Armand Membou
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| No. 70 – New York Jets | |
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| Position: | Offensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 27, 2004 Lee's Summit, Missouri, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 332 lb (151 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Lee's Summit North (Lee's Summit) |
| College: | Missouri (2022–2024) |
| NFL draft: | 2025: 1st round, 7th pick |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Armand Membou (born March 27, 2004) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Missouri Tigers and was selected by the Jets seventh overall in the 2025 NFL draft.
Early life
[edit]Membou was born in Lee's Summit, Missouri,[citation needed] on March 27, 2004, later attending Lee's Summit North High School. He was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Missouri Tigers over offers from schools such as Kansas State, Kansas, Oregon, Iowa State, Nebraska.[1][2]
College career
[edit]During Membou's first two seasons in 2022 and 2023, he appeared in 24 games with 18 starts for the Tigers at right tackle, where in 2023 he was a full-time starter on the Tigers line, which finished as a Joe Moore award semifinalist.[3][4][5] Heading into the 2024 season, Membou was named to Bruce Feldman's freaks list.[6] Membou declared for the 2025 NFL draft in December 2024.[7]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4+1⁄4 in (1.94 m) |
332 lb (151 kg) |
33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
4.91 s | 1.74 s | 2.84 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) |
9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) |
31 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine[8][9] | ||||||||||||
Membou was drafted seventh overall in the 2025 NFL draft by the New York Jets.[10] On May 8, Membou signed his four-year, $31,913,104 contract with the Jets.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ Williams, Sean (March 27, 2021). "Armand Membou is Mizzou's latest commitment". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ^ Stava, Sammy (March 27, 2021). "Missouri Football Recruiting: Mizzou lands Lee's Summit North Offensive Guard Armand Membou". Rock M Nation. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ^ Soble, Jack (December 23, 2022). "'Success story': Inside Membou's rise to starting on Missouri's offensive line". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ^ McAndrew, Calum (September 15, 2023). "How Armand Membou grew into a 'special' player who could Anchor Missouri's future". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ^ Kwiecinski, Chris. "This Lee's Summit North product is opening holes for the 21st-ranked Missouri Tigers". Kansas City Star. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ^ Green, PJ (August 16, 2023). "Kansas City-area native named to college football 'Freaks List'". FOX4.com. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ^ "Missouri football right tackle Armand Membou declares for NFL Draft, forgoing final season". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ "Armand Membou Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
- ^ "Armand Membou College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
- ^ "Mizzou Offensive Lineman Armand Membou Selected in Top 10 of NFL Draft". Missouri Tigers On SI. April 25, 2025. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- ^ "Jets Sign First-Round Draft Pick Armand Membou". www.newyorkjets.com. Retrieved May 11, 2025.