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Comment: Armond Lloyd Pictoframe (talk) 20:18, 17 March 2026 (UTC)

Armond Lloyd with Paul "Triple H" Levesque

Armond Lloyd (born April 2, 1998) is an American athlete and marketing professional. He played college football for Samford University and later competed in professional football, professional football development programs and professional wrestling.^[1]

Early life and education

Lloyd was born in Demopolis, Alabama, and spent part of his childhood in Butler, Alabama before relocating to Birmingham, Alabama at the age of five. He attended schools in the Pinson area before transferring to the Oak Mountain school system.

At Oak Mountain High School, Lloyd competed in football as a defensive tackle and in wrestling at the 285lb division. He was a two-time state placer in wrestling and was ranked among the top wrestlers in Alabama.^[2]

In football, Lloyd was named first-team All-Shelby County and first-team All-Over the Mountain as a senior.^[3]^[4] During his senior season, he recorded 57 total tackles, 2.5 sacks, and an interception.^[5]

Lloyd received a full athletic scholarship to Samford University to play football.^[6]^[7]

Lloyd attended Samford University, where he majored in journalism and mass communication with a minor in Spanish.^[8] He later earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Samford University.^[9]

During his time at Samford, Lloyd was named the recipient of the Mr. Bulldog award at the 2022 SAMSPY Awards.^[10]

Football career

College career

Lloyd played college football at Samford University as a defensive tackle. During his career, he was recognized as a key contributor on the defensive line.^[11]

During the 2019 season, Lloyd recorded 63 total tackles, including 8.5 tackles for loss, and posted a career-high 17 tackles in a game against The Citadel.^[12]

Lloyd earned All-Southern Conference (SoCon) honors three times during his collegiate career, including second-team honors in 2019 and first-team honors by coaches and second-team honors by the media in the 2021 spring season.^[13]

During the 2021 spring season, he recorded 33 total tackles, including 2.5 sacks and 2.5 tackles for loss.^[14]

Professional career

Following his college career, Lloyd played for the Zappers in the Fan Controlled Football (FCF) league. In 2022, the team won the FCF championship after starting the season with an 0–4 record.^[15]

During the championship game, Lloyd recorded a fourth-quarter sack that contributed to the Zappers' victory.^[16]

Lloyd's performance in the championship game led to further professional opportunities, including participation in professional football showcases and training camps connected to the NFL and XFL.^[17]

He trained with the NFL Alumni Academy, a development program designed to prepare players for professional opportunities, including the XFL.^[18]

Lloyd training at the NFL Alumni Academy

He was later selected by the Orlando Guardians in the supplemental phase of the 2023 XFL draft.^[19]^{[circular reference]}

Lloyd was also associated with Major League Football (MLFB), a proposed professional spring football league that ultimately did not launch as planned.^[20]^{[dead link]}^{[citation needed]}

Wrestling career

In 2025, Lloyd competed in the Alabama State Games and won a gold medal in the 285-pound wrestling division.^[21]

Other appearances

In 2022, Lloyd was selected as one of 45 current and former college athletes invited to participate in a WWE tryout during WrestleMania weekend.^[22]

References

[1] ttps://www.espn.com/wwe/story/_/id/33628886/wwe-host-45-current-former-college-athletes-wrestlemania-weekend-tryout

[2] ttps://www.otmj.com/ahsaa-wrestling-championship-semifinal/

[3] ttps://www.shelbycountyreporter.com/sports/2015-all-county-football-teams-410621

[4] ttps://www.otmj.com/2015-all-otm-team/

[5] ttps://samfordsports.com/sports/football/roster/armond--lloyd/7522

[6] ttps://www.wbrc.com/story/31128234/national-signing-day-2016-area-colleges/

[7] ttps://www.al.com/sports/2016/02/meet_samfords_19-members_recru.html

[8] ttps://meritpages.com/Armond

[9] ttps://archive.org/details/entrenous2022samf/page/196/mode/2up?q=Armond+Lloyd

[10] ttps://samfordsports.com/story.aspx?file_date=4-25-2022&filename=saac-samford-athletics-holds-13th-annual-samspy-awards-ceremony

[11] ttps://alabamanewscenter.com/2021/08/18/alabama-newscenter-2021-football-preview-samford-university/

[12] ttps://samfordsports.com/sports/football/roster/armond--lloyd/7522

[13] ttps://samfordsports.com/sports/football/roster/armond--lloyd/7522

[14] ttps://samfordsports.com/sports/football/roster/armond--lloyd/7522

[15] ttps://www.lx.com/fan-controlled-football/zappers-win-fan-controlled-football-championship-after-starting-season-0-4/54137/

[16] ttps://bleacherreport.com/articles/10038451-zappers-beat-bored-ape-fc-to-win-2022-fcf-championship-johnny-manziel-doesnt-play

[17] ttps://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/33717947/xfl-announces-partnership-nfl-alumni-academy-scout-train-potential-players-xfl-2023-season

[18] ttps://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/33717947/xfl-announces-partnership-nfl-alumni-academy-scout-train-potential-players-xfl-2023-season

[19] 2023 XFL Draft

[20] ttps://www.sportsgamblingpodcast.com/2021/09/09/top-10-players-to-watch-on-the-arkansas-attack-mlfb-roster-and-analysis/

[21] ttps://www.wvtm13.com/article/alabama-state-games-wrestling-armond-lloyd-wvtm/65131488

[22] ttps://www.espn.com/wwe/story/_/id/33628886/wwe-host-45-current-former-college-athletes-wrestlemania-weekend-tryout

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