Jaguars' Arik Armstead Wins Walter Payton Man Of The Year At The Nfl Honors Event

Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Arik Armstead, whose Armstead Academic Project supports early childhood education, was selected the Walter Payton Man of the Year on Thursday night.

Armstead, who openly discusses how his difficulty reading as a child made him self-conscious, routinely visits schools and reads to children as part of his mission to ensure young students of all socio-economic backgrounds have access to adequate educational resources.

"This is a huge honor," Armstead said. "It's a huge sense of responsibility that I feel to carry this forward and continue to serve - and serve more people."

Armstead thanked his parents for "instilling a serving spirit into me at a young age."

"Your guidance is the biggest reason why I'm where I'm at in my life right now," he said. "I hope I make you proud."