JoJuan Armour has started every game since halfway through '95 season. In that year he had 59 stops, twelve for losses, seven sacks, and two int's. In '96 he recorded 98 tackles, 16 for losses, and 7 sacks. '97 was huge where Miami outside linebacker JoJuan Armour was named the 1997 Mid-American Conference Defensive Player of the Year as voted on by the MAC News Media Association. Armour, an All-MAC first-team selection, was among the MAC leaders in tackles (111) and sacks (7). He led the MAC in tackles for loss with 24 for 121 yards. Armour earned MAC Defensive Player of the Week honors in the first week season against Ball State. In that game, Armour had ten tackles, five for loss and two sacks. He had ten or more tackles in six games and had at least one tackle for loss in ten games. Armour sparked one of the toughest defenses in the MAC to an 8-3 season, highlighted by a 24-17 win at Virginia Tech. The RedHawks were among the league leaders in pass defense (2nd, 157.6 yards per game) scoring defense (3rd, 20.5 points) and rushing defense (149.1 yards per game). Miami led the MAC in total defense (306.7 yards per game). Armour also picked up four fumble recoveries, two interceptions, two touchdowns, and blocked three punts.

'98 JoJuan Armour recorded 128 tackles, 16 fof loss, 4 sacks, and played for tha East in the Shrine Bowl. Again he was voted by the MAC News Media Association as MAC Defensive Player of the Year.