Jackson Carman
| No. 79 – Cincinnati Bengals | |||||||
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born: | January 22, 2000 Fairfield, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 322 lb (146 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Fairfield (Fairfield, Ohio) | ||||||
| College: | Clemson (2018–2020) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2021 / round: 2 / pick: 46 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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Jackson Carman (born January 22, 2000) is an American football offensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson, and was drafted by the Bengals in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft.
Early years
Carman grew up in Fairfield, Ohio, and attended Fairfield High School.[1] He played along Michigan’s Erik All (TE) and Cincinnati’s Malik Vann (DE). Carman was rated a five-star recruit and the best collegiate prospect in Ohio by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals. He committed to play college football at Clemson over offers from Ohio State and USC.[2]
College career
Carman played in 13 games as a true freshman, playing 209 total snaps as the Tigers won the 2018 National Championship.[3][4][5] As a sophomore, Carman was named the Tigers' starting left tackle and started all 15 of Clemson's games and was named third-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).[6][7] Carman was named to the Outland Trophy watchlist going into his junior season.[8] Carman started all 12 games of his Junior season and was named second-team All-ACC.[9] On January 6, 2021, he announced that he would forgo his senior year and enter the draft.[10]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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| 6 ft 4+7⁄8 in (1.95 m) |
317 lb (144 kg) |
32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) | |||||||||
| All values from Pro Day[11][12] | ||||||||||||
Carman was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round (46th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft.[13] On May 18, 2021, Carman signed his four-year rookie contract with Cincinnati.[14] Third-year veteran Jonah Williams remained the Bengals' starting left tackle, but the team found a place for Carman at right guard. He played all 17 games for Cincinnati in his rookie season, starting in six of them, and played in all four of the Bengals postseason games as well.[15]
In 2022, Cincinnati signed free agent guard Alex Cappa and drafted guard Cordell Volson in the fourth round of the NFL Draft. Cappa was immediately assigned to play right guard, and Volson beat out Carman for the starting left guard position,[16] leaving Carman on the bench. However, when multiple injuries befell the Bengals late in the season, the team called on Carman to replace Williams at the left tackle position for the second half of its Wild Card Round playoff win against the Baltimore Ravens.[17] In a highly anticipated matchup with the Buffalo Bills in the Divisional Round, Carman and the patchwork offensive line put together a strong performance, generating 172 team rushing yards and allowing just one quarterback sack in a 27–10 win.[18]
Carman began the 2023 season as the backup right tackle yet again behind Williams. He did not start a single game, and only played snaps in two games the whole season.[19]
References
- ^ Hartman, Marcus (December 27, 2019). "Fairfield alum preparing to battle Heisman finalist in Ohio State-Clemson matchup". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ Wells, Adam (December 20, 2017). "5-Star OT Jackson Carman Commits to Clemson over Ohio State, USC". Bleacher Report. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "3 things you may not know about Clemson football's Jackson Carman". The Greenville News. July 8, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ Raynor, Grace (March 29, 2019). "Jackson Carman knows the ingredients for success at Clemson, and he's determined to follow the recipe". The Athletic. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "Clemson's Jackson Carman has appetite for getting better, tackling bigger role". The State. March 12, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ Needelman, Joshua (November 14, 2019). "Clemson's 'racial chameleon' building cultural bridges in football locker room and beyond". The Post and Courier. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "Clemson football's Jackson Carman ready for Ohio State, Young". The State. December 27, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ Adams, Anna (July 21, 2020). "Jackson Carman on Outland Trophy watch list unveiled". 247Sports. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "Jackson Carman". Clemson Tigers Athletics. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "Clemson football's Jackson Carman declares for NFL draft". The State. January 6, 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "Jackson Carman Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ "Jackson Carman, Clemson, OT, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ Hobson, Geoff (April 30, 2021). "Bengals Stay Home To Draft Clemson Offensive Lineman Jackson Carman". Bengals.com. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- ^ Links, Zachary (May 18, 2021). "Bengals Sign Second-Rounder Jackson Carman". Pro Football Rumors. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "Jackson Carman 2021 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ Sheeran, John (August 31, 2022). "Zac Taylor confirms Cordell Volson as Bengals' starting left guard". Cincy Jungle. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ Garrison, Drew (January 17, 2023). "Bengals captain Ted Karras praises Jackson Carman for performance vs. Ravens". Cincy Jungle. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
- ^ "Divisional Round - Cincinnati Bengals at Buffalo Bills - January 22nd, 2023". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "Jackson Carman 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 10, 2024.