Alex Carrington
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||
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| Born: | June 19, 1987 Tupelo, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 301 lb (137 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Tupelo | ||||||||||
| College: | Arkansas State | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2010 / round: 3 / pick: 72 | ||||||||||
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Alex Carrington (born June 19, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the third round of the 2010 NFL draft. He played college football for the Arkansas State Red Wolves. He was also a member of the St. Louis Rams, and Houston Texans.
Early life
[edit]Carrington attended Tupelo High School in his hometown of Tupelo, Mississippi.[1] He recorded 84 tackles, six sacks and forced three fumbles as a senior, and was named to the all-region team. His only scholarship offer came from Arkansas State, which he accepted.[2]
College career
[edit]With the Red Wolves, Carrington was named the Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year following the 2008 season after he made 10.5 sacks and 19 tackles for loss in 12 games.[3] In his senior season, he recorded 41 tackles, including 14.5 for loss, and nine sacks and three forced fumbles. He also returned a fumble 27 yards for a touchdown against Western Kentucky.
He completed his career with 21.5 sacks, which ranks second best in school history and fourth highest in conference history.
Professional career
[edit]Buffalo Bills (first stint)
[edit]Carrington was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the third round (72nd overall) of the 2010 NFL draft.[4]
On July 19, 2010, Carrington signed a four-year contract with the Bills.[5] At the start of the 2011 Training Camp, Carrington was moved to outside linebacker.
In 2012, Carrington blocked 4 kicks (3 field goals and an extra point) while playing special teams, a team record.[6]
In 2013, following an injury against the New York Jets, Carrington was placed on injured reserve, effectively ending his season.[7]
St Louis Rams
[edit]On March 25, 2014, he was signed by the St. Louis Rams.[8]
Buffalo Bills (second stint)
[edit]On May 5, 2015, Carrington re-signed with the Bills.[9] On November 30, 2015, he was placed on injured reserve.[10]
Houston Texans
[edit]Carrington signed with the Texans. On August 23, 2016, Carrington was released by the Texans.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Player Profile". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2009.
- ^ Alex Carrington - Yahoo Sports
- ^ Sun Belt Conference Names 2008 All-Sun Belt Football Teams Archived February 15, 2009, at the Wayback Machine SunBeltSports.org, December 9, 2009
- ^ "2010 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ "Alex Carrington Signs Four Year Deal". msn.foxsports.com. Archived from the original on July 21, 2010. Retrieved July 19, 2010.
- ^ Gaughan, Mark (August 7, 2013). "Alex Carrington emerges as a force for Bills". The Buffalo News. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
- ^ "Alex Carrington out for the season". Archived from the original on March 12, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
- ^ Alex Carrington, St. Louis Rams agree to deal
- ^ "DL Alex Carrington re-signs with Buffalo". www.buffalobills.com. Archived from the original on January 13, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ^ "Buffalo Bills place Alex Carrington on IR, release A.J. Tarpley". Buffalo Rumblings. December 2015. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ^ "Texans release Alex Carrington". HoustonTexans.com. Archived from the original on August 26, 2016. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
External links
[edit]- 1987 births
- Living people
- American football defensive ends
- American football linebackers
- Arkansas State Red Wolves football players
- Buffalo Bills players
- Sportspeople from Tupelo, Mississippi
- Tupelo High School alumni
- Players of American football from Mississippi
- St. Louis Rams players
- Houston Texans players
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- 21st-century African-American sportspeople