Glenn Carson
 Carson with the Arizona Cardinals | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | December 5, 1990 Manahawkin, New Jersey |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Manahawkin (NJ) Southern Regional |
| College: | Penn State |
| Undrafted: | 2014 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Glenn Andrew Carson, Jr. (born December 5, 1990) is an American football linebacker of the National Football League (NFL) who currently is a free agent.
College career
After graduating from Southern Regional High School in Manahawkin, New Jersey in 2009, Carson enrolled full-time at Penn State University in January 2010 and played in his true freshman season with the Penn State Nittany Lions football team in fall 2010.[1] Early in his career, Carson was overshadowed by other linebackers, including Michael Mauti, Gerald Hodges, and Nate Stupar, but by his senior season, he was the consensus Linebacker U.[2][3] During his senior season, Carson anchored the Nittany Lions' linebacking corps, on September 21, 2013 making his 28th career start, most on the team.[4]
Professional career
Arizona Cardinals
On May 12, 2014, Carson was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent. On August 31, 2015, he was cut by the Cardinals.[5]
New York Giants
On December 30, 2015, the New York Giants signed Carson to their practice squad.[6]
References
- ^ "Glenn Carson". Penn State Nittany Lions. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ^ Bodani, Frank (September 12, 2013). "Penn State's Glenn Carson sparkles outside the Linebacker U spotlight". York Daily Record. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
- ^ Stuetz, John (August 27, 2013). "10 Players to Watch: Glenn Carson primed to anchor defense". The Daily Collegian. University Park, PA. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
- ^ "Penn State vs. Kent State Game Notes" (PDF). Penn State football. CBS Interactive. p. 15. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
- ^ Urban, Darren (August 31, 2015). "Lorenzo Alexander, Dave Zastudil Among Cuts". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (December 30, 2015). "Coach blocks out all distractions heading into Week 17". Giants.com. Retrieved January 2, 2016.