Brian Carpenter (American football)
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | November 27, 1960 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Flint, Michigan | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 167 lb (76 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Flint Southwestern (MI) | ||||||||
| College: | Michigan | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: |
1982 / Round: 4 / Pick: 101 (by the Dallas Cowboys) | ||||||||
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Brian Milton Carpenter (born November 27, 1960) is a former American football player. He played college football as a defensive back for the University of Michigan from 1978 to 1981. He then played professional football as a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants (1982), the Washington Redskins (1983-1984), and the Buffalo Bills (1984).
Early years
Carpenter was born in Flint, Michigan, in 1960. He attended Flint Southwestern High School.[1]
College career
Carpenter enrolled at the University of Michigan in 1978 and played college football as a defensive back for Bo Schembechler's Michigan Wolverines football teams from 1978 to 1981.[2]
As a junior, he started 11 of 12 games at wide side cornerback for the 1980 Wolverines that compiled a 10-2 record, finished #4 in the AP and UPI polls, and outscored opponents 322 to 129.[3] Carpenter totaled 25 tackles, seven assists and five interceptions during the season.[4] He also was a part of a defense that didn't allow a touchdown for 22 consecutive quarters.
As a senior, he started 8 of 12 games for the 1981 Wolverines, after missing time with a sprained left ankle.[5] He was selected by the conference coaches as a second-team defensive back on the 1981 All-Big Ten Conference football team.[6]
Professional football
Dallas Cowboys
Carpenter was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round (101st overall pick) of the 1982 NFL Draft.[1] He was waived on September 6.[7]
New York Giants
On September 16, 1982, he signed as a free agent with the New York Giants.[8] He appeared in four games, none of them as a starter.[1] He was released on August 28, 1983.[9]
Washington Redskins
On August 30, 1983, he was claimed off waivers by the Washington Redskins.[10] He appeared in 15 games, none as a starter. The next year, he appeared in four games as a backup, before being traded to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for a draft choice on September 19, 1984.[11]
Buffalo Bills
In 1984, he appeared in 13 games for the Buffalo Bills and saw his first action as an NFL starter, starting 10 games at left cornerback.[1] He was released on August 19, 1985.[12] During his three-year career, he appeared in 35 games, intercepted four passes and recovered two fumbles.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Brian Carpeneter". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- ↑ "Michigan Football Roster Database". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- ↑ "1980 Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- ↑ "Michigan Football Statistic Archive Query Page". University of Michigan. Archived from the original on 2007-11-12.(Carpenter's statistics can be retrieved by typing "carpenter" into the space provided for the player's last name.)
- ↑ "1981 Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- ↑ Randy Minkoff (November 25, 1981). "Name All Big Ten". The Bryan Times (UPI story). p. 19.
- ↑ "Transactions". Ellensburg Daily Record. September 7, 1982.
- ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=110&dat=19820917&id=KpdaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=aUsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5603,5414033&hl=en
- ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1345&dat=19830829&id=lLEvAAAAIBAJ&sjid=n_kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7080,2647131&hl=en
- ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=861&dat=19830831&id=E7NjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=P4EMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6611,7695148&hl=en
- ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1454&dat=19840920&id=H0hOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nxMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7095,6132096&hl=en
- ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2202&dat=19850820&id=ux4mAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3v0FAAAAIBAJ&pg=2627,1120458&hl=en