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American football player (born 1987)
American football player
Alex Carrington
Carrington with the Buffalo Bills in 2013
Position: Defensive end Born: (1987-06-19 ) June 19, 1987 (age 37 ) Tupelo, Mississippi , U.S.Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m ) Weight: 301 lb (137 kg ) High school: Tupelo (MS ) College: Arkansas State NFL draft: 2010 / Round: 3 / Pick: 72
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year (2008)
First-team All-Sun Belt (2008, 2009)
Player stats at PFR
Alex Carrington (born June 19, 1987) is a former American football defensive end . He was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft . He played college football at Arkansas State . He was also a member of the St. Louis Rams , and Houston Texans .
Early life
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Carrington attended Tupelo High School in his hometown of Tupelo, Mississippi .[1] Arkansas State , which he accepted.[2]
College career
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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] 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
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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] 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
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On March 25, 2014, he was signed by the St. Louis Rams .[8]
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On May 5, 2015, Carrington re-signed with the Bills.[9] [10]
Houston Texans
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Carrington signed with the Texans. On August 23, 2016, Carrington was released by the Texans.[11]
References
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^ 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 .
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