Tariq Carpenter
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Born: | (1998-12-28) December 28, 1998 (age 25) Ludowici, Georgia, U.S. | ||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Long County (Ludowici, Georgia) | ||
College: | Georgia Tech (2017–2021) | ||
Position: | Linebacker | ||
NFL draft: | 2022 / Round: 7 / Pick: 228 | ||
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Tariq Marquese Carpenter (born December 28, 1998) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Georgia Tech[1] and has previously played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers.
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
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6 ft 2+1⁄4 in (1.89 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 33+3⁄8 in (0.85 m) | 9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) | 4.52 s | 1.55 s | 2.60 s | 4.46 s | 7.50 s | 39.0 in (0.99 m) | 11 ft 4 in (3.45 m) | ||
All values from Pro Day[2][3] |
Green Bay Packers
Carpenter was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round (228th overall) of the 2022 NFL draft.[4] On May 6, 2022, he signed his rookie contract.[5] He was released on August 30, 2023.[6]
Pittsburgh Steelers
On September 2, 2023, Carpenter was signed to the practice squad of the Pittsburgh Steelers.[7] He appeared in three games for the Steelers, logging one solo tackle and one assisted tackle. On December 17, Carpenter was released by Pittsburgh following his arrest the same day.[8]
NFL career statistics
Regular season
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Comb | Total | Ast | Sck | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs | FF | FR | ||||
2022 | GB | 14 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2023 | PIT | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Career | 17 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Source: pro-football-referencecom |
Legal issues
On December 17, 2023, Carpenter was arrested in Pittsburgh after allegedly throwing a woman to the ground and holding her against her will, and charged with simple assault.[9]
References
- ^ Sugiura, Ken. "Juanyeh Thomas, Tariq Carpenter closing in on NFL dreams". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution – via AJC.com.
- ^ "Packers select Tariq Carpenter with No. 228 pick in 2022 draft". National Football League. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Draft Scout Tariq Carpenter, Georgia Tech NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
- ^ Hodkiewicz, Wes (April 30, 2022). "2022 NFL Draft: Packers select Georgia Tech S Tariq Carpenter in the seventh round, No. 228 overall". Packers.com. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ "Packers sign seven draft picks". Packers.com. Archived from the original on May 6, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ "Packers sign 16 players to practice squad". Packers.com. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (September 2, 2023). "Steelers sign three to practice squad". Steelers.com. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ "Steelers Cut LB Tariq Carpenter After Being Arrested On Assault Charge". steelersdepot.com. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ "Steelers practice squad linebacker out after arrest in simple assault case". wtae.com. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
External links
- Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets bio
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