Roster status: Active Undrafted: 2012 Weight 108 kg | Height 1.93 m Name Derek Carrier | |
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Date of birth: (1990-07-25) July 25, 1990 (age 25) Current team Washington Redskins (#41 / Tight end) Parents Bill Pennekamp, Paula Carrier Similar People Vance McDonald, Garrett Celek, Asante Cleveland, Quinton Patton, Ian Williams | ||
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Derek Carrier (born July 25, 1990) is an American football tight end for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). Carrier played college football at Beloit College. The Oakland Raiders signed him as an undrafted free agent in 2012.
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- Derek carrier 22 yd reception vs bears 9 14 14
- Derek carrier te beloit college news story
- Early years
- College career
- Oakland Raiders
- Philadelphia Eagles
- San Francisco 49ers
- Washington Redskins
- Los Angeles Rams
- References
Derek carrier te beloit college news story
Early years
Carrier attended Edgerton High School in Edgerton, Wisconsin where he started for three years on the baseball and basketball teams and for two years on the football team.
College career
The Wisconsin Badgers offered Carrier the opportunity to play college football as a preferred walk-on but Carrier instead chose to attend NCAA Division III Beloit College because Beloit also offered to allow him to play college basketball. After two years, Carrier left the basketball team and began running indoor track, competing in the 55 meters, long jump and triple jump. Carrier was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity and was pre-med.
Oakland Raiders
Carrier was signed by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent on April 28, 2012. On August 30, 2012, he was waived by the Raiders.
Philadelphia Eagles
On September 11, 2012, he was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles and added to the practice squad. On August 25, 2013, he was released by the Eagles.
San Francisco 49ers
On September 3, 2013, he was signed by the San Francisco 49ers and added to the practice squad. On November 16, 2013, he was promoted to the active roster.
On March 9, 2015, Carrier signed a two-year, $3.3 million contract extension.
Washington Redskins
On August 21, 2015, Carrier was traded to the Washington Redskins for a conditional fifth round pick in the 2017 NFL draft. In Week 5 against Atlanta Falcons, he recorded his first career touchdown on a seven-yard pass from Kirk Cousins. After tearing his ACL and MCL in Week 14 against the Chicago Bears, the Redskins placed him on injured reserve on December 14.
Carrier started the 2016 season on the PUP list to recover from torn ligaments in his knee. He was officially activated to the active roster on November 12, 2016 prior to Week 10.
Los Angeles Rams
On September 2, 2017, Carrier was traded to the Los Angeles Rams for a 2018 seventh-round draft pick.