Position: Guard Name James Carpenter Weight 146 kg Games played: 57 40 yard dash time 5.22 seconds | Roster status: Active Height 1.96 m Place of birth: Augusta, Georgia Role American football guard | |
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Date of birth: (1989-03-22) March 22, 1989 (age 26) NFL draft: 2011 / Round: 1 / Pick: 25 Current team New York Jets (#77 / Guard) Education Hephzibah High School, University of Alabama, Coffeyville Community College Similar People Breno Giacomini, Max Unger, J R Sweezy, Russell Okung, Damon Harrison Profiles | ||
James carpenter american football
James Edward Carpenter Jr. (born March 22, 1989) is an American football guard for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks as the 25th overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football for Alabama.
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- James carpenter american football
- 2016 sophomore james carpenter varsity football highlights
- High school career
- College career
- Seattle Seahawks
- New York Jets
- References
2016 sophomore james carpenter varsity football highlights
High school career
Carpenter attended Hephzibah High School in Hephzibah, Georgia, where he played offensive guard for the Hephzibah Rebels high school football team.
Considered a two-star recruit by Scout.com, Carpenter was listed as the No. 193 offensive guard in the nation in 2007.
Carpenter received only one offer, which was by Iowa State. He committed on February 6, 2007, but he struggled academically and was placed at Coffeyville Community College by Iowa State.
College career
In two seasons at Coffeyville Community College, Carpenter started every game at left tackle for the Red Ravens and earned All-Conference (KJCCC) honors twice. In 2008, he was named to the NJCAA All-American first team.
Rated as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Carpenter was ranked as the No. 32 junior college prospect in 2009.
Although he remained an Iowa State signee, he began visiting other schools "just […] to make sure I make a good decision". He made official visits to Texas Tech, Oklahoma, and Ole Miss, before eventually committing to Alabama.
Carpenter faced the difficult task to replace All-American left tackle Andre Smith. While analysts did not expect him to dominate as a run blocker like Smith, they saw him as "a rock in pass protection".
Carpenter went on to start every game at left tackle for the Crimson Tide in 2009 and 2010.
Seattle Seahawks
Carpenter had a good post-season performance and, according to Sports Illustrated, went "from a third-round choice to a player who could be a surprise pick late in round one". He was selected with the 25th overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks. Carpenter started 9 games in his rookie season before suffering a season ending ACL injury and being placed on the injured reserve. Carpenter was limited to 7 games in 2012 still recovering from an ACL injury. In 2013, Carpenter appeared in 16 games with 10 starts, the year Seattle attended Super Bowl XLVIII and defeated the Denver Broncos 43–8, giving Carpenter his first career championship title and the Seahawks their first Super Bowl win in franchise history. In 2014, Carpenter started 13 games and contributed to the Seahawks making it to Super Bowl XLIX, where they lost to the New England Patriots by a score of 24-28.
New York Jets
On March 10, 2015, Carpenter signed a four-year contract with the New York Jets.