| No. 22, 41, 30 | |
| Cornerback | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: November 27, 1960 | |
| Place of birth: Flint, Michigan | |
| Career information | |
| College: Michigan | |
| NFL Draft: 1982 / Round: 4 / Pick: 101 (by the Dallas Cowboys) | |
| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
* Dallas Cowboys ( 1982)*
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| Career highlights and awards | |
* Honorable-mention All-Big Ten (1980)
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| Games played | 35 |
| Interceptions | 4 |
| Fumble recoveries | 2 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
Brian Milton Carpenter (born November 27, 1960) is a former American football in the cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants (1982), the Washington Redskins (1983-1984), and the Buffalo Bills (1984). He played college football as a defensive back at the University of Michigan from 1978 to 1981.
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 (tied for the team lead), including 2 against Indiana University.[4] He also was a part of a defense that didn't allow a touchdown for 22 consecutive quarters. In the 1981 Rose Bowl, he made an interception at Michigan's eight-yard line, to contribute to a 23-6 win over the University of Washington.
As a senior, he started 8 of 12 games and had one interception for the 1981 Wolverines, after missing three games 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] He finished with 6 career interceptions, played in two Big 10 championship teams (1978 and 198) and started in the Rose and Bluebonnet Bowls. Brian became a member of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity, phi Chapter at the University of Michigan in the Spring of 1980.
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[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Brian Carpeneter". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CarpBr20.htm. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- ↑ "Michigan Football Roster Database". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library. http://bentley.umich.edu/athdept/rosters/football.php. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- ↑ "1980 Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library. http://bentley.umich.edu/athdept/football/fbteam/1980fbt.htm. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- ↑ "Michigan Football Statistic Archive Query Page". University of Michigan. Archived from the original on 2007-11-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20071112175906/http://stats.ath.umich.edu/football/footstart.php.(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. http://bentley.umich.edu/athdept/football/fbteam/1981fbt.htm. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- ↑ Randy Minkoff (November 25, 1981). "Name All Big Ten". The Bryan Times (UPI story): p. 19. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=799&dat=19811124&id=23NNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-FEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6379,5449453.
- ↑ "Transactions". Ellensburg Daily Record. September 7, 1982. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=860&dat=19820907&id=G39UAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Bo8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4449,6396732&hl=en.
- ↑ "Football Transactions". https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=110&dat=19820917&id=KpdaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=aUsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5603,5414033&hl=en. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
- ↑ "Giants cut Danelo". https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1345&dat=19830829&id=lLEvAAAAIBAJ&sjid=n_kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7080,2647131&hl=en. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
- ↑ "Steelers' Bradshaw On Injured Reserve". https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=861&dat=19830831&id=E7NjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=P4EMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6611,7695148&hl=en. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
- ↑ "Oilers scoff At trade rumor". https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1454&dat=19840920&id=H0hOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nxMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7095,6132096&hl=en. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
- ↑ "Transactions". https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2202&dat=19850820&id=ux4mAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3v0FAAAAIBAJ&pg=2627,1120458&hl=en. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
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