Bobby Carpenter (American football)
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Carpenter in 2011, while with the Lions.
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | August 1, 1983 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Lancaster, Ohio | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Lancaster (OH) | ||||||||
| College: | Ohio State | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2006 / Round: 1 / Pick: 18 | ||||||||
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| Tackles: | 167 |
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| Sacks: | 3.5 |
| INTs: | 1 |
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Robert Joseph Carpenter, III (born August 1, 1983) is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft after playing college football at Ohio State. Carpenter has also played for the St. Louis Rams, Miami Dolphins, Detroit Lions and New England Patriots.
Carpenter attended Lancaster High School in Lancaster, Ohio. In addition to being a football standout, he was also a member of the swim team. During his senior year, he was selected as All-Ohio first team (football), and also went to the District Finals in swimming.
In 50 games at The Ohio State University, Carpenter started 26 times. He registered 191 tackles (121 solos) with 14.5 sacks and 23.5 for losses. He forced two fumbles, deflected seven passes and had three interceptions.
In 2002, he played in every game as a true freshman,. The next year he started three contests at strong-side outside linebacker, totaling 37 tackles (24 solos) with 4.5 sacks, 6.5 stops for losses and a pair of forced fumbles.
Carpenter was a full-time starter in 2004, lining up at strong-side linebacker. He finished second on the team with 93 tackles (46 solos) and registered two sacks with 6.5 stops behind the line of scrimmage. Carpenter also deflected three passes and intercepted three others. As a senior in 2005, he started first eleven games of the 2005 season, finishing fifth on the squad with 49 tackles and second on the team with eight sacks and 10.5 stops for losses, earning second-team All-Big Ten Conference honors. In the final game he fractured his right fibula and was unable to play in the Fiesta Bowl.
Carpenter was the Dallas Cowboys' first round selection (18th overall) in the 2006 NFL draft. It was later reported that head coach Bill Parcells influenced the organization into drafting him, based on his previous experience coaching Carpenter's father, Rob. His best game with the Cowboys came in a 2006 playoff loss to the Seattle Seahawks, where he started at outside linebacker and recorded five tackles and three deflected passes.
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