Carlos Dunlap

Carlos Dunlap

Dunlap with the Cincinnati Bengals
No. 96 Cincinnati Bengals
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1989-02-28) February 28, 1989 (age 27)
Place of birth:	North Charleston, South Carolina
Height:	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:	280 lb (127 kg)
Career information
High school:	N. Charleston (SC) Fort Dorchester
College:	Florida
NFL Draft:	2010 / Round: 2 / Pick: 54
Career history
Cincinnati Bengals (2010–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
2× Pro Bowl (2015, 2016) SEC Champion (2008) BCS National Champion (2009) BCS National Championship Defensive MVP (2009) First-team All-SEC (2009)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016
Tackles: 315 Quarterback sacks: 57.0 Pass deflections: 35 Forced fumbles: 15 Player stats at NFL.com

Carlos Dunlap (born February 28, 1989) is an American football defensive end for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Florida, and was a key member of the Florida Gators team that won the 2009 national championship. He was then drafted by the Bengals in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft.

Dunlap was born in North Charleston, South Carolina. He attended Fort Dorchester High School in North Charleston, where he played for the Fort Dorchester Patriots high school football team. During his junior year he made 103 tackles, 22 for loss and 9 quarterback sacks. As a senior, he recorded 105 tackles, 35 for loss and 24 sacks and was chosen to play in the first Offense-Defense All-American Bowl.

Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Dunlap was listed as the No. 1 weakside defensive end in the nation in 2007. He chose Florida over offers from Clemson, South Carolina, Auburn and Tennessee.

Dunlap accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Urban Meyer's Florida Gators football team from 2007 to 2009.