Shante Carver
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | February 12, 1971 | ||||||||
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| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 253 lb (115 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Arizona State | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1994 / Round: 1 / Pick: 23 | ||||||||
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| Sacks: | 11.5 |
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| Fumble recoveries: | 1 |
| Games played: | 52 |
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Shante Carver (born February 12, 1971) is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League. He played for the Dallas Cowboys from 1994–1997, and later in the Arena Football League with the Dallas Desperados (2001–2004). He played college football at Arizona State University.
Carver attended where he practiced basketball (center) and football (defensive end / tight end), receiving All-state honors as a senior in both sports. In 1989, the named him its Male Athlete of the year and he also received the California Grid-Hoops player of the year award.
He accepted a scholarship from Arizona State University, where at defensive end, he became one of the best pass rushers in the nation. During his sophomore year he was dismissed from the school, for academic reasons, and he lost His mother to a terrible car crash as-well as his grandmother(natural causes) all in a couple of months. Carver overcame all the setbacks and personal loss and was later admitted back into Arizona State University as a student athlete.
Carver was a three-year starter, that recorded double-figure sacks in each of his collegiate seasons: 10 as a freshman, 11 as a sophomore, 10 as a junior and 10 as a senior. He had 20-or-more quarterback pressures and was named the team defensive MVP, in all but his freshman year.
He was a two-time All-American and All-Pac-10 (1992 and 1993) and a finalist for the Outland Trophy. He also walked on to the basketball team and earned a letter.
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