Alphonso Carreker (born May 25, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers and Denver Broncos.
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| Born: | May 25, 1962 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 268 lb (122 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Marion-Franklin (Columbus) | ||||||||
| College: | Florida St. | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1984 / round: 1 / pick: 12 | ||||||||
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Born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, Carreker attended Marion-Franklin High School.[1] He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles,[2] where, as a senior, he was honored by Football News as a third-team All-American.[3]
Carreker was selected by the Packers in the first round (12th overall) of the 1984 NFL draft.[4] He spent five seasons with the Packers, starting 63 games, recording 18.5 sacks, 1 interception, and 3 fumble recoveries.[5]
Following the 1988 season, Carreker signed with the Broncos as a "Plan B" free agent.[6] He started all 16 games in 1989, recording 5.5 sacks.[5] He started in Super Bowl XXIV for the Broncos, recording one sack and one tackle in a loss to the San Francisco 49ers.[7]
Carreker retired after the 1991 season, following a seven-year NFL career, having played in 94 games with 80 as a starter.[1][5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Alphonso Carreker at Pro Football Reference". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on February 13, 2008.
- ^ "Alphonso Carreker Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ "All-America". The Sioux City Journal. November 30, 1983. p. C2. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Alphonso Carreker Stats". Pro Football Archives. Archived from the original on November 11, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ "Broncos ink ex-Packer DE Carreker". Grand Junction (CO) Daily Sentinel. March 16, 1989. p. 2D. Retrieved May 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Super Bowl XXIV play-by-play". USAToday.com. January 11, 2002. Archived from the original on January 17, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
