Brennen Michael-Kapono Carvalho (born December 31, 1985) is a former American football center. He was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Portland State.
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| Position: | Center | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | December 8, 1985 Kapa'a, Hawaii, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 300 lb (136 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Honolulu (HI) Kamehameha Schools | ||||||||||||
| College: | Portland State | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2008 | ||||||||||||
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Professional career
editPre-draft
editPrior to the 2008 NFL draft, Carvalho was projected to be a 7th round to undrafted by NFLDraftScout.com. He was rated as the 10th-best center in the draft.[1] He was not invited to the NFL Scouting Combine, he posted the following numbers during his pro-day workouts at Portland State University:
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
294 lb (133 kg) |
5.00 s | 1.70 s | 2.84 s | 4.20 s | 7.34 s | 31 in (0.79 m) |
9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) |
25 reps | |||
| All values from 2008 Portland State Pro Day[1] | ||||||||||||
Green Bay Packers
editAfter going undrafted, Carvalho spent the 2008 season on the practice squad of the Green Bay Packers.
Arizona Rattlers
editIn 2010 and 2011, Carvalho played for the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League.
Philadelphia Soul
editCarvalho was assigned to the Philadelphia Soul for the 2012 season, where he anchored a line that lost ArenaBowl XXV. Carvalho has re-signed with the Soul for 2013.[2] He was named a First-team All-Arena Selection following the 2013 season.[3] In January 2014, Carvalho agreed to return to the Soul on a one-year deal.[4]
Return to the Arizona Rattlers
editOn February 11, 2015, Carvalho was assigned to the Arizona Rattlers
Guangzhou Power
editCarvalho was selected by the Guangzhou Power of the China Arena Football League (CAFL) in the second round of the 2016 CAFL Draft.[5]
Philadelphia Soul
editOn May 1, 2017, Carvalho was assigned to the Philadelphia Soul.[6] On August 26, 2017, the Soul beat the Tampa Bay Storm in ArenaBowl XXX by a score of 44–40.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Brennan Carvalho, DS #10 C, Portland State". www.NFLDraftScout.com. The Sports Xchange. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
- ^ "Brennen Carvalho Returns to Help Anchor Soul Line". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. November 28, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
- ^ Vaughn Johnson (August 8, 2013). "Derrick Ross, Tiger Jones among five more Soul players named to 2013 All-Arena team". www.philly.com. Interstate General Media, LLC. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- ^ Vaughn Johnson (January 3, 2014). "Philadelphia Soul re-sign center Brennen Carvalho to one-year deal". www.philly.com. Interstate General Media, LLC. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
- ^ "CAFL DRAFT RESULTS – SEE IT AGAIN – FULL RESULTS HERE". caflfootball.com. June 11, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
- ^ "Soul Strengthens Offensive and Defensive Lines". www.arenafan.com. ArenaFan. May 2, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
- ^ "Soul Snare Second Straight Foster Trophy in ArenaBowl XXX". arenafootball.com. Archived from the original on August 27, 2017. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
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