Carl Simpson (born April 18, 1970) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles.
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born: | April 18, 1970 Vidalia, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 292 lb (132 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Florida State | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1993 / round: 2 / pick: 35 | ||||||||
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Biography
editSimpson was born in Vidalia, Georgia.[1] He graduated from Appling County High School in Baxley Georgia.[2] Simpson attended Florida State University, and was a student and a letterman in football. In football, he was a two-year starter as a defensive lineman, and as a senior, he was a first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection.
Professional career
editHe was selected by the Chicago Bears in the second round (35th overall) of the 1993 NFL Draft.[3][4] In 5 seasons with the Bears and 1 season with the Arizona Cardinals, he recorded 7.5 sacks.[5] [6]
References
edit- ^ "Carl Simpson". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on October 4, 2012. Retrieved September 5, 2012.
- ^ "Carl Simpson". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on October 4, 2012. Retrieved September 5, 2012.
- ^ "1993 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ "Carl Simpson". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 5, 2012.
- ^ "Carl Simpson". NFL.com. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
- ^ "Carl Simpson Career Stats". NFL.com.
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