Draft:James Carpenter (defensive lineman)

James Carpenter
Indiana Hoosiers – No. 99
Position	Defensive lineman
Class	Redshirt Senior+
Personal information
Born:	Roanoke, Virginia, U.S.
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	288 lb (131 kg)
Career history
College	James Madison (2019–2023); Indiana (2024–present);
Bowl games	2023 Armed Forces Bowl;
High school	Roanoke Catholic (Roanoke, Virginia)
Career highlights and awards
	G5 Third-team All-American (2023); FCS Second-team Freshman All-American (2021); VaSID Defensive Rookie of the Year (2020); 2× VaSID First-team All-State (2022, 2023); 2× Second-team All-Sun Belt (2022, 2023);

James Carpenter is an American football defensive lineman for the Indiana Hoosiers. He previously played for the James Madison Dukes.

Early life

As a walk-on freshman, Carpenter played in one game before redshirting.

Season	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
Season	GP	GS	Solo	Ast	Cmb	TfL	Sck	Int	Yds	Avg	TD	PD	FR	FF	TD
James Madison Dukes
2019	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	–	0	0	0	0	0
2020	8	7	7	14	21	5.0	2.0	1	6	6.0	0	2	0	0	0
2021	7	6	3	12	15	2.5	0.0	0	0	–	0	1	0	0	0
2022	11	11	15	36	51	11.5	5.5	0	0	–	0	3	0	0	0
2023	13	13	21	32	53	9.0	4.0	1	36	36.0	0	5	2	1	0
Indiana Hoosiers
2024	10	10	12	13	25	8.0	4.0	0	0	–	0	1	0	0	0
Career	50	47	58	108	166	36.0	15.5	2	42	21.0	0	12	2	1	0