Bobby Carpenter (American football)

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Bobby Carpenter
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Carpenter with the Lions in 2011
No. 54, 52, 50, 59
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1983-08-01) August 1, 1983 (age 40)
Lancaster, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:249 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:Lancaster
College:Ohio State (2002–2005)
NFL draft:2006 / Round: 1 / Pick: 18
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:
1
Defensive touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Robert Joseph Carpenter III (born August 1, 1983) is an American former professional

2006 NFL Draft. He also played in the NFL for the Miami Dolphins, the Detroit Lions and the New England Patriots
.

Early years

Carpenter attended Lancaster High School in Lancaster, Ohio, alma mater of Super Bowl champion Jim Cordle. In addition to being a football standout, he was also a member of the swim team. During his senior year, Carpenter was selected All-Ohio first-team in football, and also went to the District Finals in swimming.

College career

In 50 games at Ohio State, Carpenter started 26 times. He registered 191 tackles (121 solos), 14.5 sacks and 23.5 for losses, two forced fumbles, seven passes deflected passes and three interceptions.[2]

In 2002, Carpenter played in every game as a true freshman. In 2003, Carpenter started three contests at strongside linebacker, totaling 37 tackles (24 solos), 4.5 sacks, 6.5 stops for losses and a pair of forced fumbles.

Carpenter was a full-time starter in 2004, lining up at strongside linebacker. He finished second on the team with 93 tackles (46 solos) and registered two sacks with 6.5 stops behind the line of scrimmage. He also deflected three passes and intercepted three others.

As a senior in 2005, Carpenter started first eleven games of the 2005 season, finishing fifth on the squad with 49 tackles and second on the team with eight sacks and 10.5 stops for losses, earning second-team All-Big Ten Conference honors. In the final game against Michigan, He fractured his right leg/ankle and was unable to play in the Fiesta Bowl.[3]

Professional career

Pre-draft

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash
20-yard shuttle
Three-cone drill Bench press
Wonderlic
6 ft 2+12 in
(1.89 m)
256 lb
(116 kg)
32 in
(0.81 m)
9 in
(0.23 m)
4.65 s 4.31 s 6.88 s 20 reps 25
All values from
NFL Combine[4][5]

Dallas Cowboys

Carpenter was the

outside linebacker
and recorded five tackles and three deflected passes.

In

right tackle Marc Colombo
. During that practice Colombo referred to him as "Barbie Carpenter", while also making fun of his shoulder length blonde hair.

St. Louis Rams

Carpenter was traded from the Dallas Cowboys to the St. Louis Rams in exchange for offensive tackle Alex Barron on May 10, 2010.[8] He was cut before the start of the season on September 4.

Miami Dolphins

On September 6,

special teams blocking assignment against the Green Bay Packers, that came on the heels of two previous blocking assignment errors against the New England Patriots.[10]

Detroit Lions

Carpenter was signed as a free agent by the Detroit Lions on October 20, 2010.[11] Following the signings of Justin Durant and Stephen Tulloch, it looked like Carpenter would test free agency again, but he was re-signed after the injury and release of Zack Follett.[12]

On October 2, 2011, Carpenter had six tackles, a pass deflected and made the play of the game, returning an interception for a touchdown, which sparked a second half come-from-behind victory against his former team, the Dallas Cowboys. The 24-point collapse was Dallas' largest blown lead in team history and eventually cost them a chance to qualify for the post-season.[13]

New England Patriots

On April 5, 2012, Carpenter was signed as a free agent by the

special teams
while registering two special teams tackles.

NFL statistics

[16]

Year Team GP COMB TOTAL AST SACK FF FR FR YDS INT IR YDS AVG IR LNG TD PD
2006 DAL 13 19 15 4 1.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2007 DAL 16 18 11 7 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2008 DAL 13 13 9 4 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2009 DAL 16 46 37 9 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2010 MIA 5 10 9 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DET 10 30 21 9 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2011 DET 16 29 24 5 0.0 0 0 0 1 34 34 34 1 1
2012 NE 4 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 93 167 126 41 3.5 0 1 0 1 34 34 34 1 5

Media career

In 2013, Carpenter joined 97.1 The Fan WBNS-FM in Columbus, Ohio and currently serves as a co-host on the morning show, Morning Juice, airing from 6am - 9am. During that time he also appear on Wall to Wall Sports for WBNS 10TV, which was also owned by Dispatch Media Group now owned by Tegna Inc. Carpenter has worked the Ohio State Spring game since 2016 for BTN and has been a color analyst for ESPN 3 since 2017.

In 2018, Carpenter became a regular contributor to ESPN's Get Up, which airs daily from 8 AM to 10 AM EST.

In 2021, Carpenter began making appearances on The Pat McAfee Show. He is jokingly referred to as "General Bob", due to his "rallying of the troops" which led to the Big Ten Conference reversing their decision to suspend the 2020 season.[17] In 2023, he has a recurring college football segment, in which he ranks the top five football programs of the past weekend.[18] It has since become a running joke that he always picks his alma mater, Ohio State, as number one.

Personal life

Carpenter is the son of former Houston Oilers, New York Giants and Los Angeles Rams running back Rob Carpenter. Carpenter and his father both played for Bill Parcells. He has three younger brothers: Jonathan, Georgie and Nathan. Carpenter is married to his wife Cortney, with whom he has four children.[19]

After completing his NFL career in 2013, Carpenter returned to Ohio State and completed his MBA with a specialization in Finance and Strategy. He is now an adjunct professor teaching a course at the Fisher College of Business in Private Equity.

Carpenter is currently a board member of the 2nd and Seven Foundation, which promotes literacy to second graders throughout Columbus, Ohio, and the nation, and heavily involved with the Buckeye Cruise for Cancer that has raised over $20 million for the James Cancer Hospital since 2008.

In April 2022, Carpenter opened Carpenter Heating, Cooling, Plumbing, and Electric in Columbus with co-owner Jeff Fry. He said it is a division of Freeland Contracting, which does large commercial jobs. Carpenter's company will focus on residential clients in central Ohio.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ Buckeye, Cincinnati (2013-06-22). "Ohio State All Decade Team: Outside Linebackers". Land-Grant Holy Land. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
  2. ^ Gutridge, Matt (2019-08-10). "Countdown: 21 Days Until Ohio State Football". Eleven Warriors. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
  3. ^ "Buckeyes' Laurinaitis handles initiation well". November 21, 2015. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
  4. ^ "Bobby Carpenter". CBSSports.com. 2006-04-29. Archived from the original on 2012-10-14. Retrieved 2010-09-01.
  5. ^ "2006 Draft Scout Bobby Carpenter, Ohio State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  6. ^ "2006 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  7. ^ "What happened to Bobby Carpenter? The best, worst linebacker draft picks in Cowboys history". Dallas News. 2019-04-17. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
  8. ^ Thomas Jr., Robert Mcg. (14 June 1986). "Carpenter is Traded to Rams". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  9. ^ Nelson, Chris J. "Miami Dolphins Sign Former Dallas Cowboys Linebacker Bobby Carpenter". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
  10. ^ "Miami Dolphins release Bobby Carpenter after special teams gaffe". tribunedigital-sunsentinel. October 18, 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  11. ^ "Detroit Lions' signings of Bobby Carpenter, Cody Wallace have a twist". MLive.com. October 21, 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  12. ^ Schottey, Michael. "Detroit Lions: Bobby Carpenter Likely Headed Elsewhere After Linebacker Signings". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
  13. ^ Wywrot, Chrissie. "Lions beat Cowboys 34-30 in come-from-behind fashion". Detroit Lions Official Website. Archived from the original on 5 November 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
  14. ^ "Patriots release LB Bobby Carpenter". www.patriots.com. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
  15. ^ "Source: Bobby Carpenter set to return to Patriots". Comcast SportsNet - CSNNE.com. Archived from the original on 20 January 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  16. ^ "Bobby Carpenter Stats". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  17. ^ Rutter, Eric (September 17, 2020). "ESPN Analyst Bobby Carpenter Helped Rally Michigan Troops". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  18. ^ "The Pat McAfee Show | Wednesday August 30th, 2023". August 30, 2023 – via YouTube.
  19. ^ Wilson, Tom (August 30, 2023). "Bobby Carpenter and his family honored by the Agonis Club of Columbus". Lancaster Eagle Gazette. Retrieved October 27, 2023.