Alphonso Carreker

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Alphonso Carreker
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Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1962-05-25) May 25, 1962 (age 62)
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:268 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High school: Marion-Franklin (Columbus)
College: Florida St.
NFL draft: 1984: 1st round, 12th pick
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:24.0
Interceptions:1
Fumble recoveries:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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.

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

  1. 1 2 "Alphonso Carreker at Pro Football Reference". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Archived from the original on February 13, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Alphonso Carreker Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  3. ↑ "All-America". The Sioux City Journal. November 30, 1983. p. C2. Retrieved February 26, 2021– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  4. ↑ "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 "Alphonso Carreker Stats". Pro Football Archives. Archived from the original on November 11, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Broncos ink ex-Packer DE Carreker". Grand Junction (CO) Daily Sentinel. March 16, 1989. p. 2D. Retrieved May 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  7. ↑ "Super Bowl XXIV play-by-play". USAToday.com. January 11, 2002. Archived from the original on January 17, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
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