Brennen Carvalho

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Brennen Carvalho
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Carvalho in 2017
No. 55, 62
Position: Center
Personal information
Born: (1985-12-08) December 8, 1985 (age 38)
Kapa'a, Hawaii, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school: Honolulu (HI) Kamehameha Schools
College: Portland State
Undrafted: 2008
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career Arena statistics
Receptions:1
Receiving yards:21
Rushing attempts:1
Rushing yards:1
Total touchdowns:1
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

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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Professional career

Pre-draft

Prior 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:

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m)
294 lb
(133 kg)
5.00 s1.70 s2.84 s4.20 s7.34 s31 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

After going undrafted, Carvalho spent the 2008 season on the practice squad of the Green Bay Packers.

Arizona Rattlers

In 2010 and 2011, Carvalho played for the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League.

Philadelphia Soul

Carvalho 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

On February 11, 2015, Carvalho was assigned to the Arizona Rattlers

Guangzhou Power

Carvalho 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

On 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]

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