Carl Wafer

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Carl Wafer
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Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born:(1951-01-17)January 17, 1951
Magnolia, Arkansas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
College: Tennessee State
NFL Draft: 1974  / Round: 2 / Pick: 42
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:3
Player stats at NFL.com

Carl Wafer (born January 17, 1951) is a former defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played professionally for the New York Giants and the Green Bay Packers.

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Early life

Wafer was born in Magnolia, Arkansas. He played college football at Tennessee State University. [1]

Professional career

Wafer was drafted in the second round of the 1974 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos. [2] He split that season playing between the New York Giants and the Green Bay Packers. [3] Wafer played one season in the NFL. [4]

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References

  1. "Carl Wafer". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved September 12, 2012.
  2. "Carl Wafer". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 12, 2012.
  3. "Carl Wafer". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2010-12-26.
  4. "Carl Wafer". NFL Enterprises LLc. Retrieved September 12, 2012.