Carlos Emmons (American football)

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Carlos Emmons
No. 51
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1973-09-03) September 3, 1973 (age 51)
Greenwood, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school: Greenwood
(Greenwood, Mississippi)
College: Arkansas St.
University of Miami School of Business
NFL draft: 1996: 7th round, 242nd pick
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:648
Sacks:19.0
Forced fumbles:6
Fumble recoveries:8
Interceptions:5
Defensive touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Carlos Antoine Emmons (born September 3, 1973) is an American former professional football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). Emmons is President/CEO of Emmons, LLC. and owned restaurants/bars called Wet Willie's and B51 in Atlanta, GA.

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Biography

Emmons started playing football in seventh grade as an offensive lineman before moving to wide receiver in eighth grade. He attended Greenwood High School and played defensive back and linebacker. After high school, he played college football at Arkansas State University, where he was a four-year starter and received his BS in Business Management in December 1995. He earned second-team All-Big West Conference honors following his senior season, when he had 63 tackles, including four sacks.

Emmons was drafted in the seventh round of the 1996 NFL draft (242nd overall) by the Pittsburgh Steelers and played for the Steelers until 1999. [1] In 2000, he began playing with the Philadelphia Eagles and was named team Defensive MVP in his final year. He signed as a free agent by the New York Giants in March 2004 and was released by them on February 12, 2007, after having career-ending back surgery.

NFL career statistics

Legend
Led the league
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCombSoloAstSckIntYdsTDLngFFFRYdsTD
1996 PIT 1507522.500001100
1997 PIT 501100.000000000
1998 PIT 15146346173.512022100
1999 PIT 16166751166.01220221320
2000 PHI 16137855230.528081120
2001 PHI 16157961181.000000000
2002 PHI 1313605193.5000001441
2003 PHI 15158565200.000001100
2004 NYG 15159762351.000000000
2005 NYG 984935140.016060000
2006 NYG 12126249131.000000000
14712164848116719.053802268481

Playoffs

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCombSoloAstSckIntYdsTDLngFFFRYdsTD
1996 PIT 100000.000000000
1997 PIT 200000.000000000
2000 PHI 2215780.000000000
2001 PHI 3311830.010000000
2002 PHI 227610.000000000
2006 NYG 110000.000000000
1183321120.010000000

References

  1. "1996 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.