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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born: | November 8, 1961 Winona, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Cotter (Winona, Minnesota) | ||||||||
| College: | Minnesota (1980–1983) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1984: 7th round, 169th pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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Jay Timothy Carroll (born November 8, 1961) is an American former professional football tight end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Minnesota Vikings. [1] He played college football at Minnesota. [2]
Carroll was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round, with the 169th overall pick, of the 1984 NFL draft. [3] [4] He officially signed with the team on June 21. [5] Carroll appeared in all games of his rookie for the Buccaneers and logged five receptions for 50 yards and one touchdown. He scored his only career score in the Week 16 game against the New York Jets, catching a four-yard pass from quarterback Steve DeBerg. [6] Carroll was released from the Buccaneers on September 2, 1985. [7]
On September 3, 1985, the Minnesota Vikings picked Carroll off of waivers. [7] Carroll played in all 16 games for the Vikings and recorded one catch for eight yards in the Week 4 win against the Buffalo Bills. [8] He would stay on the team until August 26, 1986, when he was released from the Vikings. [7]
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 1984 | TB | 16 | 2 | 5 | 50 | 10.0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | MIN | 16 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 32 | 2 | 6 | 58 | 9.0 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Carroll has seven children. Quinn, played for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish from 2019 to 2021 and the Minnesota Golden Gophers from 2022 to 2024, Collin, played as a long snapper for the Virginia Tech Hokies from 2007 to 2011. [9] [10]