Nigel Carr (American football)

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Nigel Carr
Nigel Carr Ravens Stadium Practice 2013.jpg
Carr at Ravens M&T Bank Stadium practice in August 2013.
No. 42
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1990-01-22) January 22, 1990 (age 34)
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school: Jacksonville (FL) First Coast
College: Alabama State
Florida State
Undrafted: 2012
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards

Nigel Carr (born January 22, 1990) is a former American football linebacker. He was a member of the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL).

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Early life

A native of Jacksonville, Florida, Carr attended First Coast High School. Regarded as a four-star recruit, he was listed as the sixth-ranked inside linebacker prospect in his class. [1]

College career

Carr attended Alabama State, where he transferred from Florida State in 2010. He had been released from his scholarship after a series of felony and misdemeanor charges in August 2010. [2] [3]

Professional career

Carr went undrafted in the 2012 NFL draft. [4] He was subsequently signed by the Baltimore Ravens. [5] After spending the season without a game appearance, Carr was cut by the Ravens before the 2013 NFL season. [6] [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 23, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ↑ "FSU linebacker Nigel Carr arrested on burglary, fraud charges". Orlando Sentinel. July 26, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Florida State Seminoles cut ties to troubled linebacker Nigel Carr". Tampa Bay Times. August 18, 2010.[ dead link ]
  4. ↑ "Nigel Carr - 2012 Draft Tracker - SI.com". Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
  5. ↑ "ASU's Carr signs free agent with NFL's Ravens". WSFA.com. May 16, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Ravens cutting RB Anthony Allen, LB Nigel Carr, QB Caleb Hanie". Baltimore Sun. August 30, 2013. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
  7. ↑ "2013 Final NFL Cuts: Teams trim rosters down to 53 players". CBS Sports. August 31, 2013.


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