Alphonso Carreker (born May 25, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers and Denver Broncos.[1]
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Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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Born: | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | May 25, 1962||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 268 lb (122 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Marion-Franklin (OH) | ||||||||
College: | Florida State | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 1984 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12 | ||||||||
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Carreker was born in Columbus, Ohio; he attended Marion-Franklin High School before playing college football at Florida State University. He was selected in the first round of the 1984 NFL draft (12th overall) by the Green Bay Packers.[2] Carreker started in Super Bowl XXIV for the Denver Broncos, recording one sack and one tackle in a loss to the San Francisco 49ers.[3]
Carreker retired after the 1991 season after a seven-year NFL career, having played in 94 games, with 80 as a starter.
References edit
- ^ "Alphonso Carreker at Pro Football Reference". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on February 13, 2008.
- ^ "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ USATODAY.com - Super Bowl XXIV - play-by-play