Brian Carpenter (American football)
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||
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| Born: | November 27, 1960 Flint, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 167 lb (76 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Flint Southwestern (Flint, Michigan) | ||||||
| College: | Michigan | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1982 / Round: 4 / Pick: 101 (by the Dallas Cowboys) | ||||||
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Brian Milton Carpenter (born November 27, 1960) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants (1982), the Washington Redskins (1983-1984), and the Buffalo Bills (1984). He played college football as a defensive back at the University of Michigan from 1978 to 1981.
Early years[edit]
Carpenter was born in Flint, Michigan, in 1960. He attended Flint Southwestern High School.[1]
College career[edit]
Carpenter enrolled at the University of Michigan in 1978 and played college football as a defensive back for Bo Schembechler's Michigan Wolverines football teams from 1978 to 1981.[2]
As a junior, he started 11 of 12 games at wide side cornerback for the 1980 Wolverines that compiled a 10-2 record, finished #4 in the AP and UPI polls, and outscored opponents 322 to 129.[3] Carpenter totaled 25 tackles, seven assists and five interceptions (tied for the team lead), including 2 against Indiana University.[4] He also was a part of a defense that didn't allow a touchdown for 22 consecutive quarters. In the 1981 Rose Bowl, he made an interception at Michigan's eight-yard line, to contribute to a 23-6 win over the University of Washington.
As a senior, he started 8 of 12 games and had one interception for the 1981 Wolverines, after missing three games with a sprained left ankle.[5] He was selected by the conference coaches as a second-team defensive back on the 1981 All-Big Ten Conference football team.[6] He finished with 6 career interceptions, played in two Big 10 championship teams (1978 and 198) and started in the Rose and Bluebonnet Bowls. Brian became a member of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity, phi Chapter at the University of Michigan in the Spring of 1980.
Professional football[edit]
Dallas Cowboys[edit]
Carpenter was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round (101st overall pick) of the 1982 NFL Draft.[1] He was waived on September 6.[7]
New York Giants[edit]
On September 16, 1982, he signed as a free agent with the New York Giants.[8] He appeared in four games, none of them as a starter.[1] He was released on August 28, 1983.[9]
Washington Redskins[edit]
On August 30, 1983, he was claimed off waivers by the Washington Redskins.[10] He appeared in 15 games, none as a starter. The next year, he appeared in four games as a backup, before being traded to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for a draft choice on September 19, 1984.[11]
Buffalo Bills[edit]
In 1984, he appeared in 13 games for the Buffalo Bills and saw his first action as an NFL starter, starting 10 games at left cornerback.[1] He was released on August 19, 1985.[12] During his three-year career, he appeared in 35 games, intercepted four passes and recovered two fumbles.[1]
Criminal activity[edit]
Outside of his NFL career, Carpenter was the owner of the Flinstone Group, a janitorial supply company. In July 2020, he pleaded guilty to orchestrating a conspiracy to defraud the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) of more than $300,000. He had repeatedly charged the credit cards of two WMATA employees to reflect the purchase of janitorial products that his company never delivered.[13]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "Brian Carpenter". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
- ^ "Michigan Football Roster Database". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library.
- ^ "1980 Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library.
- ^ "Michigan Football Statistic Archive Query Page". University of Michigan. Archived from the original on 2007-11-12.(Carpenter's statistics can be retrieved by typing "carpenter" into the space provided for the player's last name.)
- ^ "1981 Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library.
- ^ Randy Minkoff (November 25, 1981). "Name All Big Ten". The Bryan Times (UPI story). p. 19. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
- ^ "Transactions". Ellensburg Daily Record. September 7, 1982. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
- ^ "Football Transactions". Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "Giants cut Danelo". Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "Steelers' Bradshaw On Injured Reserve". Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "Oilers scoff At trade rumor". Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "Transactions". Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ Elliot Henney (July 10, 2020). "Former Redskins player pleads guilty of conspiracy to defraud Metro over $300,000". Retrieved July 13, 2023.