Alex Carrington
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Tupelo, Mississippi, U.S.
 Carrington with the Buffalo Bills in 2013 | |||||||||||
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| Position | Defensive end | ||||||||||
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| Born | June 19, 1987 Tupelo, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 301 lb (137 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Tupelo (MS) | ||||||||||
| College | Arkansas State | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2010: 3rd round, 72nd overall pick | ||||||||||
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Alex Carrington (born June 19, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the third round of the 2010 NFL draft. He played college football for the Arkansas State Red Wolves. He was also a member of the St. Louis Rams, and Houston Texans.
Carrington attended Tupelo High School in his hometown of Tupelo, Mississippi.[1] He recorded 84 tackles, six sacks and forced three fumbles as a senior, and was named to the all-region team. His only scholarship offer came from Arkansas State, which he accepted.[2]
College career
With the Red Wolves, Carrington was named the Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year following the 2008 season after he made 10.5 sacks and 19 tackles for loss in 12 games.[3] In his senior season, he recorded 41 tackles, including 14.5 for loss, and nine sacks and three forced fumbles. He also returned a fumble 27 yards for a touchdown against Western Kentucky.
He completed his career with 21.5 sacks, which ranks second best in school history and fourth highest in conference history.
