Alphonso Carreker
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Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
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| Position | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born | May 25, 1962 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 268 lb (122 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Marion-Franklin (Columbus) | ||||||||
| College | Florida State | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1984: 1st round, 12th overall pick | ||||||||
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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.
Born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, Carreker attended Marion-Franklin High School.[1] He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles,[2] where, as a senior, he was honored by Football News as a third-team All-American.[3]
Carreker was selected by the Packers in the first round (12th overall) of the 1984 NFL draft.[4] He spent five seasons with the Packers, starting 63 games, recording 18.5 sacks, 1 interception, and 3 fumble recoveries.[5]
Following the 1988 season, Carreker signed with the Broncos as a "Plan B" free agent.[6] He started all 16 games in 1989, recording 5.5 sacks.[5] He started in Super Bowl XXIV for the Broncos, recording one sack and one tackle in the 55–10 loss to the San Francisco 49ers.[7]
Carreker retired after the 1991 season, following a seven-year NFL career, having played in 94 games with 80 as a starter.[1][5]
