Carson Vinson
American football player (born 2001)
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Carson Vinson (born November 13, 2001) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama A&M Bulldogs and was selected by the Ravens in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL draft.
| No. 71 – Baltimore Ravens | |||||
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| Position | Offensive tackle | ||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||
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| Born | November 13, 2001 | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 320 lb (145 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Panther Creek (Cary, North Carolina) | ||||
| College | Alabama A&M (2020–2024) | ||||
| NFL draft | 2025: 5th round, 141st overall pick | ||||
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Early life
Vinson attended Panther Creek High School in Cary, North Carolina. While in high school, he worked at Five Below. He was rated as a two-star recruit[1] and committed to play college football for the Alabama A&M Bulldogs.[2]
College career
During Vinson's five-year career at Alabama A&M from 2020 through 2024, he started 48 games for the Bulldogs offensive line.[3] In 2024, he earned first-team all-Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) honors and an invitation to the 2025 Reese's Senior Bowl, becoming the first SWAC player to be invited since 2022.[4] Vinson also accepted an invite to participate in the 2025 NFL scouting combine.[5][6]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
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| 6 ft 7+1⁄8 in (2.01 m) | 314 lb (142 kg) | 34+1⁄2 in (0.88 m) | 10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) | 7 ft 0+3⁄8 in (2.14 m) | 5.12 s | 1.80 s | 2.96 s | 4.85 s | 7.51 s | 28.5 in (0.72 m) | 9 ft 3 in (2.82 m) | 14 reps |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[7][8][9] | ||||||||||||
Vinson was selected in the fifth round with the 141st pick of the 2025 NFL draft by the Baltimore Ravens.[10]
