Tariq Carpenter
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Ludowici, Georgia, U.S.
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born | December 28, 1998 Ludowici, Georgia, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school | Long County (Ludowici) | ||||
| College | Georgia Tech (2017–2021) | ||||
| NFL draft | 2022: 7th round, 228th overall pick | ||||
| Career history | |||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||
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Tariq Marquese Carpenter (born December 28, 1998) is an American professional football linebacker for the St. Louis Battlehawks of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Georgia Tech[1] and previously played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers.
Green Bay Packers
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+1⁄4 in (1.89 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 33+3⁄8 in (0.85 m) | 9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) | 4.52 s | 1.55 s | 2.60 s | 4.46 s | 7.50 s | 39.0 in (0.99 m) | 11 ft 4 in (3.45 m) | ||
| All values from Pro Day[2][3] | ||||||||||||
Carpenter was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round (228th overall) of the 2022 NFL draft.[4] On May 6, 2022, he signed his rookie contract.[5] He was released on August 30, 2023.[6]
Pittsburgh Steelers
On September 2, 2023, Carpenter was signed to the practice squad of the Pittsburgh Steelers.[7] He appeared in three games for the Steelers, logging one solo tackle and one assisted tackle. On December 17, Carpenter was released by Pittsburgh following his arrest the same day.[8]
San Antonio Brahmas
Carpenter signed with the San Antonio Brahmas of the UFL on September 26, 2024.[9] He was released on April 29, 2025.[10]
St. Louis Battlehawks
On January 14, 2026, Carpenter was selected by the St. Louis Battlehawks of the United Football League (UFL).[11] He was released on April 22.
NFL career statistics
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Comb | Total | Ast | Sck | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs | FF | FR | ||||
| 2022 | GB | 14 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | PIT | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career | 17 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Source: pro-football-referencecom | |||||||||||||||||