:Carl Simpson
{{Short description|American football player (born 1970)}}
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{{Use American English|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL player
| name = Carl Simpson
| number = 98, 78, 72
| position = Defensive tackle
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|4|18}}
| birth_place = Vidalia, Georgia, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lb = 292
| high_school = Appling Co.
(Baxley, Georgia)
| college = Florida State
| draftyear = 1993
| draftround = 2
| draftpick = 35
| pastteams =
- Chicago Bears ({{NFL Year|1993|1997}})
- Arizona Cardinals ({{NFL Year|1998|1999}})
- Las Vegas Outlaws (XFL) (2001)
- Tampa Bay Storm ({{AFL Year|2002}})
| statlabel1 = Tackles
| statvalue1 = 136
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 7.5
| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue3 = 3
| pfr = SimpCa20
}}
Carl Simpson (born April 18, 1970) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles.
Biography
Simpson was born in Vidalia, Georgia.{{cite web
|url=http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=SIMPSCAR01
|title=Carl Simpson
|publisher=databaseFootball.com
|access-date=September 5, 2012
|url-status=usurped
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121004215737/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=SIMPSCAR01
|archive-date=October 4, 2012
}} He graduated from Appling County High School in Baxley Georgia.{{cite web
|url=http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=SIMPSCAR01
|title=Carl Simpson
|publisher=databaseFootball.com
|access-date=September 5, 2012
|url-status=usurped
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121004215737/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=SIMPSCAR01
|archive-date=October 4, 2012
}} Simpson attended Florida State University, and was a student and a letterman in football. In football, he was a two-year starter as a defensive lineman, as a junior he was a First Team All-South Independent, as a senior, he was a first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection.
Professional career
He was selected by the Chicago Bears in the second round (35th overall) of the 1993 NFL Draft.{{Cite web |title=1993 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1993/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}{{cite web|url= https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SimpCa20.htm| title= Carl Simpson |publisher= Pro-Football-Reference.com |access-date= September 5, 2012}} In 5 seasons with the Bears and 1 season with the Arizona Cardinals, he recorded 7.5 sacks.{{cite web|url= http://www.nfl.com/player/carlsimpson/2502961/profile| title= Carl Simpson|work= NFL.com|access-date= January 20, 2013}}
{{Cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/carlsimpson/2502961/careerstats|title=Carl Simpson Career Stats|website=NFL.com }}
References
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External links
- {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20121004215737/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=SIMPSCAR01 databaseFootball.com: Carl Simpson]}}
- [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SimpCa20.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com: Carl Simpson]
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Category:American football defensive ends
Category:American football defensive tackles
Category:Chicago Bears players
Category:Arizona Cardinals players
Category:Florida State Seminoles football players
Category:Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state)
Category:People from Vidalia, Georgia
Category:Las Vegas Outlaws (XFL) players
Category:20th-century American sportsmen
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