James Carpenter (defensive tackle)
{{Short description|American football player}}
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|currentteam=Jacksonville Jaguars
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|position=Defensive tackle
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|height_ft=6
|height_in=1
|weight_lb=293
|high_school=Roanoke Catholic {{nowrap|(Roanoke, Virginia)}}
|college=James Madison (2019–2023)
Indiana (2024)
|undraftedyear=2025
|pastteams=
- Jacksonville Jaguars ({{nfly|2025}}–present)
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James Carpenter is an American football defensive tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at James Madison and Indiana.
Early life
Carpenter attended Roanoke Catholic School in Roanoke, Virginia. He committed to play college football for the James Madison Dukes, joining the team as a walk-on.{{cite web |last1=Fleischman |first1=Noah |title=From Under Recruited To JMU's Defensive Star, Carpenter's Rise A Product Of Belief |url=https://www.dnronline.com/sports/college/james_madison/from-under-recruited-to-jmu-s-defensive-star-carpenter-s-rise-a-product-of-belief/article_95dd55b9-acda-54f3-90ac-2248e379101a.html |website=Daily News-Record |date=3 August 2023 |access-date=22 November 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Schauman |first1=Mike |title=From walk-on to All-Conference, James Carpenter is ready for another challenge |url=https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/from-walk-on-to-all-conference-james-carpenter-is-ready-for-another-challenge/ |website=The Daily Hoosier |date=2 August 2024 |access-date=22 November 2024}}
College career
= James Madison =
During his first three seasons from 2019 through 2021, Carpenter appeared in 16 games with 13 starts, where he totaled 36 tackles with seven and a half being for a loss, two sacks, two pass deflections, and an interception.{{cite web |title=James Carpenter |url=https://jmusports.com/sports/football/roster/james-carpenter/18901 |website=James Madison University Athletics |access-date=22 November 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Fleischman |first1=Noah |title=Carpenter Paces JMU's Stout Run Defense |url=https://www.dnronline.com/sports/college/carpenter-paces-jmu-s-stout-run-defense/article_08b4b9a3-ea50-5919-b8bc-9e863c2c08fc.html |website=Daily News-Record |date=12 September 2022 |access-date=22 November 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Madia |first1=Greg |title=FIELD NOTES: Dukes' Carpenter Builds Off Strong Spring |url=https://www.dnronline.com/sports/college/field-notes-dukes-carpenter-builds-off-strong-spring/article_75e72c19-ff58-5bf0-8434-6e386246a814.html |website=Daily News-Record |date=17 August 2021 |access-date=22 November 2024}} In 2022, he tallied 51 tackles with 11.5 being for a loss, five and a half sacks, and three pass deflections.{{cite web |title=James Carpenter 2022 Game Logs |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/james-carpenter-2/gamelog/2022/ |website=Sports Reference |access-date=22 November 2024}} In week two of the 2023 season, Carpenter notched four tackles with one and a half being for a loss, and a pass deflection, in a win over Virginia.{{cite web |last1=Elliott |first1=Cody |title=JMU's Carpenter Honored Nationally |url=https://www.dnronline.com/sports/college/james_madison/jmus-carpenter-honored-nationally/article_c950cd88-545a-59d0-99a3-ea55c82c08b1.html |website=Daily News-Record |date=11 September 2023 |access-date=22 November 2024}} In week seven, he recorded an interception in a 41-13 win over Georgia Southern.{{cite web |last1=Mettlen |first1=Steve |title=JMU NOTEBOOK: Carpenter Shows Athleticism On Interception |url=https://www.dnronline.com/sports/jmu-notebook-carpenter-shows-athleticism-on-interception/article_df8b7e31-9930-5cf4-88e7-5b3da7cf35fd.html |website=Daily News-Record |access-date=22 November 2024}} Carpenter finished the 2023 season starting all 13 games for James Madison, where he notched 53 tackles with nine being for a loss, four sacks, four pass deflections, an interception, a forced fumble and two fumble recoveries.{{cite web |last1=Osterman |first1=Zach |title=James Carpenter's escape from JMU gives IU one of college football's most-used DTs |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2024/08/01/jmu-transfer-james-carpenter-gives-indiana-football-steady-dt-presence-iu-hoosiers-curt-cignetti/74529000007/ |website=IndyStar |date=1 August 2024 |access-date=22 November 2024}} Carpenter was named a finalist for the Burlsworth Award.{{cite web |title=James Carpenter Honored as Burlsworth Trophy Finalist |url=https://jmusports.com/news/2023/11/14/football-james-carpenter-honored-as-burlsworth-trophy-finalist |website=James Madison University Athletics |date=14 November 2023 |access-date=22 November 2024}} After the conclusion of the 2023 season, he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.{{cite web |title=In the region: JMU's Carpenter, Horton enter transfer portal |url=https://roanoke.com/sports/college/in-the-region-jmus-carpenter-horton-enter-transfer-portal/article_4eb0103c-9485-11ee-b81f-37e469390e98.html |website=Roanoke Times |date=6 December 2023 |access-date=22 November 2024}}{{cite web |title=JMU's James Carpenter enters transfer portal |url=https://www.haystack.tv/v/jmu-james-carpenter-enters-transfer-portal |website=Haystack News |access-date=22 November 2024}}
= Indiana =
Carpenter transferred to play for the Indiana Hoosiers.{{cite web |last1=McMahon |first1=Colin |title=Indiana football player preview: Defensive Lineman James Carpenter |url=https://indiana.rivals.com/news/indiana-football-player-preview-defensive-lineman-james-carpenter |website=Rivals.com |date=11 August 2024 |access-date=22 November 2024}}{{cite magazine |last1=Golden |first1=Todd |title=Indiana Defensive Tackle James Carpenter Embodies Cignetti Philosophy |url=https://www.si.com/college/indiana/football/indiana-defensive-tackle-james-carpenter-embodies-cignetti-philosophy-01j47qj9d0cg |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=August 2024 |access-date=22 November 2024}} For his performance during the 2024 season, he was once again named a finalist for the Burlsworth Award.{{cite web |title=Carpenter Named Finalist for Burlsworth Trophy |url=https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2024/11/19/football-carpenter-named-finalist-for-burlsworth-trophy |website=Indiana University Athletics |date=19 November 2024 |access-date=22 November 2024}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 0 7/8
| weight = 293
| dash = 4.99
| ten split = 1.70
| twenty split = 2.88
| shuttle = 4.56
| cone drill = 7.84
| vertical = 29.0
| broad ft = 8
| broad in = 6
| bench = 22
| arm span = 31
| hand span = 9 7/8
| note = All values from Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1059846&DraftYear=2025 |title=James Carpenter College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=March 17, 2025}}
}}
On April 27, 2025, Carpenter signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent.{{cite web |title=Jaguars Agree to Terms With 20 Undrafted Free Agents |url=https://www.jaguars.com/news/k000261-jaguars-agree-to-terms-with-20-undrafted-free-agents |website=Jaguars.com |access-date=28 April 2025}}
References
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External links
- [https://iuhoosiers.com/sports/football/roster/james-carpenter/18681 Indiana Hoosiers bio]
- [https://jmusports.com/sports/football/roster/james-carpenter/18901 James Madison Dukes bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Roanoke, Virginia
Category:American football defensive tackles
Category:Indiana Hoosiers football players