Keith Carlos
{{short description|American football wide receiver and fashion model}}
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- New York Giants ({{NFL Year|2013}})*
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Keith Kasson Carlos (born December 19, 1987) is a former American football wide receiver and fashion model who became the first male winner of America's Next Top Model.
Early life
Carlos attended Central High School in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
College career
=Lackawanna College=
After high school, Carlos attended Lackawanna College.{{cite web|url=http://www.ctpost.com/sports/article/New-York-Giants-sign-WR-Keith-Carlos-4572439.php |title=New York Giants sign WR Keith Carlos |date=June 3, 2013 |publisher=Hearst Communications Inc. |work=www.ctpost.com |access-date=June 3, 2013 }}{{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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| recruit = Keith Carlos
| position = WR
| hometown = Bridgeport, Connecticut
| highschool = Lackawanna College
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| commitdate = February 26, 2008
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| rivals ref title = Purdue Football Commitment List
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| scout s = 180
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| scout overall = JC (RB)
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Carlos committed to Purdue University on February 24, 2009.{{cite web |title=Keith Carlos |url=http://rivals.yahoo.com/footballrecruiting/football/recruiting/player-Keith-Carlos-91335;_ylt=AhwMRnXZmL.vz9eacvyDGgZDPZB4 |publisher=Yahoo! |work=www.rivals.com |access-date=June 3, 2013}} Carlos also received scholarships from three other FBS schools: Kansas State, Rutgers, and Temple. While at Purdue, Carlos was initiated into the Nu chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity.{{cite web| url=http://purdue.imodules.com/s/1461/alumnus/index.aspx?sid=1461&gid=1001&pgid=2614| publisher=Purdue Alumni| title=A Gazelle Wakes Up| first=Cynthia| last=Sequin| access-date=August 23, 2015| archive-date=August 14, 2016| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160814213340/http://purdue.imodules.com/s/1461/alumnus/index.aspx?sid=1461&gid=1001&pgid=2614| url-status=dead}}{{cite web| url=http://www.karyzmaagency.ca/keith-carlos-antm21/| publisher=Karyzma Agency| title=Client Profile - Keith Carlos| access-date=August 23, 2015| archive-url=https://archive.today/20141203193944/http://www.karyzmaagency.ca/keith-carlos-antm21/| archive-date=December 3, 2014| url-status=dead}}
=Purdue=
Carlos's play netted him a scholarship to continue his football career at Purdue University. He was named a starting wide receiver for four games through the season in 2009. In 2010, Carlos changed his position to running back for the Boilermakers, after an injury to Ralph Bolden.{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagonow.com/under4/purdue-running-back-bolden-injured/ |title=Purdue Running Back Bolden Injured |date=April 4, 2010 |author=Nick Shepkowski |publisher=Chicago Now |work=www.chicagonow.com |access-date=June 3, 2013 }}{{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Carlos went on to finish third on the team in rushing yards (337) and touchdowns (2). Carlos graduated from Purdue with a bachelor's degree in business administration.{{cite web| url=https://www.linkedin.com/pub/keith-carlos/7a/13b/194 |title=Keith Carlos - LinkedIn}}
NFL career
=Philadelphia Eagles=
Carlos signed with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL) in 2011.{{cite web |url=http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/article-1/Eagles-Add-Two-More-RFAs/1c6217a6-df4f-4315-9eb3-0b4d2de7e91d |title=Eagles Add Two More RFAs |date=July 29, 2011 |publisher=Philadelphia Eagles |work=www.philadelphiaeagles.com |access-date=June 3, 2013 |archive-date=December 7, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141207120551/http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/article-1/Eagles-Add-Two-More-RFAs/1c6217a6-df4f-4315-9eb3-0b4d2de7e91d |url-status=dead }}
=New York Giants=
On June 3, 2013, Carlos was signed by the New York Giants. On August 20, 2013, he was waived as injured by the Giants.{{cite web |url=http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Injury-forces-Offensive-Line-shuffle/2b3fa6d7-5041-4d15-b65a-e9213d52d5dd |title=Injury forces Offensive Line shuffle |last=Eisen |first=Michael |date=August 20, 2013 |website=Giants.com |access-date=August 20, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130822131928/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Injury-forces-Offensive-Line-shuffle/2b3fa6d7-5041-4d15-b65a-e9213d52d5dd |archive-date=August 22, 2013 |url-status=dead }} On August 21, 2013, he cleared waivers and was placed on the Giants' injured reserve list. On August 27, 2013, he was waived with an injury settlement.
America’s Next Top Model
Before his early retirement from football, Carlos had done a small number of modeling jobs. In 2011, he was the Krave magazine "Krave Kover Winner."{{cite web| url=https://kravemagazine.wordpress.com/2014/03/12/krave-kover-winners-antm/| publisher=Krave Magazine| title=Krave Kover Winners - ANTM| date=March 12, 2014| access-date=August 23, 2015}} The following year, Carlos appeared in the "Made Love Lately" music video by Day26 and was named an “unforgettable face” in a 2013 edition of Essence magazine.
In 2014, Carlos auditioned for the twenty-first cycle of America's Next Top Model. On December 6, 2014, Carlos was named the first male winner of America's Next Top Model; his prizes comprised a contract with NEXT Model Management, a photo shoot for Nylon magazine,{{cite journal| url=http://www.nylon.com/articles/keith-carlos-wins-antm| journal=Nylon Magazine| title=ANTM Winner Keith Carlos on his New Life as a Top Model |first=Landon | last=Peoples |date=January 15, 2015 |access-date=August 23, 2015}} and a cash prize of $100,000.
Carlos played the love interest in the "Be Careful" music video by Cardi B.{{Cite web |url=https://www.sheenmagazine.com/cardi-b-releases-be-careful-featuring-keith-carlos/ |title=Cardi B Releases "Be Careful" Featuring Keith Carlos |access-date=May 22, 2018 |archive-date=May 23, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180523012511/https://www.sheenmagazine.com/cardi-b-releases-be-careful-featuring-keith-carlos/ |url-status=dead }}
References
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External links
- [http://www.purduesports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/carlos_keith00.html Purdue Boilermakers Bio]{{Dead link|date=April 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
- [http://www.nextmanagement.com/los-angeles/profile/keith-carlos NEXT Model Management - Keith Carlos] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190114210613/https://www.nextmanagement.com/los-angeles/profile/keith-carlos |date=January 14, 2019 }}
- [https://archive.today/20141203193944/http://www.karyzmaagency.ca/keith-carlos-antm21/ Karyzma Agency Client Profile]
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Category:American football wide receivers
Category:Male models from Connecticut
Category:Players of American football from Bridgeport, Connecticut
Category:Purdue Boilermakers football players
Category:New York Giants players
Category:America's Next Top Model winners