Carl Simpson | |
Number: | 98, 78 |
Position: | Defensive tackle |
Birth Date: | 18 April 1970 |
Birth Place: | Vidalia, Georgia, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 2 |
Weight Lbs: | 292 |
College: | Florida State |
Draftyear: | 1993 |
Draftround: | 2 |
Draftpick: | 35 |
Pastteams: |
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Statlabel1: | Tackles |
Statvalue1: | 136 |
Statlabel2: | Sacks |
Statvalue2: | 7.5 |
Statlabel3: | Forced fumbles |
Statvalue3: | 3 |
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.
Simpson was born in Vidalia, Georgia.[1] He graduated from Appling County High School in Baxley Georgia.[2] 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, and as a senior, he was a first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection.
He was selected by the Chicago Bears in the second round (35th overall) of the 1993 NFL Draft.[3] [4] In 5 seasons with the Bears and 1 season with the Arizona Cardinals, he recorded 7.5 sacks.[5] [6]