Alex Carrington
Encyclopedia
Alex Carrington is an American football
linebacker
with the Buffalo Bills
of the National Football League
. He played formerly with the Arkansas State Red Wolves
of Arkansas State University
. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills
in the 2010 NFL Draft
with the 72nd overall pick. With the Red Wolves, Carrington was named the Sun Belt defensive player of the year following the 2008 season after he made 10.5 sacks and 19 tackles for loss in 12 games. In January 2009, Carrington was ranked 55th out of the top 100 returning players in college football in 2009 by College Football News
.
Carrington attended Tupelo High School
in his hometown of Tupelo, Mississippi.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
with the Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He played formerly with the Arkansas State Red Wolves
Arkansas State Red Wolves
The Arkansas State University Red Wolves is the name given to Arkansas State University's athletic teams. The university is affiliated with the Sun Belt Conference in sports and maintains NCAA Division I status.-History:...
of Arkansas State University
Arkansas State University
Arkansas State University is a public university and is the flagship campus of the Arkansas State University System, the state's second largest college system and third largest university by enrollment. It is located atop on Crowley's Ridge at Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA...
. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
in the 2010 NFL Draft
2010 NFL Draft
The 2010 NFL Draft was the 75th annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible football players. Unlike previous years, the 2010 draft took place over three days, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, with the first round on Thursday, April 22, 2010, at 7:30 pm...
with the 72nd overall pick. With the Red Wolves, Carrington was named the Sun Belt defensive player of the year following the 2008 season after he made 10.5 sacks and 19 tackles for loss in 12 games. In January 2009, Carrington was ranked 55th out of the top 100 returning players in college football in 2009 by College Football News
College Football News
College Football News is a magazine and website published by College Football News, Inc., headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. News coverage includes scores, statistics, rankings, and reports on college football games. Analysis includes comparisons between teams, predictions of game outcomes and...
.
Carrington attended Tupelo High School
Tupelo High School
Tupelo High School is the only public high school in Tupelo, Mississippi, U.S.. The campus consists of fourteen buildings, including a Performing Arts Center, separate buildings for each social studies and english, math and sciences, and fine arts. There is also a self-contained grade-9 building....
in his hometown of Tupelo, Mississippi.