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Paul Carrington (American football)
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Paul Carrington is an American football
defensive end
who is currently a free agent
. He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons
as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football
at Central Florida.
Carrington has also played for the Denver Broncos
and California Redwoods.
, Carrington signed with the Atlanta Falcons
as an undrafted free agent. He appeared in 15 games (starting two) for the Falcons as a rookie, recording 37 tackles, three sacks and a forced fumble.
The Falcons waived Carrington during final cuts on September 1, 2007.
on November 6, 2007, but was inactive for every game with the team that season. He was waived by the Broncos on August 30 and spent the rest of the season out of football.
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...
defensive end
Defensive end
Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years...
who is currently a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
. He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Central Florida.
Carrington has also played for the Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
and California Redwoods.
Atlanta Falcons
After going undrafted in the 2006 NFL Draft2006 NFL Draft
The 2006 National Football League Draft, the 71st in league history, took place in New York City at Radio City Music Hall on April 29 and April 30, 2006. For the 27th consecutive year, the draft was telecast on ESPN and ESPN2, with additional coverage offered by ESPNU and, for the first time, by...
, Carrington signed with the Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
as an undrafted free agent. He appeared in 15 games (starting two) for the Falcons as a rookie, recording 37 tackles, three sacks and a forced fumble.
The Falcons waived Carrington during final cuts on September 1, 2007.
Denver Broncos
Carringon signed with the Denver BroncosDenver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
on November 6, 2007, but was inactive for every game with the team that season. He was waived by the Broncos on August 30 and spent the rest of the season out of football.