Carlos Emmons
| Carlos Emmons | |
|---|---|
| Position(s): Linebacker |
Jersey #: N/A |
| Date of birth: September 3 1973 | |
Place of birth:  Greenwood, Mississippi |
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| Career information | |
| NFL Draft: 1996 / Round: 7 / Pick 242 | |
| College: Arkansas State | |
| Teams | |
| 1996-1999 2000-2003 2004-2006 |
Pittsburgh Steelers Philadelphia Eagles New York Giants |
| Stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
Carlos Antoine Emmons (born September 3, 1973 in Greenwood, Mississippi) is an American football linebacker in the National Football League. He started playing football in seventh grade as an offensive linemen before moving to wide receiver in eighth grade. He attended Greenwood High School and played linebacker every year. After high school, he played college football at Arkansas State University where he was a four-year starter. He earned second team All-Big West Conference honors following his senior season, when he had 63 tackles, including four sacks.
He was a seventh round pick in the 1996 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers and played for the Steelers until 1999. In 2000, he began playing with the Philadelphia Eagles. He signed as free agent by the New York Giants in March of 2004 and was released by them on February 12.
Trivia
- In the off-season, Carlos trains with Takeo Spikes who plays for the Philadelphia Eagles, who wears the same number as Carlos did on the Giants.
- His cousin Quentin Richardson plays for the New York Knicks.
External links
- ESPN.com: Carlos Emmons player card
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