Roc Carmichael
 Carmichael (left) with Virginia Tech in 2007 | |||||||
| No. 20, 21, 4 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Cornerback | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born | September 9, 1988 Laurinburg, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 197 lb (89 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school | Gwynn Park (Brandywine, Maryland) | ||||||
| College | Virginia Tech | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2011 (4th round, 127th overall pick) | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
* Offseason or practice squad member only | |||||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||||
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| Stats at CFL.ca | |||||||
Rashad Bernard "Roc" Carmichael (born September 9, 1988) is an American former professional football cornerback. He was selected by the Houston Texans in the fourth round of the 2011 NFL draft. He played college football at Virginia Tech.[1]
Early life
[edit]Carmichael played high school football at Gwynn Park High School in Brandywine, Maryland.
College career
[edit]During his college career at Virginia Tech, Carmichael recorded 115 tackles (75 solos), 10 interceptions, 16 pass breakups, and 26 passes defended.[2][3]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 31+3⁄4 in (0.81 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | 6 ft 5+1⁄8 in (1.96 m) | 4.76 s | 1.81 s | 4.06 s | 6.69 s | 31.0 in (0.79 m) | 9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) | 13 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[4][5] | ||||||||||||
Carmichael was selected in the fourth round as the 127th overall draft pick by the Houston Texans in the 2011 NFL draft.[6]
Carmichael was signed off of the Texans' practice squad by the Philadelphia Eagles on September 18, 2013.[7] He was released by the Eagles on August 30, 2014, but re-signed in November of the same year. He was again released on December 9, 2014. On May 5, 2015, he was released by the Arizona Cardinals.[8]
On May 11, 2017, Carmichael signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. He was moved to the suspended list on September 7, 2017, and his contract expired after the season.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Father's memory lives on for NFL-bound Carmichael". Sports Illustrated. April 27, 2011. Archived from the original on August 13, 2011. Retrieved April 29, 2011.
- ↑ "Rashad Carmichael". Virginia Tech Hokies Athletics. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Rashad Carmichael College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Roc Carmichael NFL Combine and Draft Prospects". NFL.com. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Draft Tracker 2011". NFL.com. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
- ↑ "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ↑ "Eagles Sign CB Roc Carmichael". www.philadelphiaeagles.com. Archived from the original on September 20, 2013.
- ↑ "Cardinals cut Zach Bauman, Roc Carmichael". CBSSports.com. May 5, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
External links
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- Virginia Tech Hokies football bio Archived October 6, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- 1988 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from North Carolina
- American football cornerbacks
- Virginia Tech Hokies football players
- Houston Texans players
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- Philadelphia Eagles players
- Arizona Cardinals players
- Sportspeople from Laurinburg, North Carolina
- People from Brandywine, Maryland
- Players of American football from Prince George's County, Maryland
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers players
- Canadian football defensive backs
- Players of Canadian football from North Carolina