Tariq Carpenter
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born | December 28, 1998 Ludowici, Georgia, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school | Long County (Ludowici) | ||||
| College | Georgia Tech (2017–2021) | ||||
| NFL draft | 2022 (7th round, 228th overall pick) | ||||
| Career history | |||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||
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Tariq Marquese Carpenter (born December 28, 1998) is an American professional football linebacker for the St. Louis Battlehawks of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Georgia Tech[1] and previously played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers.
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+1⁄4 in (1.89 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 33+3⁄8 in (0.85 m) | 9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) | 4.52 s | 1.55 s | 2.60 s | 4.46 s | 7.50 s | 39.0 in (0.99 m) | 11 ft 4 in (3.45 m) | ||
| All values from Pro Day[2][3] | ||||||||||||
Green Bay Packers
[edit]Carpenter was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round (228th overall) of the 2022 NFL draft.[4] On May 6, 2022, he signed his rookie contract.[5] He was released on August 30, 2023.[6]
Pittsburgh Steelers
[edit]On September 2, 2023, Carpenter was signed to the practice squad of the Pittsburgh Steelers.[7] He appeared in three games for the Steelers, logging one solo tackle and one assisted tackle. On December 17, Carpenter was released by Pittsburgh following his arrest the same day.[8]
San Antonio Brahmas
[edit]Carpenter signed with the San Antonio Brahmas of the UFL on September 26, 2024.[9] He was released on April 29, 2025.[10]
St. Louis Battlehawks
[edit]On January 14, 2026, Carpenter was selected by the St. Louis Battlehawks of the United Football League (UFL).[11] He was released on April 22.
NFL career statistics
[edit]Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Comb | Total | Ast | Sck | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs | FF | FR | ||||
| 2022 | GB | 14 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | PIT | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career | 17 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Source: pro-football-referencecom | |||||||||||||||||
Legal issues
[edit]On December 17, 2023, Carpenter was arrested in Pittsburgh after allegedly throwing a woman to the ground and holding her against her will, and charged with simple assault.[12] The league gave him a six-game suspension in October 2024.[13]
References
[edit]- ↑ Sugiura, Ken (April 27, 2022). "Georgia Tech's Juanyeh Thomas, Tariq Carpenter closing in on NFL dreams". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ↑ "Packers select Tariq Carpenter with No. 228 pick in 2022 draft" (video). National Football League. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
- ↑ "2022 Draft Scout Tariq Carpenter, Georgia Tech NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
- ↑ Hodkiewicz, Wes (April 30, 2022). "2022 NFL Draft: Packers select Georgia Tech S Tariq Carpenter in the seventh round, No. 228 overall". Packers.com. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ↑ "Packers sign seven draft picks". Packers.com. Archived from the original on May 6, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ↑ "Packers sign 16 players to practice squad". Packers.com. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ↑ Varley, Teresa (September 2, 2023). "Steelers sign three to practice squad". Steelers.com. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ↑ Kozora, Alex (December 18, 2023). "Steelers Cut LB Tariq Carpenter After Being Arrested On Assault Charge". Steelers Depot. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ↑ @UFL_PR (September 26, 2024). "The UFL has announced the following transactions" (Tweet). Retrieved September 26, 2024 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ Larsen, James (April 29, 2025). "Brahmas & Renegades Trade Ikenna Enechukwu For Storey Jackson". PFNewsroom.com. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
- ↑ "Day Two of UFL Draft Introduces New Faces and Ignites the New Era of Spring Football". www.theufl.com. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
- ↑ Warren, Allen (December 18, 2023). "Steelers practice squad member Tariq Carpenter arrested". WTAE. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ↑ "Tariq Carpenter: Receives six-game suspension". CBSSports.com. October 10, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
External links
[edit]- 1998 births
- Living people
- People from Long County, Georgia
- Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state)
- American football safeties
- Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football players
- Green Bay Packers players
- American football linebackers
- Pittsburgh Steelers players
- San Antonio Brahmas players
- St. Louis Battlehawks players
- 21st-century American sportsmen