Carlos Dunlap

Carlos Dunlap

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Dunlap with the Cincinnati Bengals
No. 96 Cincinnati Bengals
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Date of birth: (1989-02-28) February 28, 1989
Place of birth: North Charleston, South Carolina
Height: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight: 280 lb (127 kg)
Career information
High school: N. Charleston (SC) Fort Dorchester
College: Florida
NFL Draft: 2010 / Round: 2 / Pick: 54
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 12, 2016
Tackles: 301
Quarterback sacks: 55.5
Pass deflections: 30
Forced fumbles: 14
Player stats at NFL.com

Carlos Dunlap (born February 28, 1989) is an American football defensive end for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Florida, and was a key member of the Florida Gators team that won the 2009 national championship. He was then drafted by the Bengals in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft.

Early years

Dunlap was born in North Charleston, South Carolina.[1] He attended Fort Dorchester High School in North Charleston, where he played for the Fort Dorchester Patriots high school football team. During his junior year he made 103 tackles, 22 for loss and 9 quarterback sacks. As a senior he recorded 105 tackles, 35 for loss and 24 sacks and was chosen to play in the first Offense-Defense All-American Bowl.[2]

Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com,[3] Dunlap was listed as the No. 1 weakside defensive end in the nation in 2007.[4] He chose Florida over offers from Clemson, South Carolina, Auburn and Tennessee.

College career

Dunlap accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Urban Meyer's Florida Gators football team from 2007 to 2009.[5]

As a true freshman in 2007, he played in 13 games, recording seven tackles and a quarterback sack. As a sophomore in 2008, Dunlap played in all 14 of the Gators games recording 39 tackles, a team-high 9.5 sacks and three blocked punts. He was the defensive MVP of the Gators win over the Oklahoma Sooners in the 2009 BCS National Championship Game, recording four tackles, and a shared sack during the game. He also was a second-team All-SEC selection.

As a junior in 2009 Dunlap played in 13 games. He missed one game, the SEC Championship, due to suspension after being arrested on driving under the influence of alcohol.[6] During the season he recorded 38 tackles and nine sacks and was a consensus first-team All-SEC selection. He ended his career with 84 tackles 19.5 sacks and three blocked kicks. After his junior year, Dunlap decided to forgo his senior season and enter the 2010 NFL Draft.[7]

Professional career

Dunlap was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft.[8]

Dunlap did not see much playing time early the season, but received more playing time due to several injuries on the Bengals defensive line. He finished the season as the team's sack leader with 9.5 sacks, despite playing in just 12 games. The 9.5 sacks were also the most by a rookie in team history.[9]

In July 2013, Dunlap was re-signed by the Bengals to a six-year, $40 million contract.[10]

Carlos Dunlap had a breakout season in 2015, recording a career best 13.5 sacks making the Pro Bowl. He was ranked 70th on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2016.

NFL stats

Year Team GP COMB TOTAL AST SACK FF FR FR YDS INT IR YDS AVG IR LNG TD PD
2010 CIN 12 24 19 5 9.5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
2011 CIN 12 23 11 12 4.5 0 1 35 0 0 0 0 0 3
2012 CIN 14 40 33 7 6.0 4 3 2 1 14 14 14 1 3
2013 CIN 16 58 39 19 7.5 4 1 42 0 0 0 0 0 5
2014 CIN 16 66 40 26 8.0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
2015 CIN 16 55 37 18 13.5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Career 86 266 179 87 49.0 12 7 0 1 14 14 14 1 20

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Key

See also

References

  1. ↑ Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, Carlos Dunlap. Retrieved April 6, 2011.
  2. ↑ GatorZone.com, Football History, 2009 Roster, Carlos Dunlap Archived October 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved April 6, 2011.
  3. ↑ Carlos Dunlap Recruiting Profile
  4. ↑ Rivals.com weakside defensive ends 2007
  5. ↑ 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide Archived April 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine., University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 74, 89, 97, 98, 153–154, 173, 181 (2011). Retrieved August 28, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Dunlap to miss SEC championship game," ESPN (December 1, 2009). Retrieved April 6, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Dunlap, Maurkice Pouncey to enter draft," ESPN (January 11, 2010). Retrieved May 6, 2011.
  8. ↑ Geoff Hobson, "Bengals take pass rusher Dunlap in second," CincinnatiBengals.com (April 23, 2010). Retrieved May 6, 2011.
  9. ↑ "Carlos Dunlap breaks Bengals' rookie sacks mark," Cincinnati Enquirer (January 2, 2011). Retrieved January 2, 2011.
  10. ↑ "Source: Carlos Dunlap gets $40M". ESPN. Retrieved 2013-07-19.
  11. ↑ "Carlos Dunlap Stats". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 14 May 2015.

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