Glenn Carson

For the former Canadian football offensive lineman, see Glenn Carson (Canadian football).
Glenn Carson

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Carson with the Arizona Cardinals
Free agent
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth: (1990-12-05) December 5, 1990
Place of birth: Manahawkin, New Jersey
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school: Manahawkin (NJ) Southern Regional
College: Penn State
Undrafted: 2014
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Glenn Andrew Carson, Jr. (born December 5, 1990) is an American football linebacker of the National Football League (NFL) who currently is a free agent.

College career

After graduating from Southern Regional High School in Manahawkin, New Jersey in 2009, Carson enrolled full-time at Penn State University in January 2010 and played in his true freshman season with the Penn State Nittany Lions football team in fall 2010.[1] Early in his career, Carson was overshadowed by other linebackers, including Michael Mauti, Gerald Hodges, and Nate Stupar, but by his senior season, he was the consensus Linebacker U.[2][3] During his senior season, Carson anchored the Nittany Lions' linebacking corps, on September 21, 2013 making his 28th career start, most on the team.[4]

Professional career

Arizona Cardinals

On May 12, 2014, Carson was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent. On August 31, 2015, he was cut by the Cardinals.[5]

New York Giants

On December 30, 2015, the New York Giants signed Carson to their practice squad.[6]

References

  1. "Glenn Carson". Penn State Nittany Lions. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  2. Bodani, Frank (September 12, 2013). "Penn State's Glenn Carson sparkles outside the Linebacker U spotlight". York Daily Record. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
  3. Stuetz, John (August 27, 2013). "10 Players to Watch: Glenn Carson primed to anchor defense". The Daily Collegian. University Park, PA. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
  4. "Penn State vs. Kent State Game Notes" (PDF). Penn State football. CBS Interactive. p. 15. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
  5. Urban, Darren (August 31, 2015). "Lorenzo Alexander, Dave Zastudil Among Cuts". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  6. Eisen, Michael (December 30, 2015). "Coach blocks out all distractions heading into Week 17". Giants.com. Retrieved January 2, 2016.

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