Carlos Carson
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | December 28, 1958 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Lake Worth, Florida | ||||||||
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| College: | LSU | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1980 / Round: 5 / Pick: 114 | ||||||||
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Carlos Andre Carson[1] (born December 28, 1958) is a former professional American football player drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round of the 1980 NFL Draft. A 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m), 184 lb wide receiver from Louisiana State University, Carson played in 10 NFL seasons from 1980 to 1989. His best year came during the 1983 season when he caught 80 receptions for 1,351 yards and seven touchdowns.[2] During that same season, Carson had the second most receiving yards in the NFL, only behind Philadelphia Eagles receiver Mike Quick with 1,409 yards.
As a high school senior, Carson was not heavily recruited. LSU coaches were reviewing film of another player on Carson's team but kept noticing this wide receiver making plays. When they contacted Carols to ask him to visit LSU, he asked if they were offering him scholarship. The coach said yes and Carson accepted right then. In his first game as a starter at LSU he caught five touchdown passes against Rice University.
References
- ↑ "Carlos Carson". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved 2008-09-24.
- ↑ "Carlos Carson". databasefootball.com. Retrieved 2008-09-24.