Glenn Carson
 Carson with the Arizona Cardinals | |||
| No. 39 New York Giants | |||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth: | 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 | |||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||
| Career NFL statistics | |||
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Glenn Andrew Carson, Jr. (born December 5, 1990) is an American football linebacker for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL).
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
- ↑ "Glenn Carson". Penn State Nittany Lions. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ↑ Bodani, Frank (September 12, 2013). "Penn State's Glenn Carson sparkles outside the Linebacker U spotlight". York Daily Record. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Penn State vs. Kent State Game Notes" (PDF). Penn State football. CBS Interactive. p. 15. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
- ↑ Urban, Darren (August 31, 2015). "Lorenzo Alexander, Dave Zastudil Among Cuts". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
- ↑ Eisen, Michael (December 30, 2015). "Coach blocks out all distractions heading into Week 17". Giants.com. Retrieved January 2, 2016.