Carl Simpson

American football player (born 1970)

American football player

Carl Simpson

No. 98, 78

Position:

Defensive tackle

Personal information

Born:

(1970-04-18) April 18, 1970 (age 54)
Vidalia, Georgia, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)

Weight:

292 lb (132 kg)

Career information

College:

Florida State

NFL draft:

1993 / Round: 2 / Pick: 35

Career history

Chicago Bears (1993–1997)
Arizona Cardinals (1998–1999)
Las Vegas Outlaws (XFL) (2001)

Career NFL statistics

Tackles:	136
Sacks:	7.5
Forced fumbles:	3

Carl Simpson (born April 18, 1970) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles.

Biography

Simpson was born in Vidalia, Georgia.^[1] He graduated from Appling County High School in Baxley Georgia.^[2] Simpson attended Florida State University, and was a student and a letterman in football. In football, he was a two-year starter as a defensive lineman, and as a senior, he was a first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection.

Professional career

He was selected by the Chicago Bears in the second round (35th overall) of the 1993 NFL Draft.^[3]^[4] In 5 seasons with the Bears and 1 season with the Arizona Cardinals, he recorded 7.5 sacks.^[5] ^[6]

References

^ "Carl Simpson". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on October 4, 2012. Retrieved September 5, 2012.
^ "Carl Simpson". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on October 4, 2012. Retrieved September 5, 2012.
^ "1993 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
^ "Carl Simpson". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 5, 2012.
^ "Carl Simpson". NFL.com. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
^ "Carl Simpson Career Stats". NFL.com.