Rashad Bernard "Roc" Carmichael (born September 9, 1988) is an American former professional football cornerback. He was selected by the Houston Texans in the fourth round of the 2011 NFL draft. He played college football at Virginia Tech.[1]
 Carmichael (left) with Virginia Tech in 2007 | |||||||
| No. 20, 21, 4 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Cornerback | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born | September 9, 1988 Laurinburg, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 197 lb (89 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school | Gwynn Park (Brandywine, Maryland) | ||||||
| College | Virginia Tech | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2011: 4th round, 127th overall pick | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||||
| |||||||
| Stats at CFL.ca | |||||||
Early life
editCarmichael played high school football at Gwynn Park High School in Brandywine, Maryland.
College career
editDuring his college career at Virginia Tech, Carmichael recorded 115 tackles (75 solos), 10 interceptions, 16 pass breakups, and 26 passes defended.[2][3]
Professional career
editCarmichael was selected in the fourth round as the 127th overall draft pick by the Houston Texans in the 2011 NFL draft.[4]
Carmichael was signed off of the Texans' practice squad by the Philadelphia Eagles on September 18, 2013.[5] He was released by the Eagles on August 30, 2014, but re-signed in November of the same year. He was again released on December 9, 2014. On May 5, 2015, he was released by the Arizona Cardinals.[6]
On May 11, 2017, Carmichael signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. He was moved to the suspended list on September 7, 2017, and his contract expired after the season.
References
edit- ↑ "Father's memory lives on for NFL-bound Carmichael". Sports Illustrated. April 27, 2011. Archived from the original on August 13, 2011. Retrieved April 29, 2011.
- ↑ "Rashad Carmichael". Virginia Tech Hokies Athletics. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Rashad Carmichael College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
- ↑ "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ↑ "Eagles Sign CB Roc Carmichael". www.philadelphiaeagles.com. Archived from the original on September 20, 2013.
- ↑ "Cardinals cut Zach Bauman, Roc Carmichael". CBSSports.com. May 5, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
External links
edit
- Virginia Tech Hokies football bio Archived October 6, 2012, at the Wayback Machine