T. J. Carrie

T. J. Carrie
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Carrie in 2015
No. 38 – Cleveland Browns
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1990-07-28) July 28, 1990
Rodeo, California
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight: 205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: De La Salle
(Concord, California)
College: Ohio
NFL Draft: 2014 / Round: 7 / Pick: 219
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2018
Total tackles: 227
Forced fumbles: 3
Fumble recoveries: 4
Pass deflections: 31
Interceptions: 3
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Travis J. Carrie (born July 28, 1990) is an American football cornerback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Ohio after playing for De La Salle High School where he was an all-state cornerback.

Early years

Carrie attended De La Salle High School in Concord, California, where he was a member of the state championship De LaSalle football team. He totaled 90 tackles, forced two fumbles, recorded two interceptions and 10 pass deflections, and also blocked one punt as a senior. He was voted 1st Team All-Conference and was an honor roll student. Also a letterman in track and field, Carrie placed third in the 100-meters at the 2008 CIF T&F Meet with a time of 10.87 seconds.[1] He posted personal-best times of 10.83 seconds in the 100-meter dash and 21.88 seconds in the 200-meter dash at the 2008 Sacramento Meet of Champions.[2]

College career

Carrie played four seasons at Ohio University. He appeared in 50 games with 36 starts, contributing on defense and special teams. He totaled 165 tackles (108 solo), 9 interceptions, 36 passes defended, three sacks and two forced fumbles over his career. He also served as the team’s punt returner, racking up 659 return yards on 56 returns with one touchdown.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert jump Broad BP
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m)		 206 lb
(93 kg)		 31 7⁄8 in
(0.81 m)		 9 3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		 4.43 s 1.55 s 2.58 s 4.21 s 6.97 s 41 in
(1.04 m)		 10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)		 17 reps
All values from NFL Combine and Pro Day[3]

Oakland Raiders

The Oakland Raiders selected Carrie in the seventh round (219th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft. Carrie was the 29th cornerback drafted in 2014.[4]

2014

On May 21, 2014, the Oakland Raiders signed Carrie to a four-year, $2.28 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $66,964.[5]

Throughout training camp, Carrie competed to be the Raiders' nickelback against Chimdi Chewka, Keith McGill, and Taiwan Jones.[6] Head coach Dennis Allen named Carrie the nickelback and third cornerback on the depth chart, behind starters Tarrell Brown and Carlos Rogers. He also began the season as the Raiders' primary punt returner.[7]

He made his professional regular season debut in the Oakland Raiders' season-opener at the New York Jets and recorded five combined tackles, forced a fumble, and recovered a fumble during their 19–14 loss. Carrie forced a fumble by Jets' quarterback Geno Smith in the second quarter and recovered it before being tackled by Willie Colon.[8] On September 28, 2014, Carrie recorded five solo tackles, broke up a pass, and made his first career interception during the Raiders' 38–14 loss to the Miami Dolphins in Week 4. Carrie intercepted a pass by Dolphins' quarterback Ryan Tannehill, that was originally intended for tight end Dion Sims, and returned it for a 28-yard gain in the third quarter.[9] The following day, the Oakland Raiders announced their decision to fire head coach Dennis Allen after they began the season with an 0–4 record. They named assistant head coach/offensive line coach Tony Sparano was named the interim head coach for the remainder of the season.[10] On October 12, 2014, Carrie earned his first career start as an extra defensive back and recorded four combined tackles and made two pass deflections in a 31–28 loss against the San Diego Chargers in Week 6. He was inactive for the Raiders' Week 10 loss to the Denver Broncos due to an ankle injury.[11] Carrie was also sidelined for a Week 12 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs due to his ankle injury.[12] In Week 14, he collected a season-high seven solo tackles in the Raiders' 24–13 win against the San Francisco 49ers.[13] He was also inactive for the Raiders' Week 17 loss at the Denver Broncos after aggravating his ankle injury.[14] He finished the season with 44 combined tackles (37 solo), eight pass deflections, and an interception in 13 games and fours starts.[15] He also appeared as a kick returner and gained 352-yards on 15 returns and returned 26 punts for 195-yards.[16]

2015

On January 14, 2015, the Oakland Raiders announced their decision to hire Denver Broncos' defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio as their new head coach.[17] During training camp, Carrie competed against Keith McGill to be a starting cornerback after the Raiders opted not to re-sign Carlos Rogers or Tarrell Brown.[18] Head coach Jack Del Rio named Carrie and D. J. Hayden the starting cornerbacks to begin the regular season.[19]

Carrie was inactive during a Week 10 loss at the Pittsburgh Steelers due to injuries to his hip and shoulder.[20] In Week 11, he collected a season-high eight combined tackles in the Raiders' 18–13 loss at the Detroit Lions.[21] He finished the 2015 NFL season with 52 combined tackles (42 solo), nine pass deflections, and an interception in 15 games and 14 starts.[15]

2016

Carrie entered training camp as the Raiders' nickelback after the emergence of David Amerson and the free agent signing of Sean Smith. Carrie competed against D. J. Hayden for the role as the nickelback.[22] Head coach Jack Del Rio need Carrie the fourth cornerback on the depth chart to start the season in 2016, behind Sean Smith, David Amerson, and D.J. Hayden.[23] In Week 16, he collected a season-high five solo tackles during a 33–25 win against the Indianapolis Colts.[24] He finished his third season in 2016 with 25 combined tackles (22 solo), four pass deflections, and an interception in 16 games and four starts.[15]

The Oakland Raiders finished second in the AFC West with a 12–4 record. On January 7, 2017, Carrie started in his first career playoff game and recorded three solo tackles and deflected a pass during the Raiders' 27–14 loss at the Houston Texans in the AFC Wildcard Game.

2017

Throughout training camp, Carrie competed to retain his job as the first-team nickelback against rookie first round pick Gareon Conley.[25] Head coach Jack Del Rio named Carrie and David Amerson the starting cornerbacks to begin the regular season.[26] In Week 6, Carrie collected a season-high eight combined tackles and deflected two passes during a 17–16 loss against the Los Angeles Chargers. He started in all 16 games in 2017 and recorded a career-high 84 combined tackles (70 solo) and nine pass deflections.[15]

Cleveland Browns

2018

On March 14, 2018, the Cleveland Browns signed Carrie to a four-year, $31 million contract that includes $15.50 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $3.60 million.[27][5]

Throughout training camp, Carrie competed to be a starting cornerback against Terrance Mitchell and E. J. Gaines.[28] Head coach Hue Jackson named him the third cornerback on the depth chart to start the regular season, behind Denzel Ward and Terrance Mitchell.[29]

On September 30, 2018, he collected 12 combined tackles (seven solo) in the Browns' 45–42 loss at the Oakland Raiders in Week 4.[30]

References

  1. ↑ http://ca.milesplit.com/meets/51877/results/87837
  2. ↑ http://ca.milesplit.com/meets/37184/results/66365
  3. ↑ http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/profilexnews.php?pyid=103124&draftyear=2014&genpos=CB
  4. ↑ "Raiders Draft CB T.J. Carrie in 7th Round". Raiders.com. May 10, 2014. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  5. 1 2 "Spotrac.com: Travis Carrie contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  6. ↑ Hansen, Christopher (August 27, 2014). "Cornerback Depth Means Raiders Don't Have to Rush D.J. Hayden". BleacherReport.com. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  7. ↑ Damien, Levi (September 2, 2014). "Raiders first 2014 depth chart: Rookie TJ Carrie is nickel corner, primary punt returner". silverandblackpride.com. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Oakland Raiders at New York Jets - September 7th, 2014". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Miami Dolphins at Oakland Raiders - September 28th, 2014". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Raiders fire Dennis Allen after two-plus seasons". NFL.com. September 29, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  11. ↑ "T.J. Carrie still bothered by ankle injury". ESPN.com. November 18, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Rams-Raiders: Injury Report Has Starters to Track (UPDATED)". turfshowtimes.com. November 27, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  13. ↑ "NFL Player stats: T. J. Carrie (2014)". NFL.com. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Raiders cornerback TJ Carrie out vs. Broncos". usatoday.com. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  15. 1 2 3 4 "NFL Player stats: T.J. Carrie (career)". NFL.com. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  16. ↑ https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CarrTr00.htm
  17. ↑ Farrar, Doug (January 14, 2015). "Raiders hire Jack Del Rio as coach". si.com. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  18. ↑ "Breaking Down Oakland Raiders' Top 6 Position Battles". bleacherreport.com. May 8, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  19. ↑ Damien, Levi (September 5, 2015). "Raiders release depth chart for 2015 regular season opener". silverandblackpride.com. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  20. ↑ "Raiders vs Steelers final injury report: TJ Carrie questionable with multiple injuries". silverandblackpride.com. November 6, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  21. ↑ "NFL Player stats: T.J. Carrie (2015)". NFL.com. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  22. ↑ "Oakland Raiders cornerback group ranks in top half of NFL". 247Sports.com. June 8, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  23. ↑ Damien, Levi (September 3, 2016). "Raiders depth chart following cuts to 53-man roster". silverandblackpride.com. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  24. ↑ "NFL Player stats: T. J. Carrie (2016)". NFL.com. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  25. ↑ Reed, Chris (June 9, 2017). "Raiders position battle: Nickel Corner". silverandblackpride.com. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  26. ↑ Damien, Levi (September 5, 2017). "Raiders release week 1 depth chart". silverandblackpride.com. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  27. ↑ "Browns sign CB T.J. Carrie, continue fortifying secondary". ClevelandBrowns.com. March 15, 2018.
  28. ↑ Hoag, Michael (August 23, 2018). "Do the Browns have a No. 2 cornerback problem?". dawgsbynature.com. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  29. ↑ Pokorny, Chris (September 5, 2018). "Browns' Week 1 depth chart shows where the 53-man roster stands". dawgsbynature.com. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  30. ↑ "NFL Player stats: T.J. Carrie (2018)". NFL.com. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
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