Roc Carmichael

Rashad Bernard "Roc" Carmichael (born September 9, 1988) is a former American football cornerback. He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the fourth round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Virginia Tech.[1]

Roc Carmichael
Carmichael (left) playing for VT in 2007.
No. 20, 21, 4
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1988-09-09) September 9, 1988
Laurinburg, North Carolina
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:197 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school:Gwynn Park
(Brandywine, Maryland)
College:Virginia Tech
NFL Draft:2011 / Round: 4 / Pick: 127
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:25
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Pass deflections:5
Interceptions:0
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR
Player stats at CFL.ca

Early years

Carmichael played high school football at Gwynn Park High School in Brandywine, Maryland.

College career

During his college career at Virginia Tech, Carmichael recorded 115 tackles (75 solos), 10 interceptions, 16 pass breakups, and 26 passes defended.

Professional career

Carmichael was selected in the fourth round as the 127th overall draft pick by the Houston Texans in the 2011 NFL Draft.[2]

Carmichael was signed off of the Texans' practice squad by the Philadelphia Eagles on September 18, 2013.[3] 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 Cardinals.

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
  1. "Father's memory lives on for NFL-bound Carmichael". Sports Illustrated. April 27, 2011. Retrieved 2011-04-29.
  2. "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
  3. http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/article-1/Eagles-Sign-CB-Roc-Carmichael-/74ddaacf-19f5-438b-ae7b-c0d40c1f339b
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