Cornellius Carradine

Tank Carradine

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Carradine with the San Francisco 49ers in 2015
No. 95San Francisco 49ers
Position: Outside linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth: (1989-02-18) February 18, 1989
Place of birth: Cincinnati, Ohio
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight: 270 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High school: Cincinnati (OH) Taft
College: Florida State
NFL Draft: 2013 / Round: 2 / Pick: 40
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2016
Total tackles: 44
Sacks: 4.0
Forced fumbles: 1
Player stats at NFL.com

Cornellius "Tank" Carradine (born February 18, 1989) is an American football outside linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the 49ers in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State.

Early years

Carradine was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. He attended Taft High School in Cincinnati, and played high school football for the Taft Senators.

College career

Carradine initially attended Butler Community College. He transferred to Florida State University, where he played for coach Jimbo Fisher's Florida State Seminoles football team in 2011 and 2012. Carradine totaled 11 sacks in 11 games in 2012, and suffered a season-ending torn ACL injury in November 2012.

Professional career

The San Francisco 49ers selected Carradine in the second round, with the 40th overall pick, of the 2013 NFL draft.

On August 27, 2013, he was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list.[1] On October 29, 2013, he was activated and placed on the 53-man active roster.[2] In the 2016 offseason, Carradine moved to outside linebacker and put his weight down to 273 pounds.[3] On September 6, 2016, Carradine signed a one-year contract extension with the 49ers through 2018.[4]

References

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