Carlos Dunlap

Background

Dunlap was born in North Charleston, South Carolina.

Education

He attended Fort Dorchester High School in North Charleston, where he played for the Fort Dorchester Patriots high school football team He chose Florida over offers from Clemson, South Carolina, Auburn and Tennessee.

Career

He was then drafted by the Bengals in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft. During his junior year he made 103 tackles, 22 for loss and 9 quarterback sacks. As a senior he recorded 105 tackles, 35 for loss and 24 sacks and was chosen to play in the first Offense-Defense All-American Bowl.

Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Dunlap was listed as the Number.

1 weakside defensive end in the nation in 2007. Dunlap accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Urban Meyer"s Florida Gators football team from 2007 to 2009.

As a true freshman in 2007, he played in 13 games, recording seven tackles and a quarterback sack. As a sophomore in 2008, Dunlap played in all 14 of the Gators games recording 39 tackles, a team-high 9.5 sacks and three blocked punts.

He also was a second-team All-Securities and Exchange Commission selection.

As a junior in 2009 Dunlap played in 13 games. He missed one game, the Securities and Exchange Commission Championship, due to suspension after being arrested on driving under the influence of alcohol. During the season he recorded 38 tackles and nine sacks and was a consensus first-team All-Securities and Exchange Commission selection.

He ended his career with 84 tackles 19.5 sacks and three blocked kicks.

After his junior year, Dunlap decided to forgo his senior season and enter the 2010 NFL Draft. Dunlap was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft.

Dunlap did not see much playing time early the season, but received more playing time due to several injuries on the Bengals defensive line. He finished the season as the team"s sack leader with 9.5 sacks, despite playing in just 12 games.

The 9.5 sacks were also the most by a rookie in team history.

In July 2013, Dunlap was re-signed by the Bengals to a six-year, $40 million contract. NFL stats

Key

General Practice: games played

COMB: combined tackles

TOTAL: total tackles

Air Service Training: assisted tackles

SACK: sacks

FF: forced fumbles

First Revision: fumble recoveries

First Revision YDS: fumble return yards

INT: interceptions

International Rectifier YDS: interception return yards

AVG International Rectifier : average interception return

Liquefied Natural Gas: longest interception return

Territorial Decoration: interceptions returned for touchdown

Privatdozent : passes defensed.

Achievements

• He played college football for the University of Florida, and was a key member of the Florida Gators team that won the 2009 national championship. He was the defensive Most Valuable Player of the Gators win over the Oklahoma Sooners in the 2009 British Computer Society National Championship Game, recording four tackles, and a shared sack during the game.