Carlos Hendricks facts for kids
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| Position: | Defensive back |
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| Born: | August 13, 1983 Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Montgomery (AL) Sidney Lanier |
| College: | Alabama-Birmingham |
| Undrafted: | 2006 |
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| Player stats at ArenaFan.com | |
Carlos Hendricks, born on August 31, 1983, is a former American football player. He played as a defensive back, which is a position in football. Carlos played for teams like the Chicago Rush in the Arena Football League (AFL). He also played college football at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Before that, he went to Sidney Lanier High School in Montgomery, Alabama. He was also part of the Chicago Bears, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Rhein Fire teams.
Growing Up and High School Football
Carlos Hendricks started playing football in high school. He played for the Sidney Lanier Poets team. In his last year of high school, he was a star player. He made five interceptions, which means he caught the ball from the other team five times. He also made 75 tackles, stopping opponents from moving forward.
College Football Days
After high school, Carlos played college football for the UAB Blazers. He played from 2001 to 2005. In 2004, he took a "redshirt" year because of a medical reason. A redshirt year means a player can practice with the team but not play in games. This lets them recover or develop more.
During his college career, Carlos played in 46 games. He started in 33 of those games. He made a total of 172 tackles. He also had five interceptions and broke up 19 passes. He forced three fumbles and recovered six fumbles from other players.
Playing Professional Football
Carlos Hendricks began his professional football journey in 2006. He was not chosen in the 2006 NFL draft, but he still signed with the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). This happened on May 16, 2006. However, the Bears released him on September 1, 2006.
Later in October 2006, Carlos signed with the Chicago Rush in the Arena Football League (AFL). He spent the 2007 season on a special list. This was because he was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL. He returned to play for the Rush during the 2008 season. In that season, he made 8.5 tackles and broke up 3 passes.
Carlos also spent time with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He joined their practice squad on November 16, 2006. He was released briefly but then re-signed on December 29, 2006. He officially signed with the Buccaneers on January 17, 2007. During this time, he also played for the Rhein Fire in NFL Europa in 2007. He was assigned to that team on February 24, 2007. The Buccaneers released him on September 11, 2007.
