James Carson
 James Carson at New England Patriots training camp | |||||||||
No. 58 New England Patriots | |||||||||
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| Inside Linebacker | |||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
| Date of birth: January 2, 1997 (age 23) | |||||||||
| Place of birth: Warren, OH | |||||||||
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Career information | |||||||||
| High school: W.G. Harding High School, Warren, OH | |||||||||
| College: Kansas | |||||||||
| NFL Draft: 2020 / Round: 3 / Pick: 86 | |||||||||
| Debuted in 2020 for the New England Patriots | |||||||||
Career history
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| Roster status: Active | |||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2019 | |||||||||
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James Carson is an American football inside linebacker for the New England Patriots. He played college football at Kansas. The New England Patriots selected him with the 86th overall pick in the 2020 NFLHC Draft.
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Early Years
James Carson attended W.G. Harding High School in Warren, Ohio. He was considered the #1 inside linebacker prospect in the country.
Recruiting
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| James Carson ILB |
Warren, OH | W.G. Harding HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 231 lb (105 kg) | Round 1 | |
Skill: Potential:
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College Career
Carson started at linebacker for four years after taking a redshirt. He spent time in both the mike and will linebacker roles.
College Statistics
| Season | Defense | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Tackles | Int | Sacks | FF | FR | TD | Safeties | |||||
| 2016 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2017 | 13 | 13 | 57 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2018 | 14 | 14 | 62 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2019 | 13 | 13 | 45 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| NCAA Career Totals | 52 | 52 | 176 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Professional Career
Pre-draft
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | Shuttle | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | Wonderlic |
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| 6 ft 2 in | 231 lb | 4.88 s | 4.59 s | 7.08 s | 26.0 in | N/A ft N/A in | 16 reps | 29 |
| All values from NFL Combine | ||||||||
Carson was considered the top weak-side inside linebacker and one of the five top overall inside linebackers in the 2020 NFLHC Draft. He led all inside linebackers with a 29 Wonderlic.
Draft
Carson was selected with the 86th pick of the 2020 NFLHC Draft by the New England Patriots. He was the fifth inside linebacker taken and was taken two picks after teammate Eric Jennings.
Regular season
Year Team Games Starts Defensive Rating Tackles INTs PDs Sacks TFL FF FR TD Safeties 2020 NE 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 79 2021 NE 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 80 2022 NE 16 16 24 2 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 82 2023 NE 3 3 12 1 0 1.0 0 1 0 0 0 84 2024 NE 16 16 82 0 5 0.0 6 1 0 0 0 84 2025 NE 6 6 18 0 0 0.5 1 0 1 0 0 85 Career 35 35 118 3 6 1.0 6 2 0 0 0
