1. Ahmad Raheem Carroll was born on August 4,1983 and is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League.
38 Facts About Ahmad Carroll
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Ahmad Carroll played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the first round of the 2004 NFL draft.
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Ahmad Carroll was born August 4,1983, to Artie and Carrolyn Carroll in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Ahmad Carroll later attended Frederick Douglass High School in Atlanta where he was an All-Area cornerback, as well as tailback.
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Ahmad Carroll was rated the best defensive back in the nation by Prep Star, while Rivals100.
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Ahmad Carroll chose to accept a scholarship to the University of Arkansas.
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Ahmad Carroll excelled in two sports at the University of Arkansas as both a sprinter for the track team and a cornerback for the football team.
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Ahmad Carroll finished his college football career with the following statistics:.
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Ahmad Carroll set a state record in the 100m dash and finished second in the 200-meter dash.
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Ahmad Carroll was the national AAU champion in the 100m dash and was selected to Georgia's Magnificent Seven list.
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Ahmad Carroll earned a pair of All-American honors in the 100m and 200 meters at the 2003 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
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In 2002, during the indoor season, Ahmad Carroll competed in the 60-meter dash and set a new UA record with a provisional qualifying time of 6.69 seconds to win the event at the OU Sooner Invitational.
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Ahmad Carroll finished 11th at the SEC Indoor Championships.
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Ahmad Carroll competed in the 100-meter dash during the outdoor season.
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Ahmad Carroll earned a provisional qualifying time of 10.34 seconds at the SEC Quad and finished third.
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At the SEC Outdoor Championships, Ahmad Carroll ran a time of 10.50 seconds in the prelims and just missed advancing to the finals.
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In 2003, Ahmad Carroll competed in the 60-meter dash during the indoor season.
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Ahmad Carroll finished eighth in the event at the SEC Championships.
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Ahmad Carroll ran in the 100 and 200-meter dashes during the outdoor season.
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Ahmad Carroll came in fourth in the 100 and third in the 200-meter dash at the SEC Championships.
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Ahmad Carroll went on to finish third in the 200-meter dash to earn an automatic berth to the NCAA Championships.
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Ahmad Carroll competed in a total of six races in four days at the NCAA Championships and became the first football letterman since Clyde Scott in 1948 to score points in an NCAA outdoor meet.
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Ahmad Carroll posted a seventh-place finish in the 100m and was the first Razorback athlete to score points in the 100-meter dash and only the second Razorback athlete to earn All-America honors in the event.
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Ahmad Carroll earned his second All-America honor for the weekend when he finished eighth in the 200-meter dash with a time of 21.48 seconds.
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Ahmad Carroll was the first Arkansas athlete to earn the honor in both the 100m and 200-meter dashes and was the only sprinter for the week to score points in both events.
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Ahmad Carroll was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft.
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Ahmad Carroll was the target by many quarterbacks due to his tendency toward illegal contact penalties.
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Penalties finally got the best of him when in Week 4 of the 2006 season against the Philadelphia Eagles, Ahmad Carroll was burned for two costly touchdowns by Greg Lewis and had three penalties.
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In October 2006, Ahmad Carroll was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Ahmad Carroll was waived by the Jaguars on May 7,2007, following an arrest.
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Ahmad Carroll played for the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League in 2008.
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Ahmad Carroll tried out for the team in 2007 but did not sign a contract.
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Ahmad Carroll was re-signed by the team on March 16,2009.
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Ahmad Carroll was waived by the New York Jets on November 16,2009.
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On May 10,2012, Ahmad Carroll was signed by the Toronto Argonauts.
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On June 30,2012, Ahmad Carroll played in his first CFL game against the Edmonton Eskimos.
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Midway through the third quarter, Ahmad Carroll was flagged for defensive pass interference on a deep attempt by Eskimo quarterback Steven Jyles to receiver Fred Stamps.
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Ahmad Carroll announced his retirement after winning the Grey Cup in 2012.