Brennen Michael-Kapono Carvalho (born December 31, 1985) is a former

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center. He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2008. He played

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Professional career

Pre-draft

Prior to the

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, Carvalho was projected to be a 7th round to undrafted by NFLDraftScout.com. He was rated as the 10th-best center in the draft. He was not invited to the

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, he posted the following numbers during his pro-day workouts at

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Green Bay Packers

After going undrafted, Carvalho spent the 2008 season on the practice squad of the

Arizona Rattlers

In 2010 and 2011, Carvalho played for the

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of the

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Philadelphia Soul

Carvalho was assigned to the

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for the 2012 season, where he anchored a line that lost

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. Carvalho has re-signed with the Soul for 2013. He was named a First-team All-Arena Selection following the 2013 season. In January 2014, Carvalho agreed to return to the Soul on a one-year deal.

Return to the Arizona Rattlers

On February 11, 2015, Carvalho was assigned to the

Guangzhou Power

Carvalho was selected by the Guangzhou Power of the China Arena Football League (CAFL) in the second round of the

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Philadelphia Soul

On May 1, 2017, Carvalho was assigned to the

. On August 26, 2017, the Soul beat the

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by a score of 44–40.

References

External links

Green Bay Packers bioArizona Rattlers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Carvalho, Brennen 1985 births Living people American football centers Players of American football from Hawaii People from Kauai County, Hawaii Kamehameha Schools alumni Portland State Vikings football players Green Bay Packers players Arizona Rattlers players Philadelphia Soul players Guangzhou Power players