Carl Simpson (born April 18, 1970) is a former

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professional football player.

Biography

Simpson was born in

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. He graduated from

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in Baxley Georgia. Simpson attended

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, and was a student and a letterman in football. In football, he was a two-year starter as a defensive lineman, and as a senior, he was a first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection.

Professional career

He was drafted by the

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in the 2nd round (35th overall) of the 1993 NFL Draft. In 5 seasons with the Bears and 1 season with the

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, he recorded 7.5 sacks.

References

External links

databaseFootball.com: Carl Simpson

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