Cooper Morrison Carlisle (born August 11, 1977) is an American former college and professional

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player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL) for thirteen seasons. Carlisle played

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for the University of Florida, where he was a member of a national championship team. He was drafted in the fourth round of the

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by the Denver Broncos, and has played professionally for the Broncos and

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of the NFL.

Early life

Carlisle was born in Greenville, Mississippi in 1977.Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players
Cooper Carlisle
Retrieved July 27, 2010. He attended McComb High School in McComb, Mississippi,databaseFootball.com, Players
Cooper Carlisle
. Retrieved July 27, 2010. and he played for the McComb Tigers high school football team.GatorZone.com, Football History, 1999 Roster

. Retrieved March 24, 2011. Carlisle graduated from McComb in 1995 and, according to the ''Enterprise Journal'', was the most sought-after college football recruit that year. He was a first-team Mississippi all-state selection as a senior, and received high school All-America honors from ''Blue Chip Illustrated'' and '' USA Today''.

College career

Carlisle accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach

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's Florida Gators football team from

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.
2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide
'', University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 97, 98, 99, 103, 125, 180 (2011). Retrieved August 27, 2011. The Gators coaching staff red-shirted Carlisle in 1995, but he was a letterman on the 1996 Gators' Bowl Alliance national championship team that defeated the

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52–20 in the

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. As a senior in 1999, he was a team captain and a first-team All- Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection. Carlisle was recognized as an SEC Academic Honor Roll honoree all four years, and graduated from Florida with a bachelor's degree in finance in 1999.

Professional career

Denver Broncos

The Denver Broncos selected Carlisle in the fourth round (113th pick overall) in the

, and he played for the Broncos for seven seasons from to .National Football League, Current Players
Cooper Carlisle
Retrieved July 27, 2010. Carlisle became a regular starter in , and started in his last thirty regular season games for the Broncos.

Oakland Raiders

Carlisle signed with the Oakland Raiders as a restricted free agent on April 23, 2007 and remained a regular starter at right guard for the Raiders since the season, replacing Kevin Boothe from the previous season. From 2007 to 2011, Carlisle missed a start in only one game (in 2008). During the season, he helped the Raiders achieve their best record since 2002, playing between

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at center (15 games) and

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at right tackle (15 games). During the season, he started all sixteen regular season games. The Raiders released him on March 14, 2012, but re-signed him five days later.Sports Network,
Raiders sign Carlisle, Spencer
" ''Chicago Tribune'' (March 19, 2012). Retrieved March 19, 2012.

References

Bibliography

* Carlson, Norm, ''University of Florida Football Vault: The History of the Florida Gators'', Whitman Publishing, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (2007). . * Golenbock, Peter, ''Go Gators! An Oral History of Florida's Pursuit of Gridiron Glory'', Legends Publishing, LLC, St. Petersburg, Florida (2002). . * Hairston, Jack, ''Tales from the Gator Swamp: A Collection of the Greatest Gator Stories Ever Told'', Sports Publishing, LLC, Champaign, Illinois (2002). . * McCarthy, Kevin M.,
Fightin' Gators: A History of University of Florida Football
', Arcadia Publishing, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina (2000). . * Nash, Noel, ed., ''The Gainesville Sun Presents The Greatest Moments in Florida Gators Football'', Sports Publishing, Inc., Champaign, Illinois (1998). .

External links

– Florida Gators player profile
Cooper Carlisle
– Oakland Raiders player profile {{DEFAULTSORT:Carlisle, Cooper 1977 births Living people American football offensive guards Denver Broncos players Florida Gators football players Oakland Raiders players Sportspeople from Greenville, Mississippi Players of American football from Mississippi