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Jersey Number 99
James Carpenter
- Year:
- Redshirt Junior
- Position:
- Defensive Lineman
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 282
- Hometown:
- Roanoke, Va.
- High School:
- Roanoke Catholic
- Major:
- Adult Education/Human Resource Development
2023:
- College Football Network Honorable Mention All-American
- HERO Sports Group of Five Third Team All-American
- Second Team All-Sun Belt
- VaSID University Division First Team All-State defensive lineman
- JMU's Defensive Lineman of the Year
- Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List
- Outland Trophy Watch List
- College Football Network Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 10)
- Started all 13 games at nose guard or defensive tackle
- Had 53 tackles (21 solo) to go with 9.0 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries, one interception and four pass breakups
- Tied career-high of nine tackles with a fumble recovery vs. Old Dominion (Oct. 28)
- Made seven stops with a season-high 2.0 tackles for loss and a sack at Utah State (Sept. 23)
- Had a sack and 36-yard interception return vs. Georgia Southern (Oct. 14)
- Made five or more tackles in five games
- Tallies 1.5 TFL or more in three games and at least 1.0 in six outings
- Had a full sack in three games
- HERO Sports Group of Five Second Team Preseason All-American
- Preseason All-Sun Belt First Team
- JMU Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete (Fall 2023)
- Named to SBC Commissioner’s List
2022:
- Started all 11 games at nose guard
- Second Team All-Sun Belt Conference defensive lineman
- VaSID First Team All-State
- Had 52 tackles (15 solo) to go with 11.5 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks and three pass breakups
- Career-high nine tackles vs. Marshall (Oct. 22)
- Made eight tackles with 2.5 tackles for loss and a career-high 1.5 sacks vs. Norfolk State (Sept. 10)
- Matched career best with 1.5 sacks at Old Dominion (Nov. 12)
- Notched seven tackles with a career-high 3.0 TFL at Louisville (Nov. 5)
- Also had seven tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss at App State (Sept. 24)
- Had five or more tackles in six games
- Tallied at least 1.0 sack in four games
- Made 1.5 or more TFL in five outings
2021:
- Played in seven games with six starts at nose guard
- Phil Steele FCS Freshman All-American
- Had 15 tackles (three solo) to go with 2.5 tackles for loss, one pass breakup and a block
- Season-high four tackles with a half TFL at Delaware (Oct. 23)
- Made three stops with a half TFL, a PBU and a block vs. Villanova (Oct. 9)
2020-21:
- Played in all eight games with seven starts at defensive tackle
- VaSID Defensive Rookie of the Year
- Had 21 total tackles (seven solo) to go with 5.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, one interception, one pass breakup and one quarterback hurry
- Season-high five tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss and a half sack at Elon (Mar. 6)
- Made four tackles with a season-high 2.0 TFL and a sack at Sam Houston in FCS semifinals (May 8)
- Batted a pass for a key interception in the fourth quarter vs. VMI in FCS first round (Apr. 24).
2019:
- Played in one game, retaining a year of eligibility with four-game redshirt rule
High School:
- VISAA First Team All-State offensive line and defensive line as a junior and senior and Second Team as a sophomore
- All-Timesland First Team defensive line as a senior and Second Team as a junior
- Named Sizzling Sophomore Timesland Area as a sophomore
- Helped Roanoke Catholic to 11-0 record in 2018, winning the Division 3 state championship
- Had 10 sacks and 22 tackles for loss both as a junior and senior
- Single-season best 13 sacks and 74 solo tackles as a sophomore
- Dual-sport athlete who also played basketball, lacrosse and track & field
- First Team All-Conference tournament team in 2019 for basketball
- First Team All-State defense and Second Team All-Conference offense in lacrosse
- Broke school record in shot put, placing second in the state meet with a throw of 45-8
- Part of school’s VISAA state track champions in 2019
Personal:
- Son of Dale and Karen Carpenter
- Has a brother, Josh, and two sisters, Jesse and Jordan
- His brother is a marine
- Graduated from JMU with a bachelor’s degree in sport and recreation management
- Pursuing master's degree in adult education/human resource development
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