Carlo Kemp
![]() Kemp with the Michigan Wolverines in 2019 | |
No. 2, 54 | |
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Position: | Linebacker |
Personal information | |
Born: | Boulder, Colorado, U.S. | January 1, 1998
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight: | 281 lb (127 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Fairview |
College: | Michigan |
Undrafted: | 2021 |
Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Player stats at PFR |
Carlo Kemp (born January 1, 1998) is a former American football linebacker. He played professionally for the Pittsburgh Maulers of the United States Football League (USFL). He played college football at Michigan.
High school career
[edit]Kemp was a four-year letterman at Fairview High School. He was a second-team All-Conference selection as a freshman. As a sophomore, he was named to the All-State first-team. In his junior season, he recorded 66 tackles, 20 tackles-for-loss, eight sacks and 11 rushing touchdowns. Following the season he again received first-team All-Conference and first-team All-State honors. As a senior he settled into the outside linebacker position, recording 81 tackles, seven tackles-for-loss, four sacks and one blocked field goal. Following the season he again received first-team All-Conference and first-team All-State honors. He also received The Denver Post's Gold Helmet Award, as Colorado's top high school senior football player, for outstanding play, academics and citizenship.[1] He finished his career with 203 tackles, averaging 5.3 tackles per game, 14 career sacks, and one interception.[2]
Recruiting
[edit]Kemp was regarded as the best high school prospect out of the state of Colorado.[3] He received scholarship offers from Arizona State, Boise State, Colorado, Colorado State, Michigan, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Kansas State, Oregon, Stanford, UCLA, Washington, Washington State, Wisconsin and Wyoming.[4][5] After official visits to Colorado, Michigan and Notre Dame, he committed to play for the Michigan Wolverines on November 8, 2015.[6]
College career
[edit]Kemp played college football for the Michigan Wolverines football team from 2016 to 2020. During his freshman season in 2016, he made his collegiate debut on September 17, 2016, in a game against Colorado.[7] During his sophomore season in 2017, he played in all 13 games. He began his career as a linebacker, then following the 2017 season, he became a defensive lineman.[8][9] During his junior season in 2018 he appeared in all 13 games, including 12 starts on the defensive line, and recorded 17 tackles.[10]
On August 21, 2019, he was named captain for the 2019 season.[11] During his senior season in 2019, he started 12 games and recorded 40 tackles, with 4.5 tackles-for-loss. Following the season he was named third-team All-Big Ten by the coaches.[12] During his fifth-year senior season in 2020 he appeared in all six games with five starts on the defensive line, and recorded 21 tackles, and three tackles-for-loss, in a season that was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[13] Following the season he was named All-Big Ten honorable mention.[14] Kemp participated in the 2021 Hula Bowl, where he was named Team Aina's Defensive MVP for the contest after he recorded four tackles in addition to a pick six.[15]
Professional career
[edit]Green Bay Packers
[edit]Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 2+1⁄2 in (1.89 m) |
281 lb (127 kg) |
30+1⁄8 in (0.77 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
5.07 s | 1.72 s | 2.89 s | 4.57 s | 7.33 s | 28.5 in (0.72 m) |
8 ft 1 in (2.46 m) |
27 reps | |
All values from Pro Day[16] |
After going undrafted in the 2021 NFL draft, he signed with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2021.[17][18][19] He was waived by the Packers on August 31, 2021.[20]
Denver Broncos
[edit]On December 31, 2021, Kemp was signed by the Denver Broncos to the practice squad.[21] He was released by the Broncos on January 3, 2022.[22]
Pittsburgh Maulers
[edit]On February 22, 2022, Kemp was drafted 10th overall by the Pittsburgh Maulers in the 2022 USFL draft. He led the Maulers with five sacks during the 2022 USFL season.[23][24]
Los Angeles Chargers
[edit]On July 21, 2022, Kemp signed with the Los Angeles Chargers of the NFL.[25] He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[26][27] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 17, 2023.[28] He was waived on August 29, 2023.[29]
Birmingham Stallions
[edit]On December 22, 2023, Kemp signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League (USFL).[30] He was waived by the team in March 2024.[31]
Houston Roughnecks
[edit]On March 13, 2024, Kemp was claimed off waivers by the Houston Roughnecks.[31] He retired on April 16, 2024.[32]
Personal life
[edit]Kemp is the nephew of former Indianapolis Colts head coach Chuck Pagano and Denver Broncos outside linebackers coach John Pagano.[2] He is the grandson of Sam Pagano, a Colorado Sports Hall of Fame inductee and former head coach at Boulder's Fairview High.[33]
References
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- ^ Devlin, Neil H. (December 19, 2015). "Carlo Kemp wins The Denver Post's 2015 Gold Helmet Award". The Denver Post. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ^ a b "Carlo Kemp". MGoBlue.com. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ^ Devlin, Neil H. (November 8, 2015). "Carlo Kemp commits to Michigan: Fairview linebacker is Colorado's top recruit". The Denver Post. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ^ James, Tyler (June 9, 2015). "Colorado DE Carlo Kemp adds Notre Dame offer". ND Insider. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ^ Devlin, Neil H. (June 10, 2015). "Carlo Kemp of Fairview piling up football scholarship offers". The Denver Post. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ^ Devlin, Neil H. (November 14, 2015). "Carlo Kemp's recruiting journey ends with Michigan". The Denver Post. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ^ "Postgame Notes: #4 Michigan 45, Colorado 28". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. September 17, 2016. Archived from the original on February 24, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ^ Snyder, Mark (April 12, 2017). "Back at defensive end, Wolverines' Carlo Kemp feeling comfortable". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ^ Sang, Orion (September 10, 2018). "Michigan football: DT Carlo Kemp gaining confidence at new position". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ^ Sang, Orion (August 12, 2019). "Michigan football's Carlo Kemp implores teammates: 'You get one shot at history'". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ^ Sang, Orion (August 21, 2019). "Michigan football's captains in 2019 make sense. Here's why". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ^ "Fourteen Wolverines Honored by Big Ten on Defense and Special Teams". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. December 3, 2019. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ^ Sang, Orion (December 14, 2020). "Was the 2020 Michigan football season worth it? Carlo Kemp thinks so". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ^ Ablauf, Dave; Shepard, Chad (December 16, 2020). "Five Wolverines Collect All-Big Ten Recognition on Defense". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ^ Brown, Brandon (February 2, 2021). "Carlo Kemp Shows Off The Jets, Takes Home MVP Award". SI.com. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ^ "2021 NFL Draft Scout Carlo Kemp College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- ^ Sang, Orion (May 2, 2021). "Michigan football's Nick Eubanks, Carlo Kemp sign UDFA deals after 2021 NFL draft". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ^ Huber, Bill (May 2, 2021). "Get to Know Packers Undrafted Free Agent Edge Carlo Kemp". SI.com. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ^ McMann, Aaron (May 7, 2021). "Michigan's Nick Eubanks, Carlo Kemp sign with NFL teams after going Packers". MLive.com. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ^ "Packers announce roster moves". packers.com. August 31, 2021. Archived from the original on August 31, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ^ Swanson, Ben (December 31, 2021). "Broncos add five players, including Bradley Chubb and Jerry Jeudy, to Reserve/COVID-19 list". denverbroncos.com. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ^ Klis, Mike (January 4, 2022). "Broncos' Gordon says team had too much talent to not make playoffs". 9news.com. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ^ "USFL Draft 2022: Pittsburgh Maulers' round-by-round picks". foxsports.com. February 23, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ^ Bittner, Adam (February 23, 2022). "USFL draft: Meet the Pittsburgh Maulers' inaugural class". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ^ Zuke, Ryan (July 22, 2022). "Ex-Michigan DT signs with Chargers after strong season in USFL". MLive.com. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Reduce Roster to 53 Players". Chargers.com. August 30, 2022.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Sign 14 Players to Practice Squad". Chargers.com. August 31, 2022. Archived from the original on September 1, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Sign 12 Players to Contracts". Chargers.com. January 17, 2023.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Reduce Roster to 53 Players". Chargers.com. August 29, 2023.
- ^ @JamesLarsenPFN (December 22, 2023). "BREAKING: The Birmingham Stallions have signed DE/LB Carlo Kemp, per source" (Tweet). Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b Larsen, James (March 14, 2024). "Houston Roughnecks Re-Sign Isaiah Chambers, Claim Carlo Kemp". Pro Football Newsroom. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ "UFL Transactions". UFLBoard.com. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ Kornacki, Steve (October 3, 2019). "Kemp Learned Life's Lessons From His Accomplished Football Family". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- 1998 births
- Living people
- American football defensive linemen
- Michigan Wolverines football players
- Players of American football from Colorado
- Sportspeople from Boulder, Colorado
- Pittsburgh Maulers (2022) players
- Los Angeles Chargers players
- Birmingham Stallions (2022) players
- Houston Roughnecks (2024) players