Ahmad Carroll - #31 - DB - Arkansas - Profile

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS   

■ Finished tied for first on Jets with 26 special teams tackles in 2008.

■ Had career-long 38-yard INT return of Brian Griese at TB 9/25/05.

■ Earned Pepsi Rookie of the Week for 40-yard FR touchdown and first career INT for GB vs. Marc Bulger and STL on 11/29/04.

■ Made NFL starting debut in Week 6 win over Detroit in 2004.

■ Started 15 games for Orlando in Arena League in 2008, finishing with 68 tackles, three fumble recoveries for 53 yards and two TDs, a FF and an INT.

SEASON BY SEASON

2008 (JETS) Named Jets' special teams player of the game after recording three solo tackles in season opener at MIA.

2006 (JAX/GB) Had season-high four solo tackles, including only sack of the season, of Donovan McNabb, plus three PD in his last game as a Packer in Week 4 Monday night loss at PHI.

2005 (GB) Had career-long 57-yard KO return in Week 15 Monday night game at BAL. ... Tallied career-high five PD in Week 12 at PHI. ... Recorded five solo tackles and forced critical late fumble, knocking ball loose from WR Roddy White, in Week 10 win at ATL. … Recorded third career INT on pass intended for T.J. Houshmandzadeh in Week 8 at CIN. … Had season-high six tackles (five solo), including one for loss, and an INT in Week 3 vs. TB.

2004 (GB) Posted one solo tackle and one pass defended in NFC Wild Card Game vs. MIN. … Recorded first career TD in Week 12 Monday night game vs. STL, recovering WR Isaac Bruce fumble and returning it 40 yards, and added an INT. ... Earned first career sack in Week 8 at WAS, dropping Mark Brunell for 7-yard loss. … Tied for team lead with six tackles and helped limit Lions to 92 net passing yards in Week 6 at DET.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

■ Re-signed by Jets as UFA 3/16/09.

■ Signed by Jets as FA 7/22/08.

■ Waived by JAX 5/7/07.

■ Signed by JAX as FA 10/10/06.

■ Waived by GB 10/3/06.

■ Selected by GB in first round (25th overall) of 2004 NFL Draft.

BEFORE THE NFL

■ Three-year letterman for Arkansas (2001-03), earning All-SEC first-team honors in 2001 and 2003.

■ Earned All-America track honors in 100 and 200 meters in 2004 after registering career-best time (10.28) in 100 prelims and placing third in 200 (20.91) at Mideast Regionals to earn automatic berth to NCAAs.

OFF THE FIELD

■ Contributed time to after-school programs at Morristown (NJ) Neighborhood House in October 2008 and Sports & Arts in Schools Foundation in December 2008.

■ Founded the Humble Grind Foundation in 2007 and hosted his annual Humble Hunt for Easter eggs in Atlanta on April 11, 2009.

■ Majored in communications at Arkansas.

■ Has daughter, Jayda, 5, and son, Jeremiah, 4.