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Mark Carrier (safety)
Mark Anthony Carrier III (born April 28, 1968) is an American former football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He was the former defensive backs' coach for the Cincinnati Bengals. Early life Carrier went to Long Beach Polytechnic High School and was a letterman in football. In football, he was a three-year varsity starter. Mark was named to the '' Parade'' All-American, ''USA Today'' All-American, and the '' Long Beach Press-Telegram''s Best-in-the-West teams in 1985. Mark Carrier is the nephew of Créole fiddle player Bébé Carriere of the Carriere Brothers and The Lawtell Playboys and cousin to Creole fiddler Calvin Carriere. College career Carrier is a 1989 graduate of the University of Southern California. As a junior in 1989, Carrier was named to the ''Playboy'' All-American team and became USC's first winner of the Jim Thorpe Award, presented annually to the nation's best defensive back. A two-time consensus first-team All-Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Safety (American And Canadian Football Position)
Safety is a position in gridiron football on the defense. The safeties are defensive backs who line up ten to fifteen yards from the line of scrimmage. There are two variations of the position: the free safety and the strong safety. Their duties depend on the defensive scheme. The defensive responsibilities of the safety and cornerback usually involve pass coverage towards the middle and sidelines of the field. While American (11-player) formations generally use two safeties, Canadian (12-player) formations generally have one safety and two defensive halfbacks, a position not used in the American game. As professional and college football have become more focused on the passing game, safeties have become more involved in covering the eligible pass receivers. Safeties are the last line of defense; they are expected to be reliable tacklers, and many safeties rank among the hardest hitters in football. Safety positions can also be converted cornerbacks, either by design ( Byron J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
