Josh Carraway (born April 13, 1994) is an American former professional

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. He was selected by the

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in the seventh round of the 2017 NFL draft after playing

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at TCU.

College career

Carraway was named All-Big 12 Conference his final two years of college. He led his team with 9.5 sacks as a junior, and recorded eleven tackles for loss while leading his Texas Christian University team with eight sacks as a senior.

Professional career

Tennessee Titans

Carraway was selected by the

in the seventh round, 227th overall, in the 2017 NFL draft. On May 12, 2017, the Titans signed Carraway to a four-year, $2.48 million contract that also includes a signing bonus of $87,086. He was waived on October 3, 2017, and was re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted back to the active roster on December 9, 2017. On September 1, 2018, Carraway was waived by the Titans.

Washington Redskins

On November 26, 2018, Carraway was signed to the

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practice squad.

Los Angeles Rams

On May 2, 2019, Carraway signed with the

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. He suffered a torn

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in the preseason and was ruled out for the season. He was waived/injured during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019, and reverted to the team's injured reserve list the next day.

References

External links

TCU Horned Frogs bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Carraway, Josh 1994 births Living people American football defensive ends American football outside linebackers Edward S. Marcus High School alumni Los Angeles Rams players Sportspeople from Flower Mound, Texas Players of American football from Denton County, Texas Players of American football from Tarrant County, Texas TCU Horned Frogs football players Tennessee Titans players Washington Redskins players