Cornellius "Tank" Carradine (born February 18, 1990) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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in the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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and was selected by the

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in the second round of the

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Early life

Carradine was born in

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. He attended Taft High School in Cincinnati, and played high school football for the Taft Senators.

College career

Carradine initially attended

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. He transferred to

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, where he played for coach

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team in 2011 and 2012. Carradine totaled 11 sacks in 11 games in 2012, and suffered a season-ending torn ACL injury in November 2012.

Professional career

San Francisco 49ers

The

selected Carradine in the second round, with the 40th overall pick, of the

. On August 27, 2013, he was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list. On October 29, 2013, he was activated and placed on the 53-man active roster. In the 2016 offseason, Carradine moved to outside linebacker and put his weight down to 273 pounds. On September 6, 2016, Carradine signed a one-year contract extension with the 49ers through 2018. On September 25, 2017, Carradine was placed on injured reserve with a high ankle sprain. He was activated off injured reserve to the active roster on November 25, 2017.

Oakland Raiders

On March 17, 2018, Carradine signed with the

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. He was released by the Raiders on October 6, 2018, per his request due to limited playing time.

Miami Dolphins

On February 15, 2019, Carradine signed with the

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. He was released on August 31, 2019. He was re-signed on September 12, 2019. He was released on September 24, 2019.

References

External links

Florida State Seminoles bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Carradine, Tank 1990 births Living people Players of American football from Cincinnati American football defensive tackles American football outside linebackers American football defensive ends Butler Grizzlies football players Florida State Seminoles football players San Francisco 49ers players Oakland Raiders players Miami Dolphins players 21st-century African-American sportsmen 21st-century American sportsmen