Carl Smalls

Position:
Defensive Tackle
Height:
6-0
Weight:
285
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Charleston, SC

Transfer from South Carolina who is eligible this season • Has three years of eligibility remaining after redshirting in 2000 and sitting out the 2001 season • Has good size for a defensive tackle and was impressive in the Spring Game • Could challenge for a starting spot in the fall.

St. Andrews high school
Earned first-team 3A all-state honors at St. Andrews High School in Charleston, S.C. • Ranked the No. 18 player in the state of South Carolina • Had 70 tackles and nine sacks as a senior and played in the North-South All-Star game • Coached by Dave Spurlock • Two-time state discus champion.

Personal
Born Carl Felder Smalls on September 29, 1980 in Barvaria, Germany • Has one younger sister • Enjoys lifting weights and playing video games • Favorite NFL team as a kid was the Cincinnati Bengals • Favorite former Tar Heel is Lawrence Taylor • Favorite athlete is Duce Staley • Likes to draw • Majoring in studio arts.