James Carpenter
James Carpenter
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Curt Cignetti and Damian Wroblewski. Two straight seasons of it now: All-Sun Belt again in 2023. One game to point at: 4 tackles, 1 TFL against Northwestern — Week 6, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Indiana, 14 sacks — drafted at #25 overall by Seattle.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-Sun Belt
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Tom Allen → Curt Cignetti. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
SeattleEntering 16th NFL season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Curt Cignetti
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-Sun Belt
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Indiana | 37 | 19 | 10.5 | 5.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | James Madison | 53 | 22 | 9.5 | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | James Madison | 52 | 15 | 11.5 | 5.5 | 3 | -- | -- |
| Career | 142 | 56 | 31.5 | 14.5 | 8 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 11 · 2024
W 20–15
vs Michigan
1 QB HUR · 1 PD · 3 TOT
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 5 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Branson Deen’s 2023 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jamare Edwards's junior season at James Madison (2022).
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