{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1988)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2022}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Roc Carmichael | image = Rashad Carmichael VT.jpg | caption = Carmichael (left) with the Virginia Tech Hokies in 2007 | number = 20, 21, 4 | position = Cornerback | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|9|9}} | birth_place = Laurinburg, North Carolina, U.S. | height_ft = 5 | height_in = 10 | weight_lbs = 197 | high_school = Gwynn Park (Brandywine, Maryland) | college = Virginia Tech | draftyear = 2011 | draftround = 4 | draftpick = 127 | pastteams = * Houston Texans ({{NFL Year|2011}}−{{NFL Year|2013}}) * Philadelphia Eagles ({{NFL Year|2013}}−{{NFL Year|2014}}) * Arizona Cardinals ({{NFL Year|2015}})* * Winnipeg Blue Bombers ({{CFL Year|2017}}) | highlights = | statlabel1 = Total tackles | statvalue1 = 25 | statlabel2 = Pass deflections | statvalue2 = 5 | cfl = roc-carmichael/160967/ | pfr = CarmRo00 }}
'''Rashad Bernard''' "'''Roc'''" '''Carmichael''' (born September 9, 1988) is an American former professional football cornerback. He was selected by the Houston Texans in the fourth round of the 2011 NFL draft. He played college football at Virginia Tech.<ref name="Father">{{cite magazine |title=Father's memory lives on for NFL-bound Carmichael |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/football/nfl/wires/04/27/2020.ap.fbn.draft.roc.s.road.1033/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110813094627/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/football/nfl/wires/04/27/2020.ap.fbn.draft.roc.s.road.1033/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 13, 2011 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=April 27, 2011 |accessdate=April 29, 2011}}</ref>
==Early life== Carmichael played high school football at Gwynn Park High School in Brandywine, Maryland.
==College career== During his college career at Virginia Tech, Carmichael recorded 115 tackles (75 solos), 10 interceptions, 16 pass breakups, and 26 passes defended.<ref>{{cite web | title=Rashad Carmichael | website=Virginia Tech Hokies Athletics | url=https://hokiesports.com/sports/football/roster/player/rashad-carmichael | access-date=2026-04-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Rashad Carmichael College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/rashad-carmichael-1.html |access-date=2026-04-20 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
==Professional career== Carmichael was selected in the fourth round as the 127th overall draft pick by the Houston Texans in the 2011 NFL draft.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2011/draft.htm |title=2011 NFL Draft Listing |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en |access-date=February 26, 2019}}</ref>
Carmichael was signed off of the Texans' practice squad by the Philadelphia Eagles on September 18, 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/article-1/Eagles-Sign-CB-Roc-Carmichael-/74ddaacf-19f5-438b-ae7b-c0d40c1f339b |title=Eagles Sign CB Roc Carmichael |website=www.philadelphiaeagles.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130920185432/http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/article-1/Eagles-Sign-CB-Roc-Carmichael-/74ddaacf-19f5-438b-ae7b-c0d40c1f339b |archive-date=2013-09-20}}</ref> He was released by the Eagles on August 30, 2014, but re-signed in November of the same year. He was again released on December 9, 2014. On May 5, 2015, he was released by the Cardinals.<ref name="b684">{{cite web | title=Cardinals cut Zach Bauman, Roc Carmichael | website=CBSSports.com | date=2015-05-05 | url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/cardinals-cut-zach-bauman-roc-carmichael/ | access-date=2024-10-23}}</ref>
On May 11, 2017, Carmichael signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. He was moved to the suspended list on September 7, 2017, and his contract expired after the season.
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==External links== {{commons category}} *[http://www.hokiesports.com/football/players/carmichael_rashad.html Virginia Tech Hokies football bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121006104001/http://www.hokiesports.com/football/players/carmichael_rashad.html |date=October 6, 2012 }}
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