Wesley Carroll (quarterback)
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Wesley Mason Carroll is an American football
quarterback
. He currently attends Florida International University
in his junior year, after transferring from Mississippi State University
in January 2009.
Carroll attended Cooperstown Central School in Cooperstown, New York
from Grades 3 to 8. He and his family then moved to Ft. Lauderdale
, Florida
in the summer of 2003, where he then attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School that fall. There, he compiled a 38-5 record as the football team's starting quarterback from 2004-2006. He guided Aquinas to three consecutive state championship game appearances, all of which ended in losses to Lakeland High School
, who was undefeated and appeared in USA Today
's "Super 25" rankings in all three seasons. Aquinas was also ranked in the Super 25 while Carroll was there, 10th in 2005 and 21st in 2006.
In his final two seasons at Aquinas, he completed 189 of 342 pass attempts for over 3,300 yards and 53 touchdowns. He was a high school teammate of current Notre Dame
offensive linemen Dan Wenger and Sam Young and former Florida
defensive back
Major Wright
.
, who left the team after the 2007
season due to a chronic hip injury. He was an All-SEC
freshman team selection in 2007 after leading the Bulldogs to a Liberty Bowl victory.
Carroll entered the 2008 season as the Bulldogs' "clear starter" at quarterback, but was replaced by Tyson Lee after some poor performances. Carroll then decided to transfer to Florida International.
In the 2010 season, Carroll led Florida International to a 6-6 season (6-2 conference record) and to its first ever bowl berth and first ever bowl win at the 2010 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl
.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
. He currently attends Florida International University
Florida International University
Florida International University is an American public research university in metropolitan Miami, Florida, in the United States, with its main campus in University Park...
in his junior year, after transferring from Mississippi State University
Mississippi State University
The Mississippi State University of Agriculture and Applied Science commonly known as Mississippi State University is a land-grant university located in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States, partially in the town of Starkville and partially in an unincorporated area...
in January 2009.
Carroll attended Cooperstown Central School in Cooperstown, New York
Cooperstown, New York
Cooperstown is a village in Otsego County, New York, USA. It is located in the Town of Otsego. The population was estimated to be 1,852 at the 2010 census.The Village of Cooperstown is the county seat of Otsego County, New York...
from Grades 3 to 8. He and his family then moved to Ft. Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale is a city in the U.S. state of Florida, on the Atlantic coast. It is the county seat of Broward County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 165,521. It is a principal city of the South Florida metropolitan area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
in the summer of 2003, where he then attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School that fall. There, he compiled a 38-5 record as the football team's starting quarterback from 2004-2006. He guided Aquinas to three consecutive state championship game appearances, all of which ended in losses to Lakeland High School
Lakeland High School (Lakeland, Florida)
Lakeland Senior High School is the oldest public high school in Lakeland, Florida, United States. Lakeland Senior High School belongs to the Polk County School Board and is a member of Polk District Schools. Lakeland High School was the original high school in the city. It also shares its campus...
, who was undefeated and appeared in USA Today
USA Today
USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
's "Super 25" rankings in all three seasons. Aquinas was also ranked in the Super 25 while Carroll was there, 10th in 2005 and 21st in 2006.
In his final two seasons at Aquinas, he completed 189 of 342 pass attempts for over 3,300 yards and 53 touchdowns. He was a high school teammate of current Notre Dame
Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team is the football team of the University of Notre Dame. The team is currently coached by Brian Kelly.Notre Dame competes as an Independent at the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision level, and is a founding member of the Bowl Championship Series coalition. It is an...
offensive linemen Dan Wenger and Sam Young and former Florida
Florida Gators football
The Florida Gators football team represents the University of Florida in the sport of American football. The Florida Gators compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletics Association and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference...
defensive back
Defensive back
In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...
Major Wright
Major Wright
Major Wright is an American football free safety for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Bears in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida.-Early years:...
.
College career
As a true freshman at Mississippi State, Carroll earned the Bulldogs' starting quarterback spot by out-playing incumbent starter Michael HenigMichael Henig
Michael David Henig, Jr. was an American football quarterback. Henig served as backup to Omarr Conner earlier in his career before assuming the starting role late in 2005. His 2006 season was marked by injuries, but he was the MSU starting quarterback for 2007...
, who left the team after the 2007
2007 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team
The 2007 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University during the 2007 college football season. The team's head coach was Sylvester Croom, who served his fourth season in the position...
season due to a chronic hip injury. He was an All-SEC
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
freshman team selection in 2007 after leading the Bulldogs to a Liberty Bowl victory.
Carroll entered the 2008 season as the Bulldogs' "clear starter" at quarterback, but was replaced by Tyson Lee after some poor performances. Carroll then decided to transfer to Florida International.
In the 2010 season, Carroll led Florida International to a 6-6 season (6-2 conference record) and to its first ever bowl berth and first ever bowl win at the 2010 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl
2010 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl
The 2010 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl was a NCAA bowl game played at 8:30 p.m. EST on December 26, 2010 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan and aired on ESPN...
.