Yahoo! Sports · Apr 11, 2022
Packers Hosting Potential New Dime Linebacker on Predraft Visit
GREEN BAY, Wis. – Tariq Carpenter, an ultra-experienced, ultra-athletic safety from Georgia Tech, will have a predraft visit with the Green Bay Packers, according to The Draft Network.
Carpenter was a four-year starter for the Yellow Jackets. As a senior, he had 65 tackles in 10 games, highlighted by a season-high 13 stops at Clemson. He added three passes defensed and one forced fumble. In 52 career games, he picked off four passes, broke up 22 and forced three fumbles.
Carpenter capped his strong career with strong performances at the Hula Bowl and Senior Bowl. At the Hula Bowl, he was a team captain and intercepted a pass. At the Senior Bowl, he got some reps at linebacker.
