Cooper Carlisle life and biography

PRO:

Veteran blocker has started 31 of 32 games since joining the Raiders before the 2007 season…Has played in 126 games with 69 starts over a nine-year NFL career…Helped pave the way for an Oakland rushing attack that finished sixth in the league in rushing in 2007 and 10th last season.

2008: Started all 15 games in which he was active…(9/8) vs. DEN: Helped Raiders rush for 150 yards on the ground…(9/14) @ KC: Paved the way for Raiders running backs to rush for 300 yards, the most by a Raiders team since 1987…Helped block for RB Darren McFadden, who gained 164 yards…Part of an offensive line that didn’t allow a sack…(9/21) @ BUF: Cleared a path for QB JaMarcus Russell’s first career rushing touchdown on a 1-yard dive in the third quarter…(9/28) vs. SD: Inactive due to injury, missing his first league game since 2002…(10/12) @ NO: Returned to action and started at G…(10/19) vs. NYJ: Blocked for a Raiders offense that gained 153 yards rushing…Also blocked for a six-play, 42-yard drive that set up game-winning field goal in overtime…(10/26) @ BAL: Started at G…(11/2) vs. ATL: Started at G…(11/9) vs. CAR: Helped Raiders rush for 147 yards, including an 89-yard effort from RB Justin Fargas…(11/16) @ MIA: Started at G…(11/23) @ DEN: Blocked for Raiders rushing attack that gained 158 yards…Helped Fargas post his first 100-yard rushing game of the season with 107…Part of an offensive line unit that didn’t allow a sack…(11/30) vs. KC: Started on an offensive line that didn’t allow a sack for the second straight week and the third time in 2008…Helped pave the way for an Oakland ground attack that gained 139 yards rushing…Helped block on a 1-yard touchdown run by Fargas in the third quarter…(12/4) @ SD: Started at G…(12/14) vs. NE: Blocked on a line that enabled McFadden and Fargas to combine for 116 yards rushing…(12/21) vs. HOU: Part of an outstanding all-around effort that allowed running backs to gain 139 rushing yards and enabled Russell to complete 18 of 25 pass attempts for 236 yards and two touchdowns…(12/28) @ TB: Started on an offensive line that helped the Raiders rush for 192 yards, the second-highest ground yardage total of the season…Helped RB Michael Bush rush for a career-high 177 yards…Helped limit the Buccaneer defense to just one sack.

2007: Started all 16 games…Played an important role in Fargas rushing for 1,009 yards…(9/9) vs. DET: Blocked for three Raider TD drives including a six-play, 62-yard drive and an eight-play, 70-yard drive…Helped create a hole up the middle for RB LaMont Jordan’s 12-yard score in third quarter…(9/16) @ DEN: Pushed the defensive line back to allow Jordan to convert a key fourth-and-one on a 10-yard pass play in the third quarter…(9/23) vs. CLE: Blocked for an eight-play, 93-yard touchdown drive and a 15-play, 80-yard touchdown drive…Held the line to allow QB Josh McCown to throw a 41-yard touchdown strike…Created a hole up the middle for Jordan’s 1-yard touchdown run…(9/30) @ MIA: Part of unit that allowed just one sack and blocked for five touchdown drives and 299 rushing yards…(10/14) @ SD: Blocked for a 17-play, 60-yard fourth quarter touchdown drive…(10/21) vs. KC: Held the line to give QB Daunte Culpepper time to hit WR Jerry Porter on a 59-yard pass as part of a two-play, 80-yard touchdown drive…(11/4) vs. HOU: Started at RG…Blocked for a 14-play, 85-yard touchdown drive…Created a hole up the middle for Fargas’ one-yard touchdown plunge…Gave McCown time to hit WR Tim Dwight for a 28-yard touchdown late in the fourth quarter…(11/18) @ MIN: Blocked for a five-play, 67-yard drive that was capped off by TE John Madsen’s touchdown reception…(11/25) @ KC: Blocked for an eight-play, 65-yard touchdown drive…Created a hole up the middle for Fargas’ eventual game-winning 14-yard touchdown run to cap off a three-play, 77-yard drive…(12/2) vs. DEN: Helped to pave the way for four Raider touchdown drives, including the team’s 10-play, 83-yard opening drive…Helped create a hole on the right side for Fargas’ 5-yard touchdown plunge…Was part of an offensive line that allowed no sacks…(12/9) @ GB: Blocked for a four-play, 67-yard touchdown drive that was capped off by Porter’s touchdown reception…Part of an offensive line that allowed no sacks…(12/16) vs. IND: Blocked for a 20-play, 99-yard touchdown drive and a 13-play, 60-yard touchdown drive…Helped create a hole on the right side for Fargas’ 2-yard touchdown run…Was part of an offensive line that allowed no sacks…(12/23) @ JAX: Helped lead the way for RB Dominic Rhodes’ 115 rushing yards…(12/30) vs. SD: Helped lead the way for Rhodes’ 122 rushing yards.

2006: Started all 16 games and was one of three players to take all 1,002 offensive snaps…Contributed to an offensive line that blocked for a 1,000-yard Denver rusher...The line also allowed only 31 sacks…Helped the Broncos eclipse 100 rushing yards 14 times, en route to placing eighth in the league with 2,152 rushing yards…In his two seasons as a starter, the team allowed the fifth-fewest sacks (54) in the league…(9/17) vs. KC: Helped clear the way for 145 rushing yards without allowing a sack in the home opener...(9/24) @ NE: Started on an offensive line that paved the way for Denver running back’s 100-yard performance and didn’t allow a sack…(10/15) vs. OAK: Helped pave the way for the team’s 144 rushing yards while yielding only two sacks on “Sunday Night Football”…(10/29) vs. IND: Contributed as a starter to the team’s 227-yard performance, including a 136-yard outing for a Denver running back, while allowing only one sack...(11/19) vs. SD: Contributed towards the team’s 158 rushing yards on 35 carries (4.5 avg.) on “Sunday Night Football”…(12/24) vs. CIN: Helped cleared the way for 127 rushing yards, including 101 in the second half.

2005: Started all 16 regular season games and both playoff contests…The Broncos offensive line helped the club rank second in the NFL in rushing (158.7 ypg) and also yielded the third-fewest sacks (23) in the league and in team history...Helped to pave the way for a franchise-record 145 rushing first downs…Also was a factor in the team having two, 900-plus yard rushers, a 1,000-yard receiver and a 3,000-yard passer in the same season...(9/26) vs.
KC: The team allowed only one sack and rushed for 221 yards on “Monday Night Football”…(10/30) vs. PHI: Aided in two running backs reaching 100 yards rushing in a single game and helped the quarterback pass for 300 yards...(11/24) @ DAL: Played on an offensive line that paved the way for 144 rushing yards on Thanksgiving Day...(12/17) vs. BUF: Blocked for a rushing attack that amassed 178 yards and allowed just one sack…(12/24) vs. OAK: Cleared the way for 155 rushing yards.

2004: Played in all 16 regular season games on special teams and started four at guard…Helped Denver set a franchise record by allowing only 15 sacks…(12/12) vs. MIA: Made his first start of the season at right guard…(12/19) KC: Started his second consecutive game…(12/25) @ TEN: Started third consecutive game…(1/2/05) IND: Started in the season finale, helping the Broncos post their secondhighest rushing total of the year (214 yards)…Postseason: (1/9/05) @ IND: Made his first postseason start at right guard in the AFC Wild Card Game.

2003: Saw action in all 16 regular season games and started two…His play as a reserve helped Denver rush for a franchise-record 2,629 yards…Saw majority of action on special teams…Also contributed in a reserve role and at tackle in goal-line situations in several games…(9/14) @ SD: Became the first Broncos offensive lineman to catch a touchdown pass since 1986 with a 6-yard scoring reception for his first career touchdown…(10/26) @ BAL: Saw action at LT...(11/3) vs. NE: Played several series at T…(12/21) @ IND: Made first career start, replacing the starting RG and played a key role in paving the way for the Broncos to rush for 227 yards and three touchdowns.

2002: Inactive for 15 of 16 games…(9/30) @ BAL: Saw action on special teams.

2001: Played on special teams in all 16 regular season games...(12/9) vs. SEA: Saw action at RT for several plays as reserve…2000: Played primarily on special teams...(9/17) @ OAK: Played in his first NFL contest on special teams…(10/22) @ CIN: Saw his first action on offense…Postseason: (12/31) @ BAL: Saw action on special teams in AFC Wild Card Game…Selected by the Broncos in the fourth round (112th overall) of the 2000 NFL Draft.

COLLEGE:
Played in 48 games with 32 starts in his four-year career at the University of Florida… Started at the four guard and tackle positions on the offensive line...Four-year Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll selection…Named All-American and All-SEC as a senior in 1999 when he started all 13 games as a team tri-captain…Also was a co-recipient of the team’s Leadership Award…As a junior, was co-recipient of the Gators Most Consistent Award and received the James Kyne Award as Florida’s offensive lineman “Iron Man,” playing 12 games and starting nine…Received the Dr. Lombardi GPA Award during the spring before his sophomore season and went on to play all 12 games with four starts at LT…Played in all 11 games and started six at LT as a redshirt freshman in 1996, helping the Gators to a National Championship with a 52-20 win against Florida State in the Sugar Bowl…He was co-recipient of the offensive squad’s Most Improved Freshman Award during the spring…Business/Finance major.

PERSONAL:
Blue Chip Illustrated All-America selection, a USA Today honorable mention selection and a first team all-state choice during his three years starting at McComb (Miss.) High School…Rated one of the nation’s top-15 offensive linemen by Blue Chip Illustrated and chosen to play in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game…Brother Will played on the offensive line at Tulane…Married with one daughter.

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