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Carlo Kemp
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Kemp with the Michigan Wolverines in 2019
No. 2, 54
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1998-01-01) January 1, 1998 (age 26)
Boulder, Colorado, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:281 lb (127 kg)
Career information
High school:Fairview
College:Michigan
Undrafted:2021
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Carlo Kemp (born January 1, 1998) is a former American football linebacker. He played professionally for the Pittsburgh Maulers of the United States Football League (USFL). He played college football at Michigan.

High school career[edit]

Kemp was a four-year letterman at Fairview High School. He was a second-team All-Conference selection as a freshman. As a sophomore, he was named to the All-State first-team. In his junior season, he recorded 66 tackles, 20 tackles-for-loss, eight sacks and 11 rushing touchdowns. Following the season he again received first-team All-Conference and first-team All-State honors. As a senior he settled into the outside linebacker position, recording 81 tackles, seven tackles-for-loss, four sacks and one blocked field goal. Following the season he again received first-team All-Conference and first-team All-State honors. He also received The Denver Post's Gold Helmet Award, as Colorado's top high school senior football player, for outstanding play, academics and citizenship.[1] He finished his career with 203 tackles, averaging 5.3 tackles per game, 14 career sacks, and one interception.[2]

Recruiting[edit]

Kemp was regarded as the best high school prospect out of the state of Colorado.[3] He received scholarship offers from Arizona State, Boise State, Colorado, Colorado State, Michigan, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Kansas State, Oregon, Stanford, UCLA, Washington, Washington State, Wisconsin and Wyoming.[4][5] After official visits to Colorado, Michigan and Notre Dame, he committed to play for the Michigan Wolverines on November 8, 2015.[6]

College career[edit]

Kemp played college football for the Michigan Wolverines football team from 2016 to 2020. During his freshman season in 2016, he made his collegiate debut on September 17, 2016, in a game against Colorado.[7] During his sophomore season in 2017, he played in all 13 games. He began his career as a linebacker, then following the 2017 season, he became a defensive lineman.[8][9] During his junior season in 2018 he appeared in all 13 games, including 12 starts on the defensive line, and recorded 17 tackles.[10]

On August 21, 2019, he was named captain for the 2019 season.[11] During his senior season in 2019, he started 12 games and recorded 40 tackles, with 4.5 tackles-for-loss. Following the season he was named third-team All-Big Ten by the coaches.[12] During his fifth-year senior season in 2020 he appeared in all six games with five starts on the defensive line, and recorded 21 tackles, and three tackles-for-loss, in a season that was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[13] Following the season he was named All-Big Ten honorable mention.[14] Kemp participated in the 2021 Hula Bowl, where he was named Team Aina's Defensive MVP for the contest after he recorded four tackles in addition to a pick six.[15]

Professional career[edit]

Green Bay Packers[edit]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+1⁄2 in
(1.89 m) 		281 lb
(127 kg) 		30+1⁄8 in
(0.77 m) 		9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		 5.07 s 1.72 s 2.89 s 4.57 s 7.33 s 28.5 in
(0.72 m)		 8 ft 1 in
(2.46 m)		 27 reps
All values from Pro Day[16]

After going undrafted in the 2021 NFL Draft, he signed with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2021.[17][18][19] He was waived by the Packers on August 31, 2021.[20]

Denver Broncos[edit]

On December 31, 2021, Kemp was signed by the Denver Broncos to the practice squad.[21] He was released by the Broncos on January 3, 2022.[22]

Pittsburgh Maulers[edit]

On February 22, 2022, Kemp was drafted 10th overall by the Pittsburgh Maulers in the 2022 USFL draft. He led the Maulers with five sacks during the 2022 USFL season.[23][24]

Los Angeles Chargers[edit]

On July 21, 2022, Kemp signed with the Los Angeles Chargers of the NFL.[25] He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[26][27] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 17, 2023.[28] He was waived on August 29, 2023.[29]

Birmingham Stallions[edit]

On December 22, 2023, Kemp signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League (USFL).[30] He was waived by the team in March 2024.[31]

Houston Roughnecks[edit]

On March 13, 2024, Kemp was claimed off waivers by the Houston Roughnecks.[31] He retired on April 16, 2024.[32]

Personal life[edit]

Kemp is the nephew of former Indianapolis Colts head coach Chuck Pagano and Denver Broncos outside linebackers coach John Pagano.[2] He is the grandson of Sam Pagano, a Colorado Sports Hall of Fame inductee and former head coach at Boulder's Fairview High.[33]

References[edit]

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  1. ^ Devlin, Neil H. (December 19, 2015). "Carlo Kemp wins The Denver Post's 2015 Gold Helmet Award". The Denver Post. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Carlo Kemp". MGoBlue.com. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  3. ^ Devlin, Neil H. (November 8, 2015). "Carlo Kemp commits to Michigan: Fairview linebacker is Colorado's top recruit". The Denver Post. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  4. ^ James, Tyler (June 9, 2015). "Colorado DE Carlo Kemp adds Notre Dame offer". ND Insider. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  5. ^ Devlin, Neil H. (June 10, 2015). "Carlo Kemp of Fairview piling up football scholarship offers". The Denver Post. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  6. ^ Devlin, Neil H. (November 14, 2015). "Carlo Kemp's recruiting journey ends with Michigan". The Denver Post. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  7. ^ "Postgame Notes: #4 Michigan 45, Colorado 28". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. September 17, 2016. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  8. ^ Snyder, Mark (April 12, 2017). "Back at defensive end, Wolverines' Carlo Kemp feeling comfortable". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  9. ^ Sang, Orion (September 10, 2018). "Michigan football: DT Carlo Kemp gaining confidence at new position". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  10. ^ Sang, Orion (August 12, 2019). "Michigan football's Carlo Kemp implores teammates: 'You get one shot at history'". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  11. ^ Sang, Orion (August 21, 2019). "Michigan football's captains in 2019 make sense. Here's why". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  12. ^ "Fourteen Wolverines Honored by Big Ten on Defense and Special Teams". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. December 3, 2019. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  13. ^ Sang, Orion (December 14, 2020). "Was the 2020 Michigan football season worth it? Carlo Kemp thinks so". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  14. ^ Ablauf, Dave; Shepard, Chad (December 16, 2020). "Five Wolverines Collect All-Big Ten Recognition on Defense". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  15. ^ Brown, Brandon (February 2, 2021). "Carlo Kemp Shows Off The Jets, Takes Home MVP Award". SI.com. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  16. ^ "2021 NFL Draft Scout Carlo Kemp College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  17. ^ Sang, Orion (May 2, 2021). "Michigan football's Nick Eubanks, Carlo Kemp sign UDFA deals after 2021 NFL draft". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  18. ^ Huber, Bill (May 2, 2021). "Get to Know Packers Undrafted Free Agent Edge Carlo Kemp". SI.com. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  19. ^ McMann, Aaron (May 7, 2021). "Michigan's Nick Eubanks, Carlo Kemp sign with NFL teams after going Packers". MLive.com. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  20. ^ "Packers announce roster moves". packers.com. August 31, 2021. Archived from the original on August 31, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  21. ^ Swanson, Ben (December 31, 2021). "Broncos add five players, including Bradley Chubb and Jerry Jeudy, to Reserve/COVID-19 list". denverbroncos.com. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  22. ^ Klis, Mike (January 4, 2022). "Broncos' Gordon says team had too much talent to not make playoffs". 9news.com. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  23. ^ "USFL Draft 2022: Pittsburgh Maulers' round-by-round picks". foxsports.com. February 23, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  24. ^ Bittner, Adam (February 23, 2022). "USFL draft: Meet the Pittsburgh Maulers' inaugural class". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  25. ^ Zuke, Ryan (July 22, 2022). "Ex-Michigan DT signs with Chargers after strong season in USFL". MLive.com. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  26. ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Reduce Roster to 53 Players". Chargers.com. August 30, 2022.
  27. ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Sign 14 Players to Practice Squad". Chargers.com. August 31, 2022. Archived from the original on September 1, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  28. ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Sign 12 Players to Contracts". Chargers.com. January 17, 2023.
  29. ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Reduce Roster to 53 Players". Chargers.com. August 29, 2023.
  30. ^ @JamesLarsenPFN (December 23, 2023). "BREAKING: The Birmingham Stallions have signed DE/LB Carlo Kemp, per source" (Tweet). Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Twitter.
  31. ^ a b Larsen, James (2024-03-14). "Houston Roughnecks Re-Sign Isaiah Chambers, Claim Carlo Kemp". Pro Football Newsroom. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  32. ^ "UFL Transactions". UFLBoard.com. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  33. ^ Kornacki, Steve (October 3, 2019). "Kemp Learned Life's Lessons From His Accomplished Football Family". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
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