Cooper Carlisle
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Career Summary
Cooper Carlisle was an NFL guard who played for Denver and Oakland from 2000 through 2012.
NFL.com records 190 games, including seven seasons with Denver and six with the Raiders.
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Early Life
Carlisle was from McComb, Mississippi.
Florida's official roster biography identifies McComb as his hometown.
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High School
Carlisle attended McComb High School in Mississippi.
Florida notes that he was a three-year offensive-line starter, a first-team Mississippi all-state pick, and a prep All-American honoree.
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College Career
Carlisle was a versatile, four-year letterwinning offensive lineman at Florida.
He played 45 regular-season games and made 30 starts, including 19 at tackle and 12 at guard. Florida also lists his 1999 first-team All-SEC selection and four SEC Academic Honor Roll appearances.
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Path to the NFL
Denver selected Carlisle 112th overall in the fourth round of the 2000 NFL Draft.
The Raiders' player profile identifies him as one of Denver's two fourth-round choices in 2000.
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NFL Career
Carlisle played for Denver from 2000 through 2006 before joining Oakland from 2007 through 2012.
NFL.com lists 190 games in his career. Raiders records identify him as a guard from Florida who played for the club from 2007 through 2012.
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Career Accomplishments
Carlisle's career was defined by long-term availability and starting continuity.
The Raiders stated in 2012 that he had started 79 of 80 games since joining the team in 2007 and had started 118 of his teams' previous 119 games when postseason contests were included.
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Playing Style
Carlisle was a durable, physical guard who helped establish productive rushing attacks.
Oakland described him as an 'ironman bulldozer' and reported that its teams ranked in the NFL's top 10 in rushing four times during his first five Raiders seasons.
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Legacy
Carlisle is remembered as a durable NFL interior lineman with 190 career appearances.
His career included a 2003 six-yard touchdown reception for Denver, according to NFL.com, alongside his extensive work on the offensive line.
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18861, 00-0019632, 1977-08-11, Cooper Carlisle, Cooper, Carlisle
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