Hofstra University Athletics

Bryant Carpenter     #85

Tight End

6-1, 230, Junior

Orlando, FL/Edgewater/Southern Mississippi

Second year on the Hofstra roster...Is expected to challenge for the starting tight end job in 2008...Good size and solid blocker...2007: Played in all 11 games and started three as a sophomore...Played at both tight end and at fullback...Recorded nine receptions for 92 yards on the season...Tallied five catches for 57 yards against William & Mary...Notched three receptions for 19 yards at Northeastern...Previous College: Attended the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Mississippi for 1 1/2 years...Red-shirted as a freshman and then played in five games in 2006...Member of New Orleans and GMAC Bowl squads...Named to Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll...High School: Played football, ran track and was on the weightlifting team for four years at Edgewater High School in Orlando, Florida...Helped team to three consecutive state runner-up finishes in football...Two-time All-Florida selection in football and track...Named all-county, all-metro and All-Central Florida...Ranked 53rd in the Orlando Sentinel's Top 100 Recruits in Florida list...Personal: Born January 8, 1987...Has two brothers and two sisters...Father, Darrell, Sr., was an NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship Award recipient and National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete at Florida in the mid-1970's...Brothers, Darrell, Jr., and Kinglsley, played football at Florida and Marshall, respectively...Was also recruited by Wake Forest, Georgia Tech and James Madison...Marketing major.

Receiving

Year             Rec.     Yds.      Avg.      TD

2007             9          92          10.2       0