Get to Know: James Carpenter

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Carpenter was a member of the 2010 BCS National Championship team during his career at Alabama.

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Carpenter was drafted No. 25 overall in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft.

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Carpenter is a native of Augusta, Ga., and stands 6'5 and over 310 pounds,

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Carpenter turns 26 in two weeks and has started all but six games that he's played in in his four-year career.

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Carpenter played in every regular-season game (with 10 starts) during the Seahawks' Super Bowl title season of 2013.

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Last season, Carpenter played and started in 13 games for Seattle.

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As a rookie, Carpenter started nine games before suffering a season-ending ACL tear.

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Carpenter has played both tackle and guard during his NFL career.

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