About James Carpenter

James Edward Carpenter Jr. (born March 22, 1989) is an American football guard for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks as the 25th overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Alabama.
On March 13, 2019, Carpenter signed a four-year, $21 million contract with the Atlanta Falcons. He was named the Falcons starting left guard to begin the season. He started 11 games there before being placed on injured reserve on December 20, 2019 with a concussion.