&sq=&lang=&file=File:John_Carlson_(American_football).JPG) Carlson in 2014 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born: | May 12, 1984 St. Cloud, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 248 lb (112 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Litchfield (Litchfield, Minnesota) | ||||||||
| College: | Notre Dame (2003–2007) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2008 / round: 2 / pick: 38 | ||||||||
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John David Carlson, Jr. (born May 12, 1984) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round of the 2008 NFL draft, and later played for the Minnesota Vikings and Arizona Cardinals. He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.