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Overview
Rudy Grant Carpenter is a quarterback on the practice squad of the Dallas Cowboys. Carpenter was a three-time All-Pac-10 selection at Arizona State, before joining the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent. Carpenter is 6-feet, 3-inches tall and weighs 225 pounds.
Prep Career
After beginning his prep career at Newbury Park High School in Newbury Park, CA, Carpenter transferred to Westlake High School in Westlake, CA for his senior season. At Westlake he threw for 2,705 yards and 36 touchdowns to lead the team to a 14-0 record and a Division IV Championship. Rivals.com ranked Carpenter as the No. 20 pro-style quarterback in the class of 2004. He made official visits to Wyoming, BYU and Arizona State, and eventually chose the Sun Devils.
Freshman Year
After redshirting the 2004 season, Carpenter went into 2005 as the backup to junior Sam Keller. However, when Keller suffered a season-ending hand injury against Stanford, Carpenter was pressed into starting duty. He led Arizona State to four wins in his five starts, throwing for 1,829 yards in those five games. He finished the season with 2,273 passing yards, 17 touchdowns and two interceptions. His two interceptions in 228 total passing attempts led the nation. He set an Arizona State single-season record with a 175.01 passer efficiency rating, which also led the nation. In the Insight Bowl against Rutgers, Carpenter set an Arizona State freshman and bowl record by throwing for 467 yards. He also threw for four touchdowns in that game, earning Offensive Player of the Game honors.
Sophomore Year
Prior to the 2006 season, coach Dirk Koetter named Keller the starting quarterback. However, the choice led to controversy and two days later, Koetter reversed field, giving the starting job to Carpenter. Keller ended up transferring to Nebraska for his senior season. As a sophomore, Carpenter threw for 2,523 yards and 23 touchdowns, earning honorable mention All-Pac-10 honors.
Junior
Under new head coach Dennis Erickson, Carpenter had his first 3,000-yard season, throwing for 3,202 yards and 25 touchdowns in 2007. He became the fourth Arizona State quarterback to throw for 2,000 yards in three straight seasons, joining Jeff Van Raaphorst, Jake Plummer and Andrew Walter. Carpenter was one of 15 semifinalists for the Davey O'Brien Award and was an honorable mention All-Pac-10 selection for the second straight year.
Senior
Carpenter started all 12 games as a senior, finishing his career with 43 consecutive starts for the Sun Devils. He was an honorable mention All-Pac-10 selection for the third straight season, throwing for 2,493 yards and 16 touchdowns.
Carpenter finished his career with 10,491 passing yards, while completing 799-of-1,309 passes with 81 touchdowns. His 799 completions are the most in school history, while he ranks second behind Andrew Walter in passing yards, pass attempts and touchdowns passes.
Carpenter finished his career with 10,491 passing yards, while completing 799-of-1,309 passes with 81 touchdowns. His 799 completions are the most in school history, while he ranks second behind Andrew Walter in passing yards, pass attempts and touchdowns passes.
Professional Career
Carpenter was eligible to be selected in the 2009 NFL Draft, but went undrafted. He signed a free-agent contract with the Dallas Cowboys. After going 12-of-18 for 125 yards and a touchdown in the 2009 preseason, Carpenter was waived. He was re-signed to the Cowboys practice squad a day later.
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