Carlo Kemp

Class:
Graduate Student
Position:
DL
Height:
6-3
Weight:
286
Hometown:
Boulder, Colo.
High School:
Fairview

CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS

CAREER HIGHS
• Tackles: 9 - vs. Army (Sept. 7, 2019)
• Solos: 4 - at Illinois (Oct. 12, 2019)
• Asst: 7 - vs. Army (Sept. 7, 2019)
• TFLs: 2, 3x - last at Minnesota (Oct. 24, 2020)
• Sacks: 1.5, vs. Michigan State (Nov. 16, 2019)
• Int: none
• FR: 1, at Illinois (Oct. 12, 2019)
• PBUs: none

At Michigan
• All-Big Ten honoree (third team, coaches, 2019)
• Four-year letterman (2017-18-19-20)
• Appeared in 46 games as a defensive lineman with 29 starts
• Four-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2017-18-19-20)
• Recipient of the 2018 Team Most Improved Player (Defense) Award
• Twice voted a Team Captain by his teammates (2019-20)

Graduate Student (2020)
• Appeared in all six games with five starts along the defensive line; made 21 tackles with three for loss, two sacks and one quarterback hurry to earn his fifth varsity letter
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree
• Shared Defensive Lineman of the Game honors with Christopher Hinton for his performance against Rutgers
• Started at Minnesota (Oct. 24) and made four stops including an 11-yard sack among two tackles for loss, which matched a career-high
• Credited with five stops in a start against Michigan State (Oct. 31)
• Made two tackles at Indiana (Nov. 7) playing along the defensive line
• Delivered a four-yard sack among two solo stops against Wisconsin (Nov. 14)
• Credited with three tackles starting outside at Rutgers (Nov. 21)
• Totaled five tackles (three solo) against Penn State (Nov. 28)

Senior (2019)
• Started 12 games along the defensive interior; made 40 tackles with 4.5 for loss, two sacks and one fumble recovery to earn his fourth varsity letter
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree
• Named Defensive Player of the Game for his performance against Army
• Shared Defensive Player of the Game honors with the entire defense for their performance against Iowa
• Three times named to Pro Football Focus College's All-Big Ten Team (defensive interior) for his performances against Rutgers, Maryland and Michigan State
• Twice Named Defensive Lineman of the Week for his performances at Illinois, against Notre Dame
• Credited with one assisted tackle starting at nose tackle against Middle Tennessee State (Aug. 31) in his first game as a captain
• Set a career-high with nine tackles against Army (Sept. 7)
• Assisted on four tackles at Wisconsin (Sept. 21)
• Made two tackles and started inside against Rutgers (Sept. 28)
• Credited with two solo tackles against Iowa (Oct. 5)
• Nearly scored a touchdown with a fumble recovery near the goal line at Illinois (Oct. 12), and added four solo stops including two for loss
• Made four stops against Notre Dame (Oct. 26)
• Played fullback at Maryland (Nov. 2) and also contributed on special teams
• Registered 1.5 sacks among four total tackles made against Michigan State (Nov. 16)
• Credited with a pair of stops at Indiana (Nov. 23)
• Made four tackles against Ohio State (Nov. 30)

Junior (2018)
• Appeared in all 13 games and started in 12 on the defensive line; recorded 17 tackles to earn his third varsity letter
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree
• Along with the entire defense, secured a share of Defensive Player of the Week honors for their contributions towards the team performance against Michigan State
• Twice named Defensive Lineman of the Week for his performances against Wisconsin, Penn State
• Recipient of the Team Most Improved Player (Defense) Award
• Played along the defensive lines as a reserve at Notre Dame (Sept. 1)
• Earned his first career start at defensive tackle against Western Michigan (Sept. 8) and was involved in one tackle
• Made four stops against SMU (Sept. 15) including the first TFLs (1.5) of his career with half a sack
• Started along the defensive line against Nebraska (Sept. 22)
• Made one solo stop with one tackle for loss at Northwestern (Sept. 29)
• Assisted on two tackles and started for the fifth time against Maryland (Oct. 6)
• Credited with one quarterback hurry against Wisconsin (Oct. 13)
• Assisted on one tackle at Michigan State (Oct. 20)
• Contributed two tackles in another start at defensive tackle against Penn State (Nov. 3)
• Assisted on one tackle after starting at defensive tackle at Rutgers (Nov. 10)
• Credited with two assisted tackles playing along the defensive line against Indiana (Nov. 17)
• Made three tackles starting at defensive tackle and played special teams at Ohio State (Nov. 24)
• Played along the defensive line against Florida in the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl (Dec. 29)

Sophomore (2017)
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree
• Played in all 13 games and made three tackles with one quarterback hurry and earned his second varsity letter
• Made his season debut against Florida at the Advocare Classic (Sept. 2), making one solo tackle and contributing on special teams
• Registered one quarterback hurry against Cincinnati (Sept. 9)
• Saw snaps at defensive end against Air Force (Sept. 16), Purdue (Sept. 23), Michigan State (Oct. 7), Indiana (Oct. 14), Rutgers (Oct. 28), Minnesota (Nov. 4), Maryland (Nov. 11), Wisconsin (Nov. 18), Ohio State (Nov. 25) and in the Outback Bowl against South Carolina (Jan. 1)
• Credited with a solo tackle playing defensive end at Penn State (Oct. 21)
• Has also contributed on special teams

Freshman (2016)
• Earned his first varsity letter
• Made collegiate debut against Colorado (Sept. 17)
• Saw first career Big Ten action as backup defensive end at Rutgers (Oct. 8)

Prep
• Attended Fairview High School (2015) coached by Tom McCartney
• Maintained a 4.0 grade point average all four years
• Four-year letterman that helped lead Fairview to a state runner-up finish as a sophomore

Key Statistics
• Registered 203 tackles, including 143 solo tackles throughout his career, averaging 5.3 tackles per game
• Recorded 14 career sacks with one interception
• Made 81 tackles, seven tackles-for-loss with four sacks, recovered one fumble and blocked one field goal attempt as a senior
• Registered 66 tackles, 20 TFLs and eight sacks as a junior
• Rushed for 11 touchdowns as a running back during his junior year

Honors and Rankings
• Three-time CHSAA 5A first-team all-state member
• Three-time first-team all-conference member and second-team selection as a freshman
• Conference Defensive Player of the Year as a sophomore and senior
• Three-time Fairview High School Defensive Player of the Year (2013-15)
• Rivals.com four-star prospect and the No. 1 prospect in Colorado
• Scout.com four-star prospect and the No. 37 defensive end prospect in the nation
• ESPN.com four-star prospect, the No. 42 defensive end nationally and the No. 1 prospect in Colorado
• PrepStar Magazine All-American, the 195th-rated overall player nationally and the 22nd-ranked defensive end prospect
• 2015 Colorado Golden Helmet Award Winner; highest award a player can earn in the state of Colorado which is presented for outstanding play, academics and citizenship

Personal
• Carlo Kemp was born on Jan. 1, 1998
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts
• Nephew of Chuck Pagano (Chicago Bears Defensive Coordinator) and John Pagano (Oakland Raiders Senior Defensive Assistant)