Arkansas State University

The 2009-10 Sun Belt Conference Male Student-Athlete of the Year, Carrington was a three-time All-Sun Belt Conference performer at defensive end. He was named the 2008 Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Year and ended his career with 21.5 sacks, third-most in program history. A starter on the 2014 A-State All-Centennial Team, Carrington was an Academic All-District honoree and named to the National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society. He was selected in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills and is one of 11 players in school history to be drafted in the first three rounds.