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A versatile player who gained valuable experience last year and is expected to contend for a major role this season ... the fastest of Cal's cornerbacks, he clocked a 4.4 in the 40-yard dash during the spring ... picked up Cal's new defensive schemes quickly ... also should be in contention for punt and kickoff return duties ... was a three-way threat at Moorpark JC before moving to Berkeley, where he also played tailback and returned kicks in addition to cornerback ... 2001 ... earned starts in the final three games of the year ... registered two tackles and recovered a fumble vs. Arizona and had a four tackles against USC.
Junior College/High School/Personal: Finished his sophomore season at Moorpark with 1,300 yards of all-purpose rushing, ranking No. 19 in the state of California ... rushed for 782 yards on 149 carries (5.4 average) and six touchdowns ... best game was against West L.A. College when he ran for 203 yards on 29 carries, including a pair of TDs ... finished the year with 15 kickoff returns for 339 yards (22.6 average) and 1 TD ... also had 6 punt returns for 59 yards (9.8 average) ... earned first team Western State Conference (North Division) as a return specialist his freshman season in 1999 ... American studies major ... originally attended Channel Islands HS ... parents are Ray and Linda Carmel ... born July 10, 1980.
Carmel's Career Statistics
Year UT AT TT Loss Sacks Int BR
2001 13 1 14 0-0 0-0 0 1