Harry Carson

New York Giants 105th pick

ILB · South Carolina State · 1976–1988

Draft Details

Year

1976

Round

Round 4

Pick

105th overall

Team

New York Giants

Position

ILB

College

South Carolina State

Harry Carson Career Stats

Super Bowl champion (XXI)
6× Second-team All-Pro (1978, 1981, 1982, 1984 - 1986)
9× Pro Bowl (1978, 1979, 1981–1987)
PFWA All-Rookie Team (1976)
New York Giants Ring of Honor
7th greatest New York Giant of all-time

Career Totals

Sacks	Interceptions	Fumble recoveries	Defensive touchdowns	Games
8	11	14	1	173

Born: Florence, South Carolina, U.S. · Height: 6-2 · Weight: 237 lb

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Harry Carson is a former inside linebacker out of South Carolina State, selected by the New York Giants with the 105th overall pick (round 4) in the 1976 NFL Draft.

More from the 1976 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	TB	Lee Roy Selmon	DE	Oklahoma
1	2	SEA	Steve Niehaus	DT	Notre Dame
1	3	NO	Chuck Muncie	RB	California; Arizona Western
1	4	SD	Joe Washington	RB	Oklahoma
1	5	NE	Mike Haynes	CB	Arizona State
1	6	NYJ	Richard Todd	QB	Alabama
1	7	CLE	Mike Pruitt	RB	Purdue
1	8	CHI	Dennis Lick	OT	Wisconsin
1	9	ATL	Bubba Bean	RB	Texas A&M
1	11	CIN	Billy Brooks	WR	Oklahoma

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