Carson Tinker

BIOGRAPHY

Carson Tinker was born November 15, 1989 in Decatur, Alabama. He is a long snapper for the New York Giants in the NFL.

After he was redshirted for the 2008 season, Tinker saw his first action in Alabama's game against Chattanooga during the 2009 season. For the 2010 season, Tinker was elevated as the starting long snapper for the Crimson Tide and converted 121 of 123 snapping opportunities during the season.[1] For the 2011 season, Tinker converted all 119 snapping opportunities en route to the 2011 national championship.[1] Tinker was selected by his teammates to accept the 2011 Disney's Wide World of Sports Spirit Award on December 8, 2011, on behalf of the entire team in recognition for their collective efforts in the rebuilding of Tuscaloosa after the tornado.

For his first four years with the Crimson Tide, Tinker played as a member of the team as a walk-on. Prior to the start of his senior season, Tinker was awarded a full athletic scholarship for the year by Nick Saban in recognition of his accomplishments on and off the field. In 2012, Tinker again served as the starting long snapper and converted 133 of 135 snapping opportunities during the season.

At the end of his senior season at Alabama, Tinker was ranked as the top available long snapper for the 2013 NFL Draft.

After going undrafted in the 2013 NFL Draft, Tinker signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars. On March 8, 2019, the Jaguars released Tinker due to salary cap space issues.

After sitting out the 2019 NFL season, Tinker was signed by the New York Giants on September 2, 2020. He was released on September 5, 2020 and signed to the practice squad the next day. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021.