James Carpenter Class: Junior Hometown: Augusta, Ga. High School: Hephzibah Height / Weight: 6-5 / 300 Position: Offensive Line Experience: JC

Career Stats

2009 (JUNIOR): James Carpenter has started all nine games at left tackle in his first season at Alabama ... one of three new starters on the offensive line that has cranked out 414.67 yards of total offense per game, which ranks 31st nationally and 213.0 yards on the ground - 14th in the nation ... running back Mark Ingram has been the beneficiary of the line's solid play, ranking sixth nationally in rushing at 127.56 yards per game ... helped the Tide achieve impressive balance with 213 yards per game on the ground and almost 202 yards per game in the air ... helped clear the way for six 100-yard rushers in nine games ... provided time for quarterback Greg McElroy post a 132.57 passing efficiency rating that ranks 50th nationally ... leader of an offensive line that is allowing just one sack per game to rank 12th nationally and first in the SEC as a unit. Virginia Tech: Made his first career start at Alabama while helping the Tide put up a total of 498 yards of offense, including 268 on the ground against the No. 7 Hokies ... provided the blocks that aided Mark Ingram to being named the SEC Offensive Player of the week. FIU: Carpenter helped Alabama amass 516 total yards of offense, including 275 on the ground ... was named the Tide's offensive player of the week for his dominate work along the offensive front ... provided the holes that led to 6.5 yards per carry ... helped newcomer Trent Richardson rush for 118 yards en route to being named the SEC Freshman of the Week. North Texas: For the third straight week, Carpenter helped the Tide total at least 498 yards of total offense (523 total yards) and at least 250 yards on the ground (260 rush yards) ... provided the holes that enabled the Tide to average 5.8 yards per carry and have three rushers tally over 75 yards each. Arkansas: He helped Alabama total over 400 yards (425) of total offense ... helped newcomer Trent Richardson earn his second SEC Freshman of the Week accolade ... provided the time for McElroy to throw for 291 yards and a career-best three touchdowns. Kentucky: Blocked for another 100-yard rusher as Mark Ingram tallied 140 yards and a 6.4 yards per carry average ... helped the team rush for over 200 yards (204). Mississippi: Opened holes for Ingram's 172-yard rushing effort, the fourth 100-yard effort by a UA player this season ... helped the Tide rush for 200 yards, average 4.9 yards per carry and produce 354 yards of total offense. South Carolina: Helped pave the way for Ingram to rush for a career-best and Bryant-Denny Stadium record 246 yards ... led the way for the team to rush for 264 yards ... helped open the holes for the Tide to average 6.9 yards per carry. Tennessee: Had a solid performance as the offensive line did not allow a sack ... provided the holes for Mark Ingram to rush for 99 yards and average 5.5 yards per carry. LSU: Cleared a path for Ingram to reach triple digits in rushing yards for the fifth time in 2009 with 144 yards on 22 carries ... did not allow a sack from his spot at left tackle and provided time for McElroy to complete 19 passes for 276 yards and two touchdowns.