He played college football at Virginia and was selected by the Oilers in the seventh round of the 1967 NFL/AFL draft.
[1] He participated in football, basketball, and baseball at Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Virginia.
[4] He caught 32 passes for 411 yards and five touchdowns his senior year in 1966, earning Associated Press first-team All-ACC honors.
[7] Carrington was selected by the Houston Oilers in the seventh round, with the 164th overall pick, of the 1967 NFL draft.
[13] He was employed at the Houston law firm of Bonham, Carrington, & Fox at the time of his death.