Rob Carpenter (born August 1, 1968) is an American former professional football wide receiver who played for the New England Patriots, New York Jets and Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL).
[3] In addition to Carpenter, other headliners among the underclassmen were Herman Moore, Todd Marinovich and Jon Vaughn (who also played for the 1991 Patriots).
They compiled a 10-6 record and won their 1995 Wild Card Game against the Detroit Lions, where Carpenter caught a Hail Mary pass before halftime, however the Eagles fell to the eventual Super Bowl XXX champion Dallas Cowboys.
Carpenter was third (Fred Barnett & Calvin Williams) in receptions and yardage among wide receivers for the Eagles.
[5] He ranks among the all-time leaders in Syracuse University receptions in most statistics despite only playing for them for two seasons.