Carpenter joined the program as a transfer from the University of Michigan on Jan. 11, 2021.

2022 (Redshirt Junior): Started 10 games ... missed two games due to injury (Western Kentucky, Cincinnati) ... protected Connor Bazelak to the tune of 330 yards passing in a win over Illinois (9/2) ... helped the offense pile up 436 yards of total offense, including 239 yards rushing in a win over Idaho (9/10) ... part of an offensive line that did not allow a sack ... PFF charted one total pressure allowed, which tied for the fewest among Power 5 programs in Week 2 ... paved the way for three different rushers to score touchdowns (Josh Henderson, Donaven McCulley, Shaun Shivers) against the Vandals ... protected Connor Bazelak in his eighth career multi-touchdown pass game in the victory ... returned to the lineup and started at left guard at Nebraska (10/1) ... protected Connor Bazelak in his three passing touchdown performance against Maryland (10/15) ... helped the offense pile up 257 rushing yards at Michigan State (11/19), its most in a Big Ten game since 2019 versus Rutgers (260 yards) ... helped the offense out-gain Purdue (11/26) 421-388 in total offense and paved the way for 215 yards rushing ... helped Jaylin Lucas post first career 100-yard rushing game.

2021 (Sophomore): Played in five games with three starts at right guard ... made his Hoosier debut in the Idaho win (9/11).

2020 (Freshman): Appeared in five games on special teams and three on the offensive line ... earned his first two starts at center in the final two games at Rutgers (11/21) and against Penn State (11/28) ... made his collegiate debut in the season-opening win at No. 21 Minnesota (10/24).

2019: Redshirted the 2019 season ... named the team’s offensive scout team player of the year ... scout team player of the week (Notre Dame).

Prep/Personal: Offensive lineman at Archbishop Moeller High School ... named Division I OPSWA All-Ohio as a senior ... Division I southwest all-district during his junior and senior campaigns after earning honorable mention as a sophomore ... three-time All-GCL South honoree ... selected first-team All-Ohio by USA Today and first-team OPSWA DI All-Ohio his junior year ... blocked as part of an O-line that amassed more than 2,300 yards of offense his senior season, including more than 120 rushing yards per game ... helped Moeller go 21-for-27 in the red zone with 14 touchdowns and average nearly 25:00 in time of possession ... parents are Carrie and Chaz Carpenter ... SPEA management major ... born on May 10, 2001.

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