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2012 NFL Draft · Rd 5, Pick 12 · #147 overall

Tank Carder TCU Draft

Tank Carder was drafted No. 147 overall by the Buffalo Bills in the 2012 NFL Draft out of TCU. 78 regular-season games · 5 career approximate value

Overall pick
#147
Round
5
Draft class
2012
NFL games
78
Career AV
539th at TCU

The pick

How Tank Carder came off the board in 2012.

Drafted by

Buffalo Bills

Rd 5, Pick 12 · #147 overall · AFC East

Full 2012 draft class (253 picks)
Position
Linebacker LB
College
TCU Mountain West at the draft
Measurables
6'2" · 236 lbs
Hometown
Sweeny, TX
Pre-draft board
No. 149 prospect59.0 grade
Side of the ball
Defense

NFL career

78 regular-season games · 5 career approximate value

Games played
78
Career approximate value
539th among TCU picks
Final season
20164 years after the draft

Around pick 147

Who came off the board on either side of Tank Carder.

#145 Taylor Thompson TE · TEN SMU #146 DeQuan Menzie DB · KC Alabama #148 Chris Greenwood DB · DET Albion #149 Johnnie Troutman G · LAC Penn State

TCU in the 2012 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#220 Greg McCoy DB · CHI TCU

Other LB picks from TCU

The program's most accomplished players at the same spot.

#47 Daryl Washington LB · ARI · 2010 TCU · 1× Pro Bowl #64 Kyle Clifton LB · NYJ · 1984 TCU #114 Robert Lyles LB · TEN · 1984 TCU #216 Dee Winters LB · SF · 2023 TCU #226 Ty Summers LB · GB · 2019 TCU #170 Garret Wallow LB · HOU · 2021 TCU

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Tank Carder in the 2012 NFL Draft

Tank Carder is a Linebacker out of TCU selected No. 147 overall by the Buffalo Bills in the 2012 NFL Draft. 78 regular-season games · 5 career approximate value TCU has produced 103 NFL draft picks since 1980.

Where this data comes from

Pick order and career outcomes come from the nflverse draft archive; position, measurables, and conference at the time of the draft come from the college feed. Career columns stay empty until a player logs regular-season snaps.

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Frequently asked questions

Where was Tank Carder drafted?

Tank Carder was selected No. 147 overall by the Buffalo Bills in the 2012 NFL Draft (Rd 5, Pick 12). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/2012/tank-carder.

What college did Tank Carder play for?

Tank Carder played college football at TCU in the Mountain West. See every TCU draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/tcu-horned-frogs.

How did Tank Carder's NFL career turn out?

78 regular-season games · 5 career approximate value Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/2012/tank-carder.