Dunlap was born in the South Carolina town of North Charleston. He went to Fort Dorchester High School in North Charleston and played high school football for the Fort Dorchester Patriots. He had 103 tackles, 22 for loss, and 9 quarterback sacks his junior year. He had 105 tackles, 35 for loss, and 24 sacks as a senior and was selected to play in the first Offense-Defense All-American Bowl.
Dunlap, a five-star recruit according to Rivals.com, was ranked as the nation’s No. 1 weakside defensive end in 2007. He opted for Florida over Clemson, South Carolina, Auburn, and Tennessee.
Dunlap accepted an athletic scholarship to the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played football for coach Urban Meyer’s Florida Gators from 2007 to 2009.
He appeared in 13 games as a true freshman in 2007, recording seven tackles and a quarterback sack. Dunlap appeared in all 14 Gators games as a sophomore in 2008, recording 39 tackles, 9.5 sacks, and three blocked punts. He was the defensive MVP of the Gators’ 2009 BCS National Championship Game victory over the Oklahoma Sooners, recording four tackles and a shared sack. He was also named to the SEC’s second team.
Dunlap played in 13 games as a junior in 2009. He was suspended for one game, the SEC Championship, after being arrested for drunk driving. During the season, he had 38 tackles and nine sacks and was a unanimous first-team All-SEC selection. He finished his career with 84 tackles, 19.5 sacks, and three blocked kicks. Dunlap decided to forego his senior season and enter the 2010 NFL Draft after his junior year.
Carlos Dunlap’s Net Worth
Carlos Dunlap is a professional football player from the United States with a net worth of $32 million.