Player Story
Joe Carithers story
Joe Carithers built his college career from 2008 through 2009 as a placekicker from Dacula, GA wearing No. 38, spending time with Eastern Michigan. The clearest part of Joe Carithers' career was his special-teams scoring: 119 kicking points, 20 made field goals on 31 attempts, and 59 extra points across 24 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2008 with Eastern Michigan. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Special-teams careers depend on repeatable opportunity, not just one highlight. With 24 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Eastern Michigan.
The arc is straightforward: Joe Carithers moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.