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2003: Carswell played in all 16 games and started nine, and caught six passes for 53 yds. (8.8) and a touchdown, with a long of 19. Eight starts came in games in which the Broncos opened in a two-tight end formation, and his final start of the season came at G.B. (12/28) in place of the inactive Shannon Sharpe.
2002: Carswell has played in all 10 games and started six, catching four passes for 42 yds. (10.5) and a touchdown, with a long of 19. All six starts have come in games in which the Broncos opened in a two-tight end formation.
2001: Carswell-selected to play in the Pro Bowl for the first time-started all 16 games, catching 34 passes for 299 yds. (8.8) with a long of 25 and a career-high four touchdowns. He tied his career single-game best for receptions at K.C. (12/16), with six for 62 yds., matching his effort at Detroit on Christmas Day, 1999.
2000: Carswell started all 16 games at tight end and set career highs in every receiving category by ranking third on the team with 49 receptions for 495 yds. (10.1) and three touchdowns, with a long of 43. He eclipsed his previous career highs for receptions and yards (24/201, 1999) by Week 8 and his standard for TDs by Game 13.
1999: Carswell played in all 16 games and started the last 11, catching 24 passes for 201 yards and two touchdowns, with a long of 20, while also contributing on special teams.
1998: Carswell played in all 16 games as the second tight end and caught four passes for 51 yds. (12.8) with a long of 15, as well as on special teams, where he made 10 tackles and forced a fumble (at K.C., 11/16). He started at Seattle (10/11) when the Broncos opened in a two-tight end alignment.
1997: Carswell contributed in a reserve role at tight end and on special teams in all 16 games, and made two starts as Denver opened the game in a two-tight end set at Buffalo (10/26) and Kansas City (11/16). For the year he recorded 12 receptions for 96 yards (8.0), and scored his first career touchdown on a career-best 24-yard reception from John Elway vs. St. Louis (9/14).
1996: Carswell saw action in all 16 regular season games and started one at tight end in place of Shannon Sharpe (at San Diego, 12/22). Most of his action during the regular season came on special teams and as the second tight end on offense. For the season he caught 15 passes for 85 yards, and made five special teams tackles according to unofficial press box statistics.
1995: Carswell was declared inactive for seven of the Broncos' first 13 games, before making his first career start against Seattle Dec. 10. He replaced the injured Shannon Sharpe (eye) and Jerry Evans (knee) in the starting lineup, and did so again the following week at Kansas City (12/17) when he caught two passes for 32 yards, including a career-best 23-yarder.
1994: Carswell spent the first 11 weeks of the season on the practice squad before being moved to the active roster during the week of the Cincinnati game (11/27). He played on special teams during that game, and then saw his first duty at tight end the following week at Kansas City (12/4). Carswell again saw action in the following two games, recovering a fumble against the Raiders (12/11), but was inactive in the season finale against New Orleans (12/24).
College Career
Carswell finished his career at Liberty with 65 receptions for 511 yards and two touchdowns, and posted senior-year totals of 32 receptions for 259 yards (7.9) in 1993. He also played in the Flames' offensive backfield for two seasons, finishing 1991 with 435 yards rushing and five touchdowns. Carswell was coached at Liberty by former Cleveland Browns' head coach Sam Rutigliano.
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