Here's an article about his personal life;
He is what Karl Malone should have been.
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Buffalo Bills rookie Alex Carrington impresses team early
Sal Maiorana • Staff writer • August 12, 2010
...When Carrington was still in high school in Elvis Presley's hometown of Tupelo, Miss., his girlfriend gave birth to a boy whom the couple named Khalil.
Rather than skirt his responsibilities, Carrington made sure he stayed active in his son's life, even though he was headed off to play college football for the Red Wolves.
In fact, he was so involved that for a few years while he was at Arkansas State — which is just two hours from Tupelo — Khalil lived with Carrington in his off-campus apartment while his mother attended college in Mississippi.
There were many nights when Carrington would have enjoyed hanging with his friends and teammates and living the life of a college student, but instead he was home playing with Khalil, who turns 6 years old today.
And the thing is that he wouldn't change any of it for the world.
"They were hard times, but for the love of your child you'll do anything," said Carrington, who will make his pro debut Friday night in Buffalo's preseason opener at Washington.
"When we had him in high school, that put me in a different mindset already. Then in college, when I saw how people acted, I knew I couldn't do those things because my son was watching me. It definitely makes you grow up fast."...
I can't wait to see him tomorrow night.