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Brian Carothers was a four-year gridiron starter from 1975-78. He played split-end as a freshman, and then defensive back his final three seasons, making second team All-Conference in 1976 and 78. "Carothers played the cover corner, and was a great cornerback and a hard hitter,' wrote former Carroll coach Bob Petrino. In a 29-27 win over Eastern Washington, "Brian Carothers knocked down the potential tying two-point conversion, after covering nearly half the field to get to a wide open receiver," according to the Independent Record. As a senior, Carothers was a member of a Saints squad which went undefeated durning the regular season, set a Carroll record of nine victories, and was the first team in school history to qualify for the NAIA Playoffs. In the Saints' first-ever playoff game, a loss to Linfield College, Carothers stalled a Wildcats drive by pirating one of Carroll's two interceptions.