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Carson Palmer (born December 27, 1979 in Fresno, California) is an American football quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Bengals first overall in the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Southern California. Palmer won the Heisman Trophy while at USC in 2002 and has been selected to two Pro Bowls with the Bengals.

Palmer married Shaelyn Fernandes, a former USC soccer player whom he met during freshman orientation, on July 5, 2003. In the off-season, they reside in Laguna Beach, California. His brother, Jordan Palmer, was his best man at his wedding. He is the brother of fellow Bengal quarterback Jordan Palmer. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, no brothers have played quarterback for the same team during the Super Bowl era. (Koy Detmer was on injured reserve for Philadelphia while his brother, Ty Detmer, played for the Eagles in 1997.) In 2008, Nike released 3 Air Max 90s, one of which was designed in the Nike ID studios by Palmer. The shoe`s colorway bears a strong resemblance to the famous Air Max 90 Infrareds. Palmer is a contributor to Delta Air Lines` "Under the Wing" blog. Delta maintains a hub at Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport.