Carl is a seven-year NFL veteran and former Tampa Bay Buccaneers captain who walked on at Penn State before earning unanimous first-team All-American honors. Drafted by Cleveland in 2016, he made history in 2021 as the first openly gay active player in NFL history. After retiring in 2023, Carl launched Rayze, a platform connecting nonprofits with a new generation of philanthropists through volunteer opportunities, fundraising and corporate giving. With partnerships including the NFL and Financial Finesse, Rayze is working to ensure that philanthropy scales alongside a rapidly modernizing digital economy.