Won the Heisman Trophy in 2002 while playing for the University of Southern California Trojans
Was chosen by the Cincinnati Bengals as the first overall pick in the 2003 NFL draft
With his wife, Shaelyn, established the Carson Palmer Foundation in 2004, with the goal of supporting children's charities in Cincinnati, as well as in his hometown of Mission Viejo, CA
Suffered a serious knee injury that required extensive rehabilitation in the first round of the 2005 NFL playoffs
Became the first Bengals player to be named MVP in the Pro Bowl on February 10, 2007