Please answer the following question: Pick one category for the following text. The options are - company, educational institution, artist, athlete, office holder, mean of transportation, building, natural place, village, animal, plant, album, film or written work. Casper Brinkley - Casper Terrell Brinkley (born July 12 1985 in Thomson Georgia) was an American football defensive end for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He was signed by the Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2008 but was released by the team on September 5 2009. He played college football at South Carolina.
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Athlete