DeAndre Carter
DeAndre Carter (born April 10, 1993) is an American football wide receiver and return specialist for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Sacramento State before signing with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2015. Carter has also been a member of several other NFL teams.
Carter with the Washington Football Team in 2021 | |||||||||||
| No. 1 – Los Angeles Chargers | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver / return specialist | ||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||
| Born: | April 10, 1993 San Jose, California, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school: | Washington (Fremont, California) | ||||||||||
| College: | Sacramento State (2011–2014) | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2015 | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2022 | |||||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||||
College career
Carter attended Sacramento State, where he played wide receiver and was named first-team FCS All-American in 2014 after recording 99 receptions for 1,321 yards and 17 touchdowns.[1]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 30+5⁄8 in (0.78 m) | 8+3⁄4 in (0.22 m) | 4.44 s | 1.45 s | 2.53 s | 3.80 s | 6.64 s | 38.5 in (0.98 m) | 10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) | 17 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[2][3] | ||||||||||||
Baltimore Ravens
Carter signed with the Baltimore Ravens on May 3, 2015.[4] After a successful training camp, he seemed to have a chance of making the final roster. However, after failing to win the return job during the first three weeks of preseason, he was released by the Ravens on August 31, 2015 as part of the first wave of roster cuts.[5]
Oakland Raiders
Carter signed to the Oakland Raiders practice squad on September 16, 2015 after the Raiders traded wide receiver Brice Butler to the Dallas Cowboys.[6] On December 1, 2015, he was released from the practice squad.[7]
New England Patriots
On December 15, 2015, Carter was signed by the New England Patriots to their practice squad. He was released on January 12, 2016 but was re-signed the next day.[8][9] On January 26, 2016, Carter signed a futures contract with the Patriots.[10]
On September 3, 2016, Carter was released by the Patriots as part of final roster cuts.[11]
San Francisco 49ers
On February 24, 2017, Carter signed a two-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers.[12] He was waived on September 2, 2017 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[13][14] He signed a reserve/future contract with the 49ers on January 2, 2018.[15] On May 15, 2018, Carter was waived by the team.[16]
Philadelphia Eagles
On July 28, 2018, Carter signed with the Philadelphia Eagles.[17] He made the Eagles' final roster. In the 2018 season opener against the Atlanta Falcons, he recorded a 10-yard reception, the first of his NFL career, in the 18–12 victory. Carter took over kick and punt return duties with regular returner Darren Sproles sidelined with an injury.[18] Carter was waived by the Eagles on September 18, 2018 after two games.[19] He was re-signed to the team's practice squad on September 20.[20] He was promoted back to the active roster on September 29, 2018.[21] Carter was waived by the Eagles on November 6, 2018.[22]
Houston Texans
On November 7, 2018, Carter was claimed off waivers by the Houston Texans.[23]
On March 11, 2020, Carter was re-signed to a one-year contract by the Texans.[24] On November 17, 2020, Carter was waived by the Texans.[25]
Chicago Bears
On November 18, 2020, Carter was claimed off waivers by the Chicago Bears.[26] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on December 10, 2020,[27] and activated on December 22.[28]
Washington Football Team
Carter signed with the Washington Football Team on April 1, 2021.[29] He was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week in Week 4 against the Atlanta Falcons after he returned a kickoff 101 yards for his first career touchdown.[30][31] Carter recorded his first career receiving touchdown in a Week 8 game against the Denver Broncos.[32]
Los Angeles Chargers
Carter signed a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Chargers on April 8, 2022.[33]
Personal life
Carter's younger brother, Kaylan, died in 2013 after going into cardiac arrest during a weight training session with his football team in high school.[34] At Sacramento State, Carter majored in communication studies.[7] Carter served as a substitute teacher at Martin Luther King Middle School in 2016.[35]
References
- ^ "Ravens undrafted rookie WR DeAndre Carter plays with 'chip on my shoulder'". baltimoresun.com/.
- ^ "2015 Draft Scout DeAndre Carter, Sacramento State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ "DeAndre Carter 2015 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ "Ravens sign DeAndre Carter". rotoworld.com/.
- ^ "DeAndre Carter Among First Eight Ravens Cut". BaltimoreRavens.com/. August 31, 2015.
- ^ "Raiders Add DeAndre Carter to Practice Squad". 247sports.com/.
- ^ a b . New England Patriots. Archived from the original on May 13, 2018. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ "Patriots sign rookie S Cedric Thompson and WR J.J. Worton to the practice squad; release WR DeAndre Carter from the practice squad". Patriots.com. January 12, 2016.
- ^ "Patriots re-sign WR DeAndre Carter to the practice squad; release OL Torrian Wilson from the practice squad". Patriots.com. January 13, 2016.
- ^ "Patriots sign eight to future contracts". Patriots.com. January 26, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- ^ . Patriots.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on November 6, 2017.
- ^ "49ers Sign WR DeAndre Carter". 49ers.com. February 24, 2017.
- ^ . 49ers.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on March 2, 2018.
- ^ . 49ers.com. September 3, 2017. Archived from the original on January 30, 2018.
- ^ . 49ers.com. January 2, 2018. Archived from the original on March 16, 2018.
- ^ "49ers Announce a Pair of Roster Moves". 49ers.com. May 15, 2018.
- ^ "Eagles Sign Wide Receiver DeAndre Carter". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. July 28, 2018.
- ^ "Eagles' DeAndre Carter: Works as third receiver in win". CBSSports.com. September 7, 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
- ^ Foley, Graham (September 18, 2018). "Eagles Promote Josh Adams, Waive DeAndre Carter". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
- ^ Zangaro, Dave (September 20, 2018). "Eagles sign DeAndre Carter, Billy Brown to practice squad". NBCSports.com. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (September 29, 2018). "Rodney McLeod Placed On Injured Reserve". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
- ^ Zangaro, Dave (November 6, 2018). "Eagles waive DeAndre Carter, possibly signaling a long-awaited return". NBCSports.com. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ Williams, Charean (November 7, 2018). "Texans claim DeAndre Carter, cut Tyler Ervin". Pro Football Talk. NBCSports.com. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
- ^ Wilson, Aaron (March 11, 2020). "Texans sign KR-WR DeAndre Carter to new deal". CTInsider.com. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (11-17-20)". HoustonTexans.com. November 17, 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (November 18, 2020). "Roster Move: Bears claim punt returner off waivers". ChicagoBears.com.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (December 10, 2020). "Roster Move: Bears place Carter on COVID-19 list". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (December 22, 2020). "Bears activate DeAndre Carter off COVID-19 list". NBCSports.com. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ Washington Football Team Public Relations. "Washington Signs WR/KR DeAndre Carter". WashingtonFootball.com. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- ^ Razo, Eduardo (October 3, 2021). "Watch DeAndre Carter Score His First Career Touchdown on Kickoff Return". NBC4 Washington. from the original on October 3, 2021. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
- ^ Cadeaux, Ethan. "Washington returner DeAndre Carter named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ Washington Football Team Public Relations (November 1, 2021). "Washington-Broncos Monday Stats Pack". WashingtonFootball.com. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- ^ Chargers Communications (April 8, 2022). "Los Angeles Chargers Sign Wide Receiver DeAndre Carter". Chargers.com. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ Condon, Bridget. "Deftly replacing Keenan Allen, journeyman DeAndre Carter fulfilling promise made to late brother". NFL.com. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
- ^ "A former teacher, WR DeAndre Carter wants to stand out". August 30, 2018.
External links
- DeAndre Carter on Twitter
- Los Angeles Chargers bio
- Sacramento State Hornets bio