Russell Carter (American football)

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Russell Carter
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Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1962-02-10) February 10, 1962 (age 62)
Ardmore, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: Lower Merion (Ardmore)
College: SMU
NFL draft: 1984  / Round: 1 / Pick: 10
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:6.0
Interceptions:4
Fumble recoveries:3
Player stats at PFR

Russell Edmonds Carter, Jr. (born February 10, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons during the 1980s. Carter played college football for Southern Methodist University, and then played professionally for the New York Jets and Los Angeles Raiders of the NFL.

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Early life and education

Born and raised in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia, Carter attended Lower Merion High School. [1] He played college football at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, from 1980 to 1983. [2] As a senior, was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American [3]

Professional career

The New York Jets selected Carter in the first round (tenth pick overall) of the 1984 NFL draft. [4] He played for the Jets from 1984 to 1987. He spent his final two NFL seasons with the Los Angeles Raiders in 1988 and 1989. In six NFL seasons, Carter appeared in sixty-four games, started forty-seven of them, intercepted four passes, and recovered three fumbles. [1] [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Russell Carter Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com .
  2. ↑ "Russell Carter Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Football Award Winners" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2016. p. 13. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
  4. ↑ "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Russell Carter Stats". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on April 11, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
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