Steve Carter (American football)

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Steve Carter
Personal information
Born: (1962-09-12) September 12, 1962 (age 62)
New York City, US
Career information
College: Albany State
Position: Wide receiver
Undrafted: 1987
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:3
Receptions:1
Receiving yards:12

Steven Edward Carter [1] (born September 12, 1962 [2] ) is a professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League who played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1987 at the age of 25. The 5'10" 170 pounds receiver played college football at Albany State University in Albany, Georgia. [3]

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References

  1. "Steve Carter Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  2. "NFL.com | Official Site of the National Football League". NFL.com. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  3. "Steve Carter Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards - databaseFootball.com". October 7, 2012. Archived from the original on October 7, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2024.