Andre Carter

Rubin Andre Carter (born May 12, 1979) is a former American football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of California, and was a unanimous All-American. The San Francisco 49ers selected him with the seventh overall pick in the 2001 NFL Draft, and he also played for the Washington Redskins, New England Patriots and Oakland Raiders. He is currently a coach for the New York Jets.

For the basketball player, see Andre McCarter.
Andre Carter
Carter with the Patriots in 2013
New York Jets
Position:Defensive line coach
Personal information
Born: (1979-05-12) May 12, 1979
Denver, Colorado
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school:Oak Grove
(San Jose, California)
College:California
NFL Draft:2001 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7
Career history
As player:
As coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:517
Sacks:80.5
Pass deflections:25
Forced fumbles:18
Fumble recoveries:4
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Early years

Carter was born in Denver, Colorado. He attended Oak Grove High School in San Jose, California. As a senior, he was a USA Today All-America high school selection, and the Gatorade California Player of the Year. He was also rated as the top defensive lineman and a high school All-America selection by Parade magazine.

College career

Carter attended the University of California, Berkeley, and played for the California Golden Bears football team from 1997 to 2000. During his junior and senior years he was a first-team All-Pac-10 selection. As a senior in 2000, he won the Morris Trophy, awarded to the Pac-10's top defensive lineman, and was recognized as a unanimous first-team All-American.[2] In addition to being selected as the Golden Bears' most valuable player, Carter was also a finalist for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, given to the nation's top defensive player.

Professional career

San Francisco 49ers

Carter was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the first round of the 2001 NFL Draft. Because the 49ers used a 3-4 defense under Head Coach Mike Nolan, Carter was moved to outside linebacker. While playing for the 49ers, he made 154 solo tackles, 32 sacks, and 12 pass deflections in 69 games.

Washington Redskins
Carter (#99) giving chase to DeSean Jackson during a 2008 game versus the Philadelphia Eagles.

Carter signed a six-year, $30 million contract with the Washington Redskins as an unrestricted free agent on March 14, 2006. The Redskins moved Carter back to defensive end, his natural position. In his first year with the Redskins, he had 56 total tackles and six sacks. He showed much improvement in 2007, with 55 tackles, 10.5 sacks, and four forced fumbles. He also had a safety in a 34-3 win over the Detroit Lions. Carter's best season as a Redskin came in 2009 when he totaled 11 sacks. However, in 2010 the Redskins hired a new coach, Mike Shanahan, who changed their 4-3 defense to a 3-4 defense which required Carter to play outside linebacker. The Redskins released Carter on March 1, 2011.[3]

New England Patriots

Carter announced on his Twitter page on August 7 that he will be playing for the New England Patriots in 2011. It was later confirmed by Ian Rapoport of the Boston Herald and Michael Lombardi of the NFL Network. According to Rapoport, Carter signed a one-year deal with a base salary of $1.75m. He also received a $500k signing bonus and the chance to earn another $500k in incentives, making the contract worth up to $2.75 million. On November 13, 2011, Carter had a career game against the New York Jets, recording 4 sacks and tying the Patriots single game sack record. On Sunday, December 18, 2011 while playing against the Denver Broncos, Carter tore his left quadriceps tendon and missed the remainder of the 2011 regular season as well as the playoffs, as he underwent surgery. Despite being injured, Carter was one of eight Patriots honored by a selection to the 2012 Pro Bowl.

Patriots franchise record

Oakland Raiders

On September 26, 2012, the Oakland Raiders announced they had signed Carter.[4][5] On April 9, 2013 Carter re-signed with the Raiders on a one-year deal.[6] On August 31, 2013, he was released.[7][8]

New England Patriots

Carter re-signed with the Patriots on October 22, 2013 to add a veteran presence to a Patriots defense that lost Vince Wilfork and Jerod Mayo to season-ending injuries earlier in the season.

Career statistics
Carter in 2009.
YearTeamGPCOMBTOTALASTSACKFFFRFR YDSINTIR YDSAVG IRLNGTDPD
2001SF15463976.5210000002
2002SF165445912.5310000004
2003SF15342776.5100000003
2004SF710822.0100000001
2005SF16443594.5000000002
2006WSH16564796.0000000002
2007WSH1655431210.5410000002
2008WSH163723144.0000000001
2009WSH1662481411.0300000004
2010WSH164425192.5110000001
2011NE1452312110.0200000001
2012OAK12191362.5100000000
2013NE94312.0000000002
TotalTotal18451738713080.518400000025

[9]

Post playing career

In August 2015, Carter returned to California as an undergraduate assistant.[10][11] On February 10, 2017 Carter was hired by the Miami Dolphins as an assistant defensive line coach.[12]

Personal life

Carter is the son of former Denver Broncos defensive tackle Rubin Carter. He has a wife, Bethany, and two children: stepdaughter, Aysha, born in 1993, and a son, Quincy, born in 2007. His middle name was given to him by his father who named him after his close friend and teammate Andre Townsend.

References
  1. "2010s All-AFC Teams". profootballwriters.org.
  2. 2011 NCAA Football Records Book, Award Winners, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Indianapolis, Indiana, p. 11 (2011). Retrieved June 24, 2012.
  3. Fitzgerald, Gary (March 1, 2011). "Redskins Release Carter, Dockery". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
  4. "Raiders sign DE Andre Carter". ESPN.com. September 26, 2012. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
  5. "Andre Carter signs contract with Oakland Raiders". NFL.com. September 26, 2012. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
  6. "Raiders Re-sign Andre Carter". Raiders.com. April 9, 2013. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
  7. "Andre Carter cut by Raiders". timesheraldonline.com. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
  8. "Raiders cut Carter, keep 4 QBs and 2 punters". sfgate.com. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
  9. "Andre Carter Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
  10. http://www.mercurynews.com/sports/ci_28701154/cal-coach-sonny-dykes-releases-first-depth-chart
  11. NFL veteran Andre Carter back at Cal as student, coach, Connor Letourneau, SFGate, 29 Aug 2015
  12. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 4, 2018. Retrieved November 26, 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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