Chris Carter (linebacker)

Christopher Darnell Carter (born April 6, 1989) is a former American football linebacker. He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL Draft and played college football at Fresno State. After playing seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL), Carter became a business strategist, youth foundation director, and motivational speaker.

Chris Carter
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Carter with the Washington Redskins in 2017
No. 54, 56, 53, 51, 43, 55
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1989-04-06) April 6, 1989
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:Henry J. Kaiser
(Fontana, California)
College:Fresno State (2007–2010)
NFL Draft:2011 / Round: 5 / Pick: 162
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:44
Fumble recoveries:2
Player stats at NFL.com

High school career

Carter played high school football at Henry Kaiser High School in Fontana, California, where he was teammates with former Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Shawn Moore. During his high school years, his honors included: All-State Third-team; Academic All-State; induction into the San Bernardino Hall of Fame; League Defensive Most Valuable Player; and named to the All-California Interscholastic Federation all-county and all-area team.

College career

Carter played college football at Fresno State earning First-team All-Conference player honors three times and Defensive MVP of the Western Athletic Conference honors and, importantly, a BA Communications degree.

Professional career

Pittsburgh Steelers
Carter with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2012.

He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL Draft.[1] He was released on August 30, 2014.

Indianapolis Colts

Carter signed with the Indianapolis Colts on September 9, 2014.[2] Carter was waived by the Colts on October 8, 2014.

Cincinnati Bengals

Carter signed with the Cincinnati Bengals on December 3, 2014.[3] The Bengals released Carter on December 15, 2015.

Baltimore Ravens

On December 21, 2015, Carter was signed by the Baltimore Ravens. He was re-signed by the Ravens on March 15, 2016.[4] He was released on October 12, 2016.[5] Carter later served as NFLPA Board of Player Representative from 2016-2017.

Second stint with the Colts

On October 13, 2016, Carter was signed by the Indianapolis Colts,[6] and served as team captain from 2016-2017.

Washington Redskins

On March 16, 2017, Carter signed with the Washington Redskins.[7] He was carted off the field in the fourth quarter of the Week 14 game against the Los Angeles Chargers. The following day, the team announced Carter suffered a fractured fibula.[8] He was placed on injured reserve on December 12, 2017.[9] Carter now serves as NFLPA Board of Player Representative.

Personal life

Today, Chris is the founder of two foundations: Chris Carter 4 Youth Foundation, which supports children in low-income communities by raising funds to donate food, books and school supplies and The Carter After School Program, a Latino Bilingual Learning Program at Kaiser High School in Fontana, CA, helps struggling students improve academic performance and prepare them for college. Most recently, Chris was honored by Senator Torres of the 32nd District for philanthropic services to the Fontana Unified School District.

References
  1. "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  2. Gantt, Darin (September 9, 2014). "Colts sign Dion Lewis and Chris Carter to active roster". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  3. Florio, Mike (December 3, 2014). "Bengals add linebacker Chris Carter". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
  4. Sportrac.com. "Chris Carter contract". Retrieved March 17, 2016.
  5. "Ravens Release LB Chris Carter". October 12, 2016.
  6. "Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Moves". October 13, 2016.
  7. Czarda, Stephen (March 16, 2017). "Redskins Sign Linebacker Chris Carter". Redskins.com.
  8. Tesfatsion, Master (December 11, 2017). "Redskins' Chris Carter fractures fibula, Zach Brown undergoes MRI". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
  9. Czarda, Stephen (December 12, 2017). "Redskins Place Three On Injured Reserve, Sign Three To Active Roster". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on January 4, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
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