Jonathan Carter
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| Jonathan Carter | |
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| Date of birth: | March 20, 1979 |
| Place of birth: |  Anniston, Alabama |
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| Position(s): | Wide receiver |
| Jersey №: | 85, 84 |
| College: | Troy State |
| NFL Draft: | 2001 / Round: 5 / Pick 162 |
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| 2001-2002 2003-2004 |
New York Giants New York Jets |
Jonathan Carter (born March 20, 1979 in Anniston, Alabama) is an American football wide receiver in the NFL.
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[edit] College
He attended Troy State University (now Troy University). Played just two seasons of college football at Troy State, totaling 46 catches for 869 yards and 11 TD. Was an All-Southland Football League selection after starting every game as a senior in 2000, compiling 40 receptions for 632 yards and eight TD, as well as 10 KOR for 286 yards and another score. Added seven carries for 88 yards, giving him an average of 91.5 All-purpose yards per game for the season. Had a career game against Alabama State, gaining 111 yards on seven catches with two TD. Played in 11 games in 1999, totaling six catches for 237 yards and three TD. Recorded a career-long catch of 65 yards on a TD strike against Middle Tennessee State and was drafted in the fifth round of the 2001 NFL Draft by the New York Giants.
[edit] NFL
As a rookie with the Giants, appeared in two games and returned eight KO for 155 yards and led the team with a 19.4-yard average per return. on 2002 returned one kickoff for 14 yards in the Giants’ opener against SF but was waived by the Giants on 10/8/02 and claimed by Jets the next day even so was inactive for the final 11 Jets’ regular season games and both post season contests.
He scored a touchdown on his first career reception, the sixth Jets player to do so. He has played 22 games for the team, catching two touchdown passes and receiving a total of 266 yards of passes. He also has played one post-season game for the team.
Carter was signed by the Buccaneers in January, 2006, after four previous seasons split between the Giants and Jets in New York. Tampa Bay allocated him to the NFL Europe League for the 2006 season, but Carter never made it overseas thanks to an injury suffered in the league’s stateside joint training camp. He went instead to the NFLEL’s facility in Birmingham to recover from his injury.
The Buccaneers were allowed to use Carter’s roster exemption on another player from the NFL Europe League who was not already affiliated with an NFL team, with the proviso that, eventually, that exemption would have to be assumed by only one of the two players. Tampa Bay signed defensive end/long-snapper Jordan Hicks in June. When Carter returned to full health, the Bucs chose to leave the exemption with Hicks and released Carter. Carter is currently looking to be picked up by other teams.
[edit] Personal
Was named All-State, All-Area and team MVP as a junior and senior at Lineville (AL) High School. Lettered four times in football and gained more than 1,900 yards receiving and 700 yards rushing for his high school career. Has a one-year old son named Jace. Majored in Business at Troy State. Served as a volunteer for the Jets’ JV Clinic. Assisted in the Jets’ Blood Drive in May 2003. Participated in Santana Moss’ event with Operation SCORE (Seizing Control of Right Eating), where he manned one of six stations. New York Jets players manned each station and taught children about stretching, aerobic exercise and conditioning. Participated in the Club’s Football Fanfare/Kid Reporter of the Week Program with The Star Ledger by interviewing with a kid reporter after the Club’s 9/28 game vs. Dallas.
