Tom Carter (American football)
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| Position: | Cornerback |
Personal information | |
| Date of birth: | September 5, 1972 |
| Place of birth: | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 187 lb (85 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | St. Petersburg (FL) Lakewood |
| College: | Notre Dame |
| NFL draft: | 1993 / Round: 1 / Pick: 17 |
Career history | |
Career NFL statistics | |
| Tackles: | 361 |
| Interceptions: | 27 |
| Touchdowns: | 1 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
Thomas Carter, III (born September 5, 1972) is a former American football cornerback who played in the National Football League from 1993 to 2001. The 17th overall draft pick in the 1993 NFL Draft played nine seasons for the Washington Redskins, Chicago Bears, and Cincinnati Bengals. Carter played quarterback at Lakewood High School in St. Petersburg, Florida and accepted a scholarship to play college football at the University of Notre Dame where he was a three-year starter at the free safety position. He currently works for the NFL Players Association. He also has four children Alex, Madison, Cameron, and Peyton. Cameron died of Type 1 diabetes at age 14 on February 21, 2012.[1]
His son, Alex, was named Virginia's 2011 Gatorade Player of the Year and currently attends Stanford University.[2]
References
- ↑ "Stanford's Carter carries inspiring memories with him". Palo Alto Online. December 31, 2012.
- ↑ "Briar Woods' Alex Carter named Gatorade POY in Virginia". ESPN. December 1, 2011.
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