Alex Carter (American football)
| No. 33 Detroit Lions | |||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||
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| Date of birth: | October 19, 1994 | ||
| Place of birth: | Fairfax, Virginia | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Weight: | 196 lb (89 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Ashburn (VA) Briar Woods | ||
| College: | Stanford | ||
| NFL draft: | 2015 / Round: 3 / Pick: 80 | ||
| Career history | |||
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| Roster status: | Injured reserve Designated to return | ||
| Career NFL statistics | |||
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Alexander Rhys Carter (born October 19, 1994) is an American football cornerback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). Carter was drafted by the Lions in the third round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He played college football at Stanford.
High School
Carter attended Briar Woods High School in Ashburn, Virginia, where he recorded over 1,000 all-purpose yards and 50 tackles with five interceptions (one returned for touchdown) as a senior. He helped lead his team to a 12-1 record and a win in the state championship game.[1] He was named Virginia's 2011 Gatorade Player of the Year,[2] and was selected to play in the 2012 U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas.[3]
Carter also lettered in track & field at Briar Woods, competing during his junior year running the 100 meters, 4x100 and the long jump (6.62m or 21-7). He competed at the state meets and his fastest time in the 100-meter dash was 10.9 seconds.[4]
Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Carter was ranked as the third-best safety prospect of his class, and drew comparisons to Tyvon Branch.[5] On April 5, 2011, he accepted a scholarship offer and announced his commitment to Stanford.[6]
College career
As a true freshman in 2012, Carter played in all 14 games with starts in the last 8 games at cornerback.[7] He recorded 46 tackles, including three tackles for loss, and led his team with three forced fumbles. In 2013, he started all 13 games, recording 59 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, one interception, team-high seven pass breakups. In 2014, he started all 13 games, recording 41 tackles with one interception and a team leading nine pass breakups.
On December 31, 2014, he announced he would forgo his remaining eligibility and enter the 2015 NFL Draft.[8][9]
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||
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| 6 ft 0 in | 196 lb | 32 1⁄8 in | 9 1⁄8 in | 4.51 s | 4.07 s | 7.05 s | 40 in | 10 ft 1 in | 17 reps | ||||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine | |||||||||||||||||||
Detroit Lions
Carter was drafted 80th overall by the Detroit Lions in the 2015 NFL Draft.[10] The Lions traded up with the Minnesota Vikings for the pick, giving away their own third-round pick (88th overall, Vikings picked Danielle Hunter) and their fifth-round pick (143rd overall, Vikings picked MyCole Pruitt).[10]
Personal
His father, Tom, was a first-round draft pick in the 1993 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins.
On July 11, 2015, Alex married his high school girlfriend Arianna Alston, daughter of kickboxing champion Hakim Alston in Lake Tahoe.[11]
References
- ↑ Briar Woods makes almost-perfect run to 2nd state football title
- ↑ Carter named Gatorade Player of the Year
- ↑ Briar Woods’ Carter Selected for Army All-American Bowl
- ↑ http://www.gostanford.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30600&ATCLID=208065390
- ↑ Alex Carter - Yahoo Sports
- ↑ Briar Woods WR/DB Alex Carter commits to Stanford
- ↑ Alex Carter Stanford's freshman starter
- ↑ Stanford CB Alex Carter decides to enter 2015 NFL Draft
- ↑ Alex Carter declares for 2015 NFL Draft
- 1 2 Twentyman, Tim (May 1, 2015). "Detroit Lions trade up, draft cornerback Alex Carter". Detroit Lions. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
- ↑ "Ariana Alston & Alex Carter's Registry". TheKnot. Retrieved 2015-07-06.
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