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| Title | Pass rush specialist | ||||||||||||
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| Born | (1979-05-12)May 12, 1979 (age 46) Denver, Colorado, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Oak Grove(San Jose, California) | ||||||||||||
| College | California (1997–2000) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2001: 1st round, 7th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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Rubin Andre Carter (born May 12, 1979) is an Americanfootball coach and former player in theNational Football League (NFL) Adefensive end, he playedcollege football for theCalifornia Golden Bears, and was aunanimous All-American. TheSan Francisco 49ers selected him with the seventh overall pick in the2001 NFL draft, and he also played for theWashington Redskins,New England Patriots, andOakland Raiders. Carter currently is retired.
Carter was born inDenver, Colorado. He attendedOak Grove High School inSan Jose, California.[1] As a senior, he was aUSA 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 byParade magazine.
Carter attended theUniversity of California, Berkeley, and played for theCalifornia Golden Bears from 1997 to 2000. During his junior and senior years he was a first-teamAll-Pac-10 selection. As a senior in 2000, he won theMorris Trophy, awarded to the Pac-10's top defensive lineman, and was recognized as aunanimous All-American.[2] In addition to being selected as the Golden Bears' most valuable player, Carter was also a finalist for theBronko Nagurski Trophy, given to the nation's top defensive player.
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft4+3⁄8 in (1.94 m) | 249 lb (113 kg) | 35+1⁄2 in (0.90 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 4.84 s | 4.24 s | 38.5 in (0.98 m) | 11 ft 0 in (3.35 m) | 20 reps | ||||
| All values from the NFL Combine[3][4] | ||||||||||||
Carter was selected by theSan Francisco 49ers in the first round of the2001 NFL draft.[5] In the 2005 NFL season, because the 49ers implemented a3-4 defense under Head CoachMike Nolan, Carter was moved tooutside linebacker. While playing for the 49ers, he made 154 solo tackles, 32 sacks, and 12 pass deflections in 69 games.
Carter signed a six-year, $30 million contract with theWashington Redskins as an unrestricted free agent on March 14, 2006. The Redskins moved Carter back todefensive 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 theDetroit Lions. Carter's best season as a Redskin came in 2009 when he totalled 11 sacks. However, in 2010 the Redskins hired a new coach,Mike Shanahan, who changed their4-3 defense to a 3-4 defense which required Carter to play outside linebacker. Carter was never fully comfortable with the move. By mid-season, and at Carter's request, the coaching staff had him playing from a three-point stance on passing downs.[6] The Redskins released Carter on March 1, 2011.[7]
Carter announced on hisTwitter page on August 7, 2011, that he would be playing for theNew England Patriots in the 2011 NFL season.[1] This was later confirmed by Ian Rapoport of theBoston Herald andMichael Lombardi of theNFL 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 theNew York Jets, recording 4 sacks and tying the Patriots single game sack record. On Sunday, December 18, 2011, while playing against theDenver 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 the2012 Pro Bowl.[8]
On September 26, 2012, theOakland Raiders announced they had signed Carter.[9][10] On April 9, 2013, Carter re-signed with the Raiders on a one-year deal.[11] On August 31, 2013, he was released.[12][13]
Carter re-signed with the Patriots on October 22, 2013, to add a veteran presence to a Patriots defense that lostVince Wilfork andJerod Mayo to season-ending injuries earlier in the season.[14]
| Year | Team | GP | COMB | TOTAL | AST | SACK | FF | FR | FR YDS | INT | IR YDS | AVG IR | LNG | TD | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | SF | 15 | 46 | 39 | 7 | 6.5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | SF | 16 | 54 | 45 | 9 | 12.5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2003 | SF | 15 | 34 | 27 | 7 | 6.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2004 | SF | 7 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | SF | 16 | 44 | 35 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | WSH | 16 | 56 | 47 | 9 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | WSH | 16 | 55 | 43 | 12 | 10.5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | WSH | 16 | 37 | 23 | 14 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | WSH | 16 | 62 | 48 | 14 | 11.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 | WSH | 16 | 44 | 25 | 19 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | NE | 14 | 52 | 31 | 21 | 10.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | OAK | 12 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | NE | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | Total | 184 | 517 | 387 | 130 | 80.5 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
In August 2015, Carter returned to California as an undergraduate assistant.[16][17] On February 10, 2017, Carter was hired by the Miami Dolphins as an assistant defensive line coach.[18]When Adam Gase was fired by Miami and subsequently hired by theNew York Jets, Carter moved with Gase to New York and became the Jets' defensive line coach.[19]
In 2021 Carter became the defensive line coach at Louisiana State University (LSU).
On February 2, 2024, Carter was hired as a pass rush specialist under new Raiders head coachAntonio Pierce and general managerTom Telesco.[20]
Carter is the son of formerDenver Broncos defensive tackleRubin 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 teammateAndre Townsend.[21]
