Education
Carter attended Briar Woods 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. He was named Virginia"s 2011 Gatorade Player of the Year, and was selected to play in the 2012 United States. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas.
Carter also lettered in track & field at Briar Woods, competing during his junior year running the 100 meters, 4x100 and the long jump (662m or 21-7).
He competed at the state meets and his fastest time in the 100-meter dash was 10.9 seconds.
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.
On April 5, 2011, he accepted a scholarship offer and announced his commitment to Stanford.
Career
Carter was drafted by the Lions in the third round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He played college football at Stanford. As a true freshman in 2012, Carter played in all 14 games with starts in the last 8 games at cornerback.
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. Detroit Lions Carter was drafted 80th overall by the Detroit Lions in the 2015 NFL Draft.
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).
His father, Tom, was a first-round draft pick in the 1993 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins.
