Background
Carter was born in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Carter was born in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Growing up in the inner-city of North Las Vegas, Carter attended Cheyenne High School where he played the quarterback position in football, throwing for 650-plus yards and eight touchdowns during a regular season. Carter attended the University of Oklahoma, where he played for coach Bob Stoops" Oklahoma Sooners football team from 2006 to 2010.
He played college football for the University of Oklahoma, and was recognized as a consensus All-American. He was drafted in the fourth round of the 2011 NFL Draft by the Broncos. He ran for more than 400 yards and earned all-league honors in his junior year.
In 2006, Carter played on Oklahoma"s special teams unit in only five games.
He became one of the secondary"s most physical players and earned one tackle against the UAB Blazers. In 2007, Carter redshirted.
The 2008 season allowed Carter to start for two games at safety, collecting 10 tackles in his first career start against Kansas. He broke up passes playing against Kansas State and Missouri, acquired five tackles against Texas Technical, and in his second start at the Big 12 Championship Game, Carter had eight tackles that resulted in a Big 12 Championship.
He led the team with fourteen solo special teams tackles and was third on the team for the same number of special teams tackles.
In 2009, Carter was name All-Big 12 second team by coaches and had an honorable mention by the Associated Press. In this standout year, he started at free safety with eighty stops, becoming the team"s second-leading tackler, and tied his career-high ten tackles against both Brigham Young University and Texas Technology Carter recovered a fumble during the Brigham Young University game, broke up two passes playing Kansas, and picked off passes against Tulsa, Kansas, and Kansas State. He ended the season with 88 tackles and four interceptions, placing him on the 2010 Jim Thorpe Watch List, the 2010 All-Big 12 team, and as a nominee for the Lowe"s Senior Class Award.
Pre-draft
Denver Broncos
Carter was selected with the 108th pick in the 2011 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos.
In the 2011 NFL Season Carter became the Broncos" starting safety next to Brian Dawkins, ahead of 2nd round draft pick Rahim Moore. He would also intercept Ben Roethlisberger in the Broncos" wild card victory over the Steelers, as well as Tom Brady in the divisional round loss.
On September 29, 2012 He was placed on Injured Reserve. NFL stats
Key
General Practice: games played
COMB: combined tackles
TOTAL: total tackles
Air Service Training: assisted tackles
SACK: sacks
FF: forced fumbles
First Revision: fumble recoveries
First Revision YDS: fumble return yards
INT: interceptions
International Rectifier YDS: interception return yards
AVG International Rectifier : average interception return
Liquefied Natural Gas: longest interception return
Territorial Decoration: interceptions returned for touchdown
Privatdozent : passes defensed
When Carter is not playing football, he spends his time doing charity projects.
He also maintains that he does not play video games, which gives him the time to help others
Additionally, Carter has been named to the 2010 Allstate AFCA Good Works team for his work in the community. On March 9, 2013, Carter was arrested and charged with three acts of fraudulent act in a gaming establishment. Officials at Texas Station alleged that he added money to his wagers after the dice has been rolled in craps.
He faced 18 years in prison.
The charges were ultimately dropped.
Considered one of the area"s top football and basketball players at Cheyenne, Carter is a member of the Las Vegas Sun"s all-decade high school football team