Alex Carter (American football)

Alex Carter
No. 33 Detroit Lions
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Date of birth: (1994-10-19) October 19, 1994
Place of birth: Fairfax, Virginia
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight: 200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school: Ashburn (VA) Briar Woods
College: Stanford
NFL Draft: 2015 / Round: 3 / Pick: 80
Career history
Roster status: Practice squad
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

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

Pre-draft measurables
Ht WtArm lengthHand size 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
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]

On September 3, 2016, Carter was waived by the Lions.[11] He was signed to the Lions' practice squad the next day.[12]

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 Ariana Alston, daughter of kickboxing champion Hakim Alston in Lake Tahoe.[13]

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