Chris Carter (defensive back)
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||
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| Born: | September 27, 1974 Lamar County, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 201 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | John Tyler (Tyler, Texas) | ||||||||
| College: | Texas | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1997: 3rd round, 89th pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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Christopher Cary Carter (born September 27, 1974) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the New England Patriots, the Cincinnati Bengals, and the Houston Texans after playing college football at Texas.
College Career
[edit]Carter played football at the University of Texas from 1993-1996 where he holds the school record for career interception return yards with 261 and is tied for the most interceptions by a freshman with 4.[1]
In 1993, his freshman year, he led the team in interceptions and fumble recoveries and set the school record for interceptions by a freshman with 4, while also finishing in the school's top 10 for freshman in passes broken up (t-3rd), tackles (t-3rd) and solo tackles (4th).[1]
In 1994, he helped the Longhorns to win a share of the Southwest Conference Championship and win the Sun Bowl. He led the team in pass breakups and interceptions that season also set the record for the longest interception return in a bowl game in school history when he had a 69 yard return against North Carolina in the 1994 Sun Bowl.[1]
In 1995 he led the team in blocked kicks and pass breakups; and led the Southwest Conference in interceptions with 6 and interception return yards with 146 as he helped the Longhorns win another Southwest Conference Championship and a trip to the 1996 Sugar Bowl.[2] His interception return yards that season were the 2nd most in school history at the time and he earned 1st team All-Southwest Conference honors.[1][3]
In 1996 he led the team in tackles and earned 3rd Team All-Big 12 honors as the Longhorns won the first Big 12 Championship and made a trip to the 1997 Fiesta Bowl.[3]
He left Texas with 13 career interceptions, which was tied for 4th most in school history at the time; and the 4th most tackles and solo tackles in school history.[1]
After his final season, he played in the 1996 Senior Bowl.[3]
Pro Career
[edit]Carter was selected in the third round of the 1997 NFL draft, 89th overall.[4]
NFL career statistics
[edit]| Legend | |
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| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Comb | Solo | Ast | Sck | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 1997 | NWE | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | NWE | 16 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | NWE | 15 | 15 | 70 | 45 | 25 | 1.0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | CIN | 16 | 10 | 66 | 54 | 12 | 1.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | CIN | 16 | 4 | 59 | 42 | 17 | 0.0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| 2002 | HOU | 13 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | 29 | 219 | 161 | 58 | 4.0 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 0 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Texas Football Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved February 21, 2025.
- ^ "Southwest Conference Leaders and Records". Retrieved May 28, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Texas Football History and Honors" (PDF). Retrieved February 20, 2025.
- ^ "1997 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
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