Jerome Carter
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Position: | Columbia (Lake City, Florida) | ||||||
College: | Florida State | ||||||
NFL draft: | 2005 / Round: 4 / Pick: 117 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Jerome Carter (born October 25, 1982) is a former
Carter has also been a member of the
Early years
Carter attended Columbia High School in Lake City, Florida, where he first-team All-State selection, and as a senior, was named the top player in the state by The Gainesville Sun, and the Class 5A Player of the Year by the Florida Association of Coaches.[1]
College career
Carter played college football at Florida State University where he finished his career with 257 tackles, 2.5 sacks and three interceptions. Carter was elected defensive team captain as a senior and was voted honorable mention All-Atlantic Coast Conference as a junior. He majored in social science.
Professional career
Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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5 ft 11+3⁄8 in (1.81 m) |
220 lb (100 kg) |
4.55 s | 1.65 s | 2.69 s | 4.04 s | 7.18 s | 35 in (0.89 m) |
10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) |
21 reps | |||
All values from NFL Combine[2]
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St. Louis Rams
Carter was selected by the
In 2006, Carter made 18 tackles and recorded two interceptions. The first of his career came against the Detroit Lions on October 1.
Carter's 2007 season was cut short and only played in five games due to a foot injury. He finished the season with two tackles.
On March 11, 2008, Carter re-signed for the Rams as an unrestricted free agent. However, he was released by the Rams during final cuts on August 29, 2008 and spent the season out of football.
Dallas Cowboys
On January 12, 2009, Carter was signed to a future contract by the Dallas Cowboys. He was waived on August 5, 2009.
References
- ^ Jerome Carter, SS, Florida State, USA Today, May 18, 2005
- ^ "Draft Scout 2019 QB Player Ratings". www.draftscout.com. Archived from the original on December 12, 2019.
- ^ "2005 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.