Tony Carter (cornerback)

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Tony Carter
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Carter during the 2011 NFL season
No. 25, 29, 32
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1986-05-24) May 24, 1986 (age 37)
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:Jacksonville (FL) Mandarin
College:Florida State
Undrafted:2009
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× First-team All-ACC (2007, 2008)
  • 2× Second-team All-ACC (2005, 2006)
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:
3
Defensive touchdowns:3
Player stats at NFL.com

Tony Lamar Carter Jr. (born May 24, 1986)

undrafted free agent in 2009. He was also a member of the New England Patriots, Minnesota Vikings, Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints. He is currently the defensive coordinator of the Orlando Guardians
.

Early years

Carter attended

U.S. Army All-American Bowl. He also participated in track and field
, reaching the state finals in the 110-meter hurdles as a junior.

College career

Following high school, Carter chose to attend Florida State University over Tennessee and North Carolina. After redshirting in 2004, Carter started all 13 games at cornerback as a freshman in 2005. His 12 pass break-ups ranked first on the team, and added 41 tackles, including four for a loss, as well as one interception. He earned first-team Freshman All-American honors as well as being named to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference second team.

After missing the first two games of his 2006 sophomore season with a knee injury, Carter went on to start the final 11 games of the season. He ranked second on the team with two interceptions, both of which Carter returned for touchdowns. Carter also added a blocked field goal return for a touchdown and a blocked PAT return for two points. His 20 points scored ranked seventh on the team. He finished the season with 27 tackles and was named the Most Valuable Defensive Player of the team's Emerald Bowl victory.

As a junior in 2007, Carter started all 13 games at cornerback, finishing with 45 tackles on the season, his career high. He also set a career mark with four interceptions, while tying the team lead with six pass break-ups and was First-Team All ACC. In 2008, as a senior, Carter again started all 13 games, ending his Florida State career with a 33-game starting streak. He finished the season with 25 tackles and two interceptions and earned first-team All-ACC honors.

Professional career

Denver Broncos

After going

injured reserve
.

New England Patriots

The New England Patriots signed Carter to their practice squad on September 7, 2010. He was promoted to the 53-man roster on December 18, 2010, prior the Patriots' Week 15 game against the Green Bay Packers. He was active for two of the final three games of the season, recording one tackle. On July 26, Carter was informed he would be released on July 28.[3]

Minnesota Vikings

On August 11, 2011, Carter signed with the Minnesota Vikings.

Second stint with the Broncos

2012 season

On November 29, 2011, Carter once again signed with the Denver Broncos. On October 15, 2012, against the San Diego Chargers on Monday Night Football, he recovered a fumble and ran 65 yards to score his first career touchdown. He would then intercept Philip Rivers in the 4th quarter. Carter had an interception return for a touchdown in a win November 10, 2012, over the Carolina Panthers. On January 13, 2013, in divisional round game against the Baltimore Ravens, Carter got toasted on a 70 yard touchdown pass to Jacoby Jones, eventually dashing the Broncos Super Bowl hopes.

2013 season

On September 15, 2013, against the

Chris Harris Jr. On November 24, against his former team the New England Patriots, Carter made a mistake that cost Denver the game. New England was punting in overtime with a 31-31 score. Punt returner Wes Welker, also a former Patriot, made a "get out of the way" signal. The call was late and did not give Carter time to move away, the football hit Carter's thigh which made it a free football and Nate Ebner recovered it in Broncos territory, which set up the game-winning 31-yard field goal by Stephen Gostkowski
.

Indianapolis Colts

On October 20, 2015, Carter signed with the Indianapolis Colts. He appeared in 3 games before being waived on November 9.[4]

New Orleans Saints

On December 16, 2015, Carter was signed by the New Orleans Saints. On December 26, 2015, he was waived. On February 8, 2016, he was signed by the Saints. On July 29, 2016, he was waived.

Coaching career

Carter was hired by the Detroit Lions as a defensive assistant in 2020. He was the interim defensive backs coach for the team's week 16 game in 2020 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers due to Steve Gregory missing the game under COVID-19 protocols.[5]

Carter was hired to be the defensive coordinator of the Orlando Guardians in June 2022, under his former coach at Florida State, Terrell Buckley.[6] On January 1, 2024, it was announced the Guardians would not be a part of the UFL Merger.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Tony Carter Profile - Florida State University Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on May 3, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2010.
  2. ^ Denver Broncos 2014 Media Guide Archived July 29, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, p,. 74.
  3. Pro Football Talk
    . Retrieved July 29, 2011.
  4. ^ "Indianapolis Colts make roster moves". blogs.colts.com. November 9, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  5. ^ "Lions coaching staff announcement". DetroitLions.com. December 24, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  6. ^ "XFL Announces Key Football Hires and Coaching Staff for its Eight Teams". www.xfl.com. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
  7. ^ "Orlando Guardians won't move forward after USFL-XFL merger". Orlando Sentinel. January 1, 2024. Retrieved January 1, 2024.

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