Roger Carter (American football)
| Personal information | |||||
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| Born: | March 31, 1999 Columbia, South Carolina | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Richland County (Blythewood, SC) | ||||
| College: | Georgia State | ||||
| Position: | Tight end | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2022 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||
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Roger M. Carter Jr. (born March 31, 1999) is an American professional football tight end. He played college football at Georgia State.
College career
[edit]Carter was a four-year starter, five-year letterwinner, and Three-time All-Sun Belt Conference selection for the Panthers as a tight end. He finished his campaign as Georgia State’s career leader in receptions and receiving yards by a tight end. Carter Finished ninth in GSU history in receptions, eighth in receiving yards and tied for sixth with 12 touchdowns. He amassed 96 receptions for 1,224 yards and 12 touchdowns during his collegiate career.[1] He was a part of the Georgia State program's first-ever bowl game win in the 2017 Cure Bowl.[2]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
256 lb (116 kg) |
32+5⁄8 in (0.83 m) |
9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) |
4.84 s | 1.70 s | 2.63 s | 37 in (0.94 m) |
9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) |
14 reps | |||
| All values from Pro Day[3] | ||||||||||||
Carter Jr. signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2022.[4] During final roster cuts on August 30, Carter Jr. was released,[5] but signed to the practice squad the next day.[6] On September 26, Carter Jr. was elevated to the active roster.[7] He made his debut the following day playing 12 snaps.[8] He signed a reserve/futures contract on January 9, 2023.[9]
On March 10, 2023, Carter was waived by the Los Angeles Rams.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "2021 Roger Carter Football Bio". Georgia State Panthers Athletics. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
- ^ "Georgia State Panthers College Football History, Stats, Records". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ "Roger Carter, DS #8 FB, Georgia State". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
- ^ Jackson, Stu (May 21, 2022). "Get to know the Rams' 16 undrafted free agent signees". TheRams.com. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
- ^ Arthur, Kenneth (August 30, 2022). "Los Angeles Rams roster cuts tracker". Turf Show Times. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- ^ Bouda, Nate (August 31, 2022). "Rams Sign 17 Players To Practice Squad". Yard Barker. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- ^ Arthur, Kenneth (November 26, 2022). "Rams-Chiefs: L.A. activates 2 players from practice squad ahead of Sunday". Turf Show Times. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- ^ "Roger Carter Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- ^ @RamsNFL (January 9, 2023). "LA Rams Transactions: • Reserve/Future Contracts TE Roger Carter, DB T.J. Carter, DE T.J. Carter, DB Richard LeCounte, T Max Pircher, WR Jaquarii Roberson, WR Jerreth Sterns, DE Brayden Thomas, DE Zach VanValkenburg" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Williams, Charean. "Rams officially release Leonard Floyd, seven others". NBCSports.com. Archived from the original on March 10, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2023.