Michael Carter II
| No. 30 – New York Jets | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||
| Born: | March 8, 1999 Douglasville, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 184 lb (83 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school: | South Paulding (Douglasville, Georgia) | ||||||||||
| College: | Duke (2017–2020) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2021 / Round: 5 / Pick: 154 | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||||
Michael Carter II (born March 8, 1999) is an American football cornerback for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Duke and was selected by the Jets in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL Draft.[1]
College career[edit]
Carter was ranked as a three–star recruit by 247Sports.com coming out of high school.[2] He committed to Duke on July 4, 2016.[3]
Professional career[edit]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Bench press | ||
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| 5 ft 9+5⁄8 in (1.77 m) |
184 lb (83 kg) |
29+1⁄8 in (0.74 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
4.36 s | 1.51 s | 2.56 s | 4.44 s | 6.90 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) |
13 reps | ||
| All values from Pro Day[4][5] | ||||||||||||
Carter was selected by the New York Jets with the 154th overall pick in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL draft, a pick they previously acquired as part of a trade that sent Leonard Williams to the New York Giants.[6] Coincidentally, the Jets drafted another Michael Carter from rival school North Carolina in the fourth round of the draft earlier that day.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ Botte, Peter (May 1, 2021). "Jets pick another Michael Carter in NFL Draft twist". New York Post. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ "Michael Carter II, South Paulding , Safety". 247Sports. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ "Michael Carter 247". 247Sports.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ "Michael Carter II Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ^ "Michael Carter II, Duke, FS, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ^ Lange, Randy (May 1, 2021). "Jets Draft Speedy CB Michael Carter II from Duke in Round 5". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ Coleman, Madeline (May 1, 2021). "Jets Select Michael Carter... And Michael Carter II in NFL Draft". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
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