DeQuece Carter
{{Short description|American football player (born 2001)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Notability|Sports|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox college football player
|name=Dequece Carter
|image=
|caption=
|school=Indiana Hoosiers
|currentnumber=4
|currentposition=Wide receiver
|class=Graduate student
|major=
|bowlgames=
|birth_date= {{Birth date and age|2001|4|25}}{{cite web|url=https://establishtherun.com/2024-nfl-draft-prospect-database/|title=2024 NFL Draft Prospect Database|website=establishtherun.com|access-date=February 17, 2024}}
|birth_place=
|heightft=6
|heightin=0
|weight_lb=200
|highlights=
- 3x First team All-Patriot League (2020–2022)
|highschool=Woodberry Forest School
(Woodberry Forest, Virginia)
|pastschools=
|espn=4426863
}}
DeQuece Carter (born April 25, 2001) is an American college football wide receiver for the Indiana Hoosiers. He previously played for the Fordham Rams.
Early life
Carter grew up in Louisa, Virginia and attended Woodberry Forest School. During his senior year, he completed 58 receptions, 1,067 yards and 11 touchdowns and was named the Virginia Prep School Player of the Year.{{cite web|url=https://bitesizedbison.substack.com/p/deep-dive-dequece-carter-a-deep-ball|title=Deep Dive: Dequece Carter, a deep-ball god|website=Bite-Sized Bison|first=Taylor|last=Lehman|date=January 23, 2023|access-date=October 1, 2023}} He was rated a two-star recruit and committed to play college football at Fordham over offers from Appalachian State and Tulane.{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/player/dequece-carter-46056124/high-school-218258/|title=DeQuece Carter, Woodberry Forest, Wide Receiver|website=247sports.com|access-date=October 1, 2023}}{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/player/_/id/252828/dequece-carter|title=DeQuece Carter - Football Recruiting - Player Profiles|website=ESPN|date=January 31, 2023|access-date=October 1, 2023}}
College career
=Fordham=
During Carter's true freshman season in 2019, he played and started all 12 games and finished the season by receiving 53 catches for 723 yards and five touchdowns and was named a HERO Sports Freshman All-American.{{cite web|url=https://www.on3.com/db/dequece-carter-34605/|title=DeQuece Carter - Fordham - WR|website=On3.com|access-date=October 1, 2023}} During the 2020-21 season, he played and started all three games as a wide receiver. He finished the season with 19 caught passes for 274 yards and two touchdowns and was named on the First Team All-Patriot League.{{cite web|url=https://patriotleague.org/news/2021/4/13/patriot-league-2020-21-spring-football-all-league-and-major-awards-announced-4-13-21.aspx|title=Patriot League 2020-21 Spring Football All-League and Major Awards Announced (4.13.21)|website=Patriot League|date=April 13, 2021|access-date=October 1, 2023}} During the 2021 season, he played and started all 11 games as a wide receiver. He finished the season with 48 caught passes for 872 yards and 11 touchdowns and was named on the First Team All-Patriot League for the second consecutive year.{{cite web|url=https://patriotleague.org/news/2021/11/23/patriot-league-football-2021-all-league-and-major-awards-announced-11-23-21.aspx|title=Patriot League Football 2021 All-League and Major Awards Announced (11.23.21)|website=Patriot League|date=November 23, 2021|access-date=October 1, 2023}} During the 2022 season, he played and started all 12 games as a wide receiver. He finished the season with 56 caught passes for 1,166 yards and 13 touchdowns and was named on the First Team All-Patriot League for the third consecutive year.{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/college/indiana/Article/Indiana-Hoosiers-football-wideout-transfer-DeQuece-Carter-from-Fordham-has-committed-to-the-IU-program-202338971/|title=WR transfer DeQuece Carter commits to Indiana|website=247sports.com|first=Matt|last=Weaver|date=January 7, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://patriotleague.org/news/2022/11/22/patriot-league-football-2022-major-awards-and-all-league-teams-announces-11-22-22.aspx|title=Patriot League Football 2022 Major Awards and All-League Teams Announces (11.22.22)|website=Patriot League|date=November 22, 2022|access-date=October 1, 2023}}
On November 29, 2022, it was announced that Carter would be entering the transfer portal.{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/Player/dequece-carter-46056124/TimelineEvents/|title=DeQuece Carter Timeline Events|website=247sports.com|access-date=October 1, 2023}} On January 7, 2023, Carter announced that he would be transferring to Indiana.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.si.com/college/indiana/football/fordham-wide-receiver-dequece-carter-transfers-to-indiana-football|title=Indiana Football Adds Fordham Wide Receiver Dequece Carter|magazine=Sports Illustrated|first=Jack|last=Ankony|date=January 7, 2023}}
=Indiana=
During the 2023 season, he caught a pass to convert in the fourth overtime during the Week 4 game against Akron to take the 29–27 win.{{cite web|url=https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2023/09/23/indiana-football-akron-live-updates-score-video-highlights/70923512007/|title=Indiana football vs. Akron recap: Hoosiers beat Zips in four overtimes|website=Indianapolis Star|first=Evan|last=Frank|date=September 23, 2023|access-date=October 1, 2023}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 11 1/2
| weight = 199
| dash = 4.48
| ten split = 1.52
| twenty split = 2.60
| shuttle = 4.19
| cone drill = 7.12
| vertical = 34.0
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 11
| bench = 12
| arm span = 31
| hand span = 9 3/4
| note = All values from Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1031038&DraftYear=2024 |title=2024 NFL Draft Scout DeQuece Carter College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=March 9, 2024}}
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://fordhamsports.com/sports/football/roster/dequece-carter/11803 Fordham Rams bio]
- [https://iuhoosiers.com/sports/football/roster/dequece-carter/17571 Indiana Hoosiers bio]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Carter, Dequece}}
Category:American football wide receivers
Category:Woodberry Forest School alumni
Category:Fordham Rams football players