Jermaine Carter
{{Short description|American football player (born 1995)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Jermaine Carter Jr.
| image = Jermaine Carter 2019.jpg
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = Carter with the Carolina Panthers in 2019
| current_team =
| number =
| position = Linebacker
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|1|14}}
| birth_place = Fort Washington, Maryland, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lb = 225
| high_school = Friendship Collegiate Academy
(Washington, D.C.)
| college = Maryland
| draftyear = 2018
| draftround = 5
| draftpick = 161
| pastteams =
- Carolina Panthers ({{NFL Year|2018}}–{{NFL Year|2021}})
- Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|2022}})*
- Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|2022}})
- Houston Texans ({{NFL Year|2023}})*
| status =
| highlights =
| statleague = NFL
| statseason =
| statweek =
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 194
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 0.5
| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue3 =
| statlabel4 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue4 = 2
| statlabel5 = Interceptions
| statvalue5 =
| statlabel6 = Pass deflections
| statvalue6 = 2
| pfr = CartJe00
}}
Jermaine Carter Jr. (born January 14, 1995) is an American professional football linebacker. He played college football at Maryland, where he led the Terrapins with at least 90 tackles per year his last three seasons. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Carolina Panthers and Cleveland Browns.
Professional career
=Carolina Panthers=
Carter was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the fifth round (161st overall) of the 2018 NFL draft.{{Cite web |last=Voth, Bill |date=April 28, 2018 |title=Panthers draft Jermaine Carter in fifth round |url=http://www.panthers.com/news/article-2/Panthers-draft-Jermaine-Carter-in-fifth-round/9ed5e8ea-43f8-400f-b4f9-f37eccf463c4 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180501192530/http://www.panthers.com/news/article-2/Panthers-draft-Jermaine-Carter-in-fifth-round/9ed5e8ea-43f8-400f-b4f9-f37eccf463c4 |archive-date=May 1, 2018 |access-date=May 20, 2018 |website=Panthers.com}}
In his first season in the NFL in 2018, Carter played in 16 games and had six solo tackles with one for a loss and 5 tackle assists. In the first NFL game of the 2019 season, Carter had three solo tackles, one tackle assist and a blocked punt that was recovered at the five-yard line; two plays later, Carolina scored on a Christian McCaffrey 2-yard touchdown run.
=Kansas City Chiefs=
Carter signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on March 25, 2022.{{cite web |title=Chiefs signing Jermaine Carter |url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/03/25/chiefs-signing-jermaine-carter/ |website=NBCSports.com|date=March 25, 2022}} He was released on August 30, 2022.{{cite web|title=Chiefs Announce Roster Moves to Meet NFL-Mandated 53 Players|url=https://www.chiefs.com/news/chiefs-announce-roster-moves-to-meet-nfl-mandated-53-players-x7029|website=Chiefs.com|date=August 30, 2022}}
=Cleveland Browns=
Carter was signed to the practice squad of the Cleveland Browns on September 27, 2022.{{cite web|title=Browns sign LB Jermaine Carter Jr. and DE Curtis Weaver to practice squad|url=https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-sign-lb-jermaine-carter-jr-and-de-curtis-weaver-to-practice-squad|website=ClevelandBrowns.com|date=September 27, 2022}} He was promoted to the active roster on December 14.{{cite web|title=Browns sign LB Jermaine Carter Jr. to active roster, add 2 players to practice squad|url=https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-sign-lb-jermaine-carter-jr-to-active-roster-add-2-players-to-practice-squ|website=ClevelandBrowns.com|date=December 14, 2022}}
=Houston Texans=
On May 8, 2023, Carter signed with the Houston Texans.{{cite web|title=Houston Texans Transactions (5-8-2023)|url=https://www.houstontexans.com/news/houston-texans-transactions-5-8-2023|website=HoustonTexans.com|date=May 8, 2023}} He was released on May 16.{{Cite web|title=Texans cut Jermaine Carter, sign college free agent Ian Swenson|url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2023/05/16/texans-cut-jermaine-carter-sign-college-free-agent-ian-swenson/amp/|access-date=2023-05-18|website=profootballtalk.nbcsports.com|language=en|archive-date=May 19, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519050415/https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2023/05/16/texans-cut-jermaine-carter-sign-college-free-agent-ian-swenson/amp/|url-status=dead}}
References
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External links
- [https://umterps.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5684 Maryland Terrapins bio]
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Category:American football linebackers
Category:Carolina Panthers players
Category:Cleveland Browns players
Category:Houston Texans players
Category:Kansas City Chiefs players
Category:Maryland Terrapins football players
Category:Sportspeople from Fort Washington, Maryland
Category:Players of American football from Prince George's County, Maryland
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
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