Jerome Carter
{{Short description|American football player (born 1982)}}
{{for|the American track and field athlete|Jerome Carter (athlete)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Jerome Carter
| image =
| caption =
| number = 42, 23
| position = Safety
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|10|25|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Lake City, Florida, U.S.
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lbs = 219
| high_school = Columbia (Lake City, Florida)
| college = Florida State
| draftyear = 2005
| draftround = 4
| draftpick = 117
| pastteams =
- St. Louis Rams ({{NFL Year|2005}}–{{NFL Year|2007}})
- Dallas Cowboys ({{NFL Year|2009}})*
- Florida Tuskers ({{UFL Year|2009}}–{{UFL Year|2010}})
- Virginia Destroyers ({{UFL Year|2011}}–{{UFL Year|2012}})
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 72
| statlabel2 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue2 = 1
| statlabel3 = Pass deflections
| statvalue3 = 2
| statlabel4 = Interceptions
| statvalue4 = 2
| pfr = CartJe20
}}
Jerome Carter (born October 25, 1982) is an American former professional football safety. He was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL draft. He played college football at Florida State.
Carter was also a member of the Dallas Cowboys, Florida Tuskers, and Virginia Destroyers.
Early life
Carter attended Columbia High School in Lake City, Florida, where he first-team All-State selection, and as a senior, was named the top player in the state by The Gainesville Sun, and the Class 5A Player of the Year by the Florida Association of Coaches.[https://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/2005draft/Carter,Jerome-SS-Florida%20State.htm Jerome Carter, SS, Florida State], USA Today, May 18, 2005
College career
Carter played college football at Florida State University where he finished his career with 257 tackles, 2.5 sacks and three interceptions. Carter was elected defensive team captain as a senior and was voted honorable mention All-Atlantic Coast Conference as a junior. He majored in social science.
Professional career
{{nfl predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 11+3/8
| weight = 220
| dash = 4.55
| ten split = 1.65
| twenty split = 2.69
| shuttle = 4.04
| cone drill = 7.18
| vertical = 35
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 1
| bench = 21
| wonderlic =
| arm span =
| hand span =
| note = All values from NFL Combine{{cite web|url=http://www.draftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=53533&draftyear=2005&genpos=SS|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191212140327/http://www.draftscout.com/players.php?GenPos=QB&DraftYear=2019&sortorder=TSXPos&order=ASC|archive-date=December 12, 2019|url-status=dead|title=Draft Scout 2019 QB Player Ratings|website=www.draftscout.com}}
}}
=St. Louis Rams=
Carter was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the fourth round (117th overall) in the 2005 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=2005 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2005/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-07 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} In his rookie season he played in 14 games and finished the campaign with 38 tackles including a career-high 12 tackles at the Houston Texans on November 27.
In 2006, Carter made 18 tackles and recorded two interceptions. The first of his career came against the Detroit Lions on October 1.
Carter's 2007 season was cut short and only played in five games due to a foot injury. He finished the season with two tackles.
On March 11, 2008, Carter re-signed for the Rams as an unrestricted free agent. However, he was released by the Rams during final cuts on August 29, 2008, and spent the season out of football.
=Dallas Cowboys=
On January 12, 2009, Carter was signed to a future contract by the Dallas Cowboys. He was waived on August 5, 2009.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=cartejer001 Stats Crew profile]
- [http://seminoles.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/carter_jerome00.html Florida State Seminoles bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130120023816/http://seminoles.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/carter_jerome00.html |date=2013-01-20 }}
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{{2011 Virginia Destroyers}}
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Category:Players of American football from Lake City, Florida
Category:American football safeties
Category:Florida State Seminoles football players
Category:St. Louis Rams players
Category:Dallas Cowboys players