Tim Carter (defensive back)
{{Short description|American football player (born 1978)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Tim Carter
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| number = 41
| position = Defensive back
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|07|15}}
| birth_place = Tallahassee, Florida
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lb = 183
| high_school = James S. Rickards
| college = Tulane
| undraftedyear = 2001
- New Orleans Saints ({{NFL Year|2001}})*
- Buffalo Bills (2001)*
- New Orleans Saints (2001)
- Berlin Thunder ({{NFLE Year|2002}}-{{NFLE Year|2003}})
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers ({{CFL Year|2003|2005}})
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Timothy Jerome Carter (born July 15, 1978) is a former American football defensive back. He played for the New Orleans Saints in 2001.{{cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CartTi20.htm |title=Tim Carter Stats |publisher=Pro-Football-Reference.com |date= |accessdate=2018-12-03}}{{cite web |url=https://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=cartetim001 |title=Tim Carter Stats |publisher=JustSportsStats.com |date= |accessdate=2018-12-03}}
Early life
Timothy Carter was born July 15, 1978, in Tallahassee, Florida.{{Cite web|url=https://emueagles.com/coaches.aspx?path=&rc=257|title=Tim Carter - Football Coach - Eastern Michigan University Athletics|website=Eastern Michigan University Athletics|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-04}} He attended Rickards High School in Tallahassee, where he ran track as well as played football. He graduated in 1996, then played football four years at Tulane University,{{Cite web|url=http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/stories/020706aan.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181205003207/http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/stories/020706aan.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 5, 2018|title=Tim Carter Named To East Carolina Football Staff :: Former Tulane and pro performer to serve as defensive staff assistant|date=February 7, 2006|website=CBS College Sports|access-date=2018-12-04}} including on the team's undefeated 1998 season.{{Cite news|url=http://blog.nola.com/tulanebeat/2008/10/tulane_football_recalls_perfec.html|title=Tulane football recalls perfect season of 1998|last=Iles|first=Trey|date=October 2, 2008|work=New Orleans Times-Picayune|access-date=2018-12-04|language=en-US}} He graduated with a bachelor's degree in social science.
Career
= Playing =
Carter was signed by the New Orleans Saints in 2001 and was on the practice roster for much of the season but was activated for the last two games. He subsequently played for the NFL-Europe team Berlin Thunder and the Canadian football team the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
= Coaching =
In 2006, Carter became defensive staff assistant at East Carolina University. While at ECU, he earned a Master's degree in exercise science. He subsequently moved to Eastern Michigan University, becoming assistant football coach for the defensive backs and coaching alongside his brother, Antonio Carter, a former University of Alabama wide receiver.{{Cite news|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2739640-former-alabama-wr-ac-carters-lawsuit-against-lane-kiffin-dismissed|title=Former Alabama WR A.C. Carter's Lawsuit Against Lane Kiffin Dismissed|last=Daniels|first=Tim|work=Bleacher Report|access-date=2018-12-04|language=en-US}} Carter taught Physical Education with Mike Turchan at North Cobb High School in Kennesaw, Georgia, from 2015 to 2017. Along with being friends, they currently collaborate in pursuit of making Phys Con the best class EVER in PE history. He proceeded to become a defensive back coach at Concord High School in Concord, North Carolina, from 2017 to 2020. He has since moved on to coach track and field and coach defensive backs at West Cabarrus High School, also in Concord.
Personal life
References
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External links
- [https://ecupirates.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/tim-carter/787 East Carolina Pirates profile]
- [https://emueagles.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/tim-carter/257 Eastern Michigan Eagles profile]
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Category:American football defensive backs
Category:Tulane Green Wave football players
Category:New Orleans Saints players
Category:Berlin Thunder players
Category:Winnipeg Blue Bombers players