DeWayne Carter (born December 10, 2000) is an American football defensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Duke.
No. 90 – Buffalo Bills | |
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Position: | Defensive tackle |
Personal information | |
Born: | Pickerington, Ohio, U.S. | December 10, 2000
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight: | 302 lb (137 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Pickerington Central (Pickerington, Ohio) |
College: | Duke (2019–2023) |
NFL draft: | 2024 / Round: 3 / Pick: 95 |
Career history | |
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Roster status: | Active |
Career highlights and awards | |
Player stats at PFR |
Early life and high school
editCarter grew up in Pickerington, Ohio and attended Pickerington Central High School. He was named All-Metro Team Defensive Player of Year by The Columbus Dispatch after finishing his senior year with 83 tackles with eight being for a loss, and five sacks.[1] Carter committed to play college football at Duke.[2][3]
College career
editIn Carter's first season he recorded just one tackle versus Alabama.[4] In 2020, he tallied 11 tackles with 2.5 going for a loss, and a sack, along with one reception for 11 yards.[5] Carter had a career performance in week three, tallying three tackles, one sack, and two forced fumbles in Duke's win over Northwestern.[6] He finished the 2021 season with 36 tackles and 7.5 going for a loss, 4.5 sacks, three pass deflections, and four forced fumbles.[7] For his performance, Carter earned third-team all-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) honors.[8] He opened the 2022 season strong, as in week two he tallied four tackles with one being for a loss, a sack, and a forced fumble, as he would help the Blue Devils beat Northwestern 31–23.[9] In week eight, Carter racked up two tackles with one being for a loss, a fumble recovery, and a forced fumble in a 45–21 win over Miami.[10] In their next game, he totaled five tackles with two going for a loss, and two sacks, as he helped the Blue Devils beat Boston College and become bowl eligible for the first time since 2018.[11] Carter finished the 2022 season with 36 tackles and 11 being for a loss, 5.5 sacks, four pass deflections, three fumble recoveries, three forced fumbles, and a touchdown.[12] For his performance, he earned second-team all-ACC honors.[13] Ahead of the 2023 season, Carter was named to the preseason all ACC first team, as well as to the Bronco Nagurski award preseason watch list.[14][15]
Professional career
editHeight | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 2+3⁄8 in (1.89 m) |
302 lb (137 kg) |
33 in (0.84 m) |
10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) |
4.99 s | 1.72 s | 2.87 s | 4.75 s | 7.95 s | 32.0 in (0.81 m) |
9 ft 1 in (2.77 m) |
24 reps | |
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[16][17] |
Carter was selected by the Buffalo Bills with the 95th overall pick in the third round in the 2024 NFL draft.[18]
References
edit- ^ "DeWayne Carter". Duke University Athletics. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ "Duke Football Signs 20-Member Class". Duke University Athletics. December 19, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ King, JD (June 28, 2018). "FILED UNDER: Duke Football: Coach Cut Lands Another Promising Recruit". SB Nation. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ "DeWayne Carter 2019 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ "DeWayne Carter 2020 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ Wiseman, Steve (August 9, 2022). "Needing better defense this college football season, DeWayne Carter could be key for Duke". The News & Observer. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ "DeWayne Carter 2021 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ Newton, Matt (November 30, 2021). "Dontayvion Wicks and Jelani Woods Named First-Team All-ACC". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ "Duke 31-23 Northwestern (Sep 10, 2022) Box Score". ESPN. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ "Duke 45-21 Miami (Oct 22, 2022) Box Score". ESPN. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ "Duke 38-31 Boston College (Nov 4, 2022) Game Recap". ESPN. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ "DeWayne Carter 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ Richie, Sasha (November 29, 2022). "Barton headlines Duke football's 4 All-ACC Team selections, 5 honorable mentions". Duke Chronicle. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ "UNC football quarterback Drake Maye leads All-ACC preseason team selections". The News & Observer. August 3, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ Watson, John (August 1, 2023). "Duke DL DeWayne Carter named to preseason watch list for Bronko Nagurski Trophy". 247Sports. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ "DeWayne Carter Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout DeWayne Carter College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ Lane, Darrell (May 7, 2024). "Buffalo Bills 2024 NFL Draft analysis: A look at some film of DT DeWayne Carter". Buffalo Rumblings. Retrieved May 27, 2024.