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Ruben Carter (American Football)
Ruben Christopher Carter (born December 1, 1992) is an American professional American football, football center (gridiron football), center for the Massachusetts Pirates of the National Arena League (NAL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles football, Florida State Seminoles and Toledo Rockets football, Toledo. He signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2016. He has also been a member of the Dallas Cowboys, Pittsburgh Steelers, and the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. Professional career Miami Dolphins On April 30, 2016, Carter signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent. Carter was waived by the Dolphins on August 27, 2016. Calgary Stampeders On October 7, 2016, Carter signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League as a member of the practice roster. Dallas Cowboys On May 24, 2017, Carter signed with the Dallas Cowboys. He was waived on August 15, 2017. Pittsburgh Steelers On Aug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Center (gridiron Football)
Center or Centre (C) is a position in gridiron football. The center is the innermost Lineman (American football), lineman of the offensive line on a football team's Offense (sports), offense. The center is also the player who passes (or "Snap (gridiron football), snaps") the ball between his legs to the quarterback at the start of each Play from scrimmage, play. The importance of centers for a football team has increased, due to the re-emergence of 3–4 defenses. According to Baltimore Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome, "you need to have somebody who can neutralize that nose tackle. If you don't, everything can get screwed up. Your running game won't be effective and you'll also have somebody in your quarterback's face on every play." Roles The center's first role is to pass the football to the quarterback. This exchange is called a snap. Most offensive schemes make adjustments based on how the defensive line and linebackers align themselves in relation to the offensive line, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
