Carter Coughlin (born July 21, 1997) is an American football linebacker for the

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of the National Football League (NFL). He played

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at Minnesota, and was drafted by the Giants in the seventh round of the

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Early life and high school

Coughlin grew up in

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and attended

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, where he played basketball and football. He helped lead the Eagles to back-to-back state championships as a sophomore and junior. As a senior, he recorded 35 tackles, 7.0 tackles for loss, two pass breakups and one fumble recovery. He was named first-team All-State and played in the All-American Bowl. A 4-star recruit, Coughlin committed to Minnesota over offers from Iowa,

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, Ohio State, Pittsburgh, Oregon, and Wisconsin.

College career

Coughlin played in 11 games as a true freshman and finished the season with 25 tackles including four tackles for loss and two sacks. He became a starter at outside linebacker going into his sophomore season and was named honorable mention All- Big Ten Conference after leading the Golden Gophers with 11.5 for a loss and 6.5 sacks. As a junior, Coughlin recorded 48 tackles and led the team with 9.5 sacks, 15 tackles for loss and four forced fumbles and was named second-team All-Big Ten. Coughlin was named second-team All-Big Ten again as a senior after making 49 tackles with 9.5 for loss and 4.5 sacks.

Professional career

Coughlin was selected by the

in the seventh round with the 218th overall pick in the

. In Week 8 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on ''Monday Night Football'', Coughlin recorded his first career sack on Tom Brady during the Bucs’ 25–23 win. On November 1, 2021, Coughlin was placed on injured reserve.

References

External links

Minnesota Golden Gophers bioNew York Giants bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Coughlin, Carter 1997 births Living people People from Eden Prairie, Minnesota Players of American football from Hennepin County, Minnesota American football linebackers Minnesota Golden Gophers football players New York Giants players