Christopher Drew Carter (born September 5, 1981) is a former

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wide receiver of the

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. He was originally drafted by the

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in the fifth round of the

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. He played college football at

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. He also played for the Oakland Raiders.

Early years

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, Carter tallied 33 receptions for 890 yards and thirteen

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s as a senior in his first season of football. He registered three touchdown catches in his football debut.

College career

Drew Carter attended Ohio State University. Carter's college career was marred by several injuries to his knees and

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s. He produced 41 catches for 632 yards and one touchdown during his college career.

Professional career

Carolina Panthers

Carter spent his

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season in 2004 on injured reserve after tearing his ACL during June coaching sessions. He missed additional time throughout his career with injuries to his ankle. He made the team roster midway through the 2005 NFL season after the team released

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, and taking his first catch 44 yards to set up a Panthers score. In the Panthers' three post-season games that season, he had 4 receptions for 131 yards and a touchdown, a franchise record for most yards per catch in a single postseason (32.75). In 2007 Carter had his most productive NFL regular season, making 38 catches for 517 yards and 4 touchdowns, all of which were among the team's top three performances.

Oakland Raiders

On March 12, 2008, he signed with the Oakland Raiders as a

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. On Saturday August 23, 2008 Carter suffered a season-ending injury when he tore the ACL in his left knee during the Oakland Raiders third preseason game versus the Arizona Cardinals. He was placed on injured reserve on August 25.

External links

Carolina Panthers bioOakland Raiders bioDrew Carter's gotcast.com pageMetal Noir
{{DEFAULTSORT:Carter, Drew 1981 births Living people Players of American football from Ohio People from Solon, Ohio American football wide receivers Ohio State Buckeyes football players Carolina Panthers players Oakland Raiders players Sportspeople from Cuyahoga County, Ohio