Ki-Jana Carter

Kenneth Leonard "Ki-Jana" Carter ( ); born September 12, 1973) is an American former professional footballrunning back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons. He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, earning consensus All-American honors in 1994 en route to being named MVP of the 1995 Rose Bowl.

Carter was selected first overall in the 1995 NFL draft by the Cincinnati Bengals, but after suffering a torn ligament in his knee during his first preseason game, he struggled with injuries for the remainder of his career. Missing most of his five seasons with the Bengals due to injury, Carter played his final three seasons in a limited role for the Washington Redskins and New Orleans Saints. To date, he is the most recent running back taken first overall. He was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2026.