Carter with the Patriots in 2013
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Position: | Assistant defensive line coach | ||||||||||
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Date of birth: | May 12, 1979 | ||||||||||
Place of birth: | Denver, Colorado | ||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | San Jose (CA) Oak Grove | ||||||||||
College: | California | ||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2001 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7 | ||||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Tackles: | 517 |
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Quarterback sacks: | 80.5 |
Pass deflections: | 23 |
Forced fumbles: | 18 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Rubin Andre Carter (born May 12, 1979) is a former American football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of California, and was a unanimous All-American. The San Francisco 49ers selected him with the seventh overall pick in the 2001 NFL Draft, and he also played for the Washington Redskins, New England Patriots and Oakland Raiders.
Carter was born in Denver, Colorado. He attended Oak Grove High School in San Jose, California. As a senior, he was a USA Today All-America high school selection, and the Gatorade California Player of the Year. He was also rated as the top defensive lineman and a high school All-America selection by Parade magazine.
Carter attended the University of California, Berkeley, and played for the California Golden Bears football team from 1997 to 2000. During his junior and senior years he was a first-team All-Pac-10 selection. As a senior in 2000, he won the Morris Trophy, awarded to the Pac-10's top defensive lineman, and was recognized as a unanimous first-team All-American. In addition to being selected as the Golden Bears' most valuable player, Carter was also a finalist for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, given to the nation's top defensive player.