No. 86 Minnesota Vikings | |||
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Position: | Tight end | ||
Personal information | |||
Date of birth: | December 17, 1992 | ||
Place of birth: | New Castle, Delaware | ||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
Weight: | 243 lb (110 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | New Castle (DE) William Penn | ||
College: | Penn State | ||
Undrafted: | 2016 | ||
Career history | |||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
Roster status: | Active | ||
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Kyle T. Carter (born December 17, 1992) is an American football tight end for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions.
Carter was born in New Castle, Delaware to Mitchell and Charlene Carter. He attended William Penn High School where he played for Bill Cole.
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Carter redshirted his freshman season.
Coming into spring practice, Carter was listed fourth on the depth chart. But under new coach Bill O'Brien, Carter began to thrive. Carter has been a key part of the Penn State offense during the season. During week one against Ohio, Carter caught six passes for 74 yards. He caught his first career touchdown pass in week two against Virginia. Carter sat out the game on November 3 against Purdue due to an ankle injury.
Carter signed with the Vikings after going undrafted in the 2016 NFL Draft. On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Vikings as part of final roster cuts. The next day, he was signed to the Vikings' practice squad. He was released by the Vikings on October 25, 2016. He was re-signed to the practice squad on December 13, 2016. He signed a reserve/futures contract with the Vikings on January 2, 2017.