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Abdul Carter

Abdul Carter
Penn State Nittany Lions – No. 11
PositionDefensive end
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight259 lb (117 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolLa Salle (Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania)
Career highlights and awards

Abdul Jabar Carter is an American football defensive end. He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, where was named a unanimous All-American and the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year in 2024.

Early life

Carter was born in Philadelphia and grew up in Glenside, Pennsylvania. He attended La Salle College High School in Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania.[1][2] As a senior, he made 78 tackles with 10 tackles for loss.[3] Carter was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Penn State over offers from South Carolina and Ole Miss.[4] Following the end of his senior season, he played in the Big 33 Football Classic.[5]

College career

Carter enrolled at Penn State in June 2022 shortly after graduating high school.[6] He was ejected for targeting in his collegiate debut against Purdue.[7] Carter served as a key reserve at linebacker at the beginning of his freshman season.[8][9] He made his first career start in Penn State's seventh game of the season against Minnesota.[10] Carter finished the season with 56 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, a team-leading 6.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, and four passes broken up and was named second-team All-Big Ten Conference.[11] In 2024 Carter was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and a unanimous All-American. He declared for the 2025 NFL draft following Penn State's loss in the 2025 Orange Bowl.[12]

College statistics

Year Team Games Tackles Fumbles Interceptions
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck FF FR Yds TD Int Yds TD PD
2022 Penn State 13 6 56 36 20 6.5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
2023 Penn State 13 13 48 25 23 4.5 1 0 0 0 1 18 0 5
2024 Penn State 16 16 68 43 25 12.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
Career 39 39 172 104 68 23.0 5 0 0 0 1 18 0 13

Personal life

In April 2024, Carter was charged with a misdemeanor for assaulting a tow truck driver who was towing Carter's car for parking without a permit. Carter was accused of forcefully pulling the driver from his truck, throwing him to the ground and not allowing him to get up, leaving the driver with a fractured rib. Carter was placed in a year long pre-trial intervention program in July.[13]

References

  1. ^ Jackson, Devin (July 6, 2024). "Penn State's Abdul Carter hosts youth football camp in North Philly, talks about draft potential". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  2. ^ Anastasia, Phil (October 15, 2020). "As St. Joseph's Prep showdown looms, this La Salle linebacker keeps delivering the hits". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  3. ^ "Penn State recruiting: James Franklin, Drew Allar and Nick Singleton". York Daily Record. December 15, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  4. ^ Juliano, Joe (August 1, 2021). "La Salle College linebacker Abdul Carter one of two players to commit to Penn State". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  5. ^ Markol, Drew (March 3, 2022). "La Salle High's Sam Brown and Abdul Carter named to Big 33 Classic". Bucks County Courier Times. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  6. ^ Gallen, Daniel (June 16, 2022). "Freshman Abdul Carter will become the latest Penn State linebacker to wear No. 11". 247Sports.com. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  7. ^ Al-Khateeb, Zac (September 1, 2022). "Did Penn State's Abdul Carter commit targeting vs. Purdue? LB hit with controversial ejection". Sporting News. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  8. ^ "Freshman LB Abdul Carter growing into bigger role for Penn State". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. September 14, 2022. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  9. ^ "Which Penn State player did James Franklin call "freakishly fast, freakishly strong" earlier this week?". The Patriot-News. September 22, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  10. ^ "Freshman LB Abdul Carter shows off his tantalizing potential in win over Minnesota". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  11. ^ "What Penn State star Abdul Carter learned from Micah Parsons: 'Stay hungry'". The Patriot-News. February 10, 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  12. ^ "Penn State All-America DE Abdul Carter entering NFL draft". ESPN. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  13. ^ Rushton, Geoff (June 27, 2024). "Penn State Football Player Accepted into Diversionary Program for Assault Charge". StateCollege.com. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
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