Cris Carter

Cris Carter
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Carter in 2014
Florida Atlantic Owls
Position:Executive director of player engagement
Personal information
Born: (1965-11-25) November 25, 1965 (age 58)
Troy, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:Middletown
(Middletown, Ohio)
College:Ohio State (1984–1986)
Supplemental draft:1987 / Round: 4
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
As an administrator:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:1,101
Receiving yards:13,899
Receiving touchdowns:130
Player stats at PFR

Graduel Christopher Darwin Carter[1] (born November 25, 1965) is an American former football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles (1987–1989), the Minnesota Vikings (1990–2001) and the Miami Dolphins (2002).[2] He is widely regarded as one of the greatest wide receivers of all time.[3][4][5][6]

Carter played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and was selected by the Eagles in the fourth round of the 1987 NFL supplemental draft. While in Philadelphia, head coach Buddy Ryan helped to coin one of ESPN's Chris Berman's famous quotes about Carter: "All he does is catch touchdowns." He was let go by Ryan in 1989, however, due to off-the-field issues. Carter was signed by the Vikings and turned his life and career around, becoming a two-time first-team and one-time second-team All-Pro and playing in eight consecutive Pro Bowls. When he left the Vikings after 2001, he held most of the team career receiving records. He briefly played for the Dolphins in 2002 before retiring.[7]

Since retiring from the NFL, Carter has worked on HBO's Inside the NFL, ESPN's Sunday NFL Countdown and Monday Night Countdown, and online at Yahoo Sports.[8] He also works as an assistant coach at St. Thomas Aquinas High School, where his son played wide receiver. In 2017, Carter began co-hosting First Things First with Nick Wright on FS1. He was terminated from the show following a suspension and investigation in 2019. Carter resides in Boca Raton, Florida. He is the brother of former NBA player and coach Butch Carter.[9]

After six years, and five finalist selections, Carter was voted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on February 2, 2013.[10]

  1. ^ "Cris Carter's real name: Graduel Christopher Darin Carter". cbssports.com. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
  2. ^ "Cris Carter NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
  3. ^ Kenyon, David (October 3, 2018). "The Top 11 NFL Wide Receivers of All Time". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on April 5, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  4. ^ Harrison, Elliot. "Ten best receivers of all time". NFL.com. Archived from the original on June 3, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  5. ^ Tallent, Aaron (February 18, 2022). "25 Greatest Wide Receivers in NFL History and one of the worst announcers in sports history". AthlonSports.com. Archived from the original on April 5, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  6. ^ Patuto, Greg (May 15, 2020). "Ranking The 20 Greatest NFL Wide Receivers Of All Time". ClutchPoints. Archived from the original on February 7, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  7. ^ "Cris Carter | Miami Dolphins | NFL". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
  8. ^ [1] Archived May 23, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ "Butch Carter - Basketball player, Coach". Yatedo.com. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
  10. ^ Corbett, Jim (February 2, 2013). "Parcells, Carter finally make Pro Football Hall of Fame". USA Today. Retrieved February 2, 2013.

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