Michael Carter (running back)
American football player, running back
Michael Carter (born May 7, 1999) is an American professional football running back for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels and was selected by the New York Jets in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL draft.
Early life
Carter was born in Japan, where his father played in the X-League. He moved to Florida as a toddler, and grew up in Navarre, Florida, where he attended Navarre High School. He rushed for 526 yards and nine touchdowns before suffering a season-ending injury during the third game of his junior year. As a senior, Carter rushed for 2,536 yards and accumulated 3,345 all-purpose yards and 45 total touchdowns and was named the Florida Offensive Player of the Year by USA Today. Carter committed to play college football at North Carolina over offers from Florida, Louisville, Mississippi State and Tennessee.
College career
Carter rushed for 559 yards on 97 carries and eight touchdowns in his true freshman season. As a sophomore, Carter rushed 84 times for 597 yards and two touchdowns and caught 25 passes for 135 yards and a touchdown. During his junior season, he rushed for 1,003 yards and three touchdowns and had 21 receptions for 154 yards and two touchdowns and was named third-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
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