Russell Carter (American football)

This article is about the American football player. For the basketball player, see Russell Carter (basketball).

Russell Carter

Date of birth	(1962-02-10) February 10, 1962
Place of birth	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Career information
Position(s)	Safety
US college	Southern Methodist University
NFL draft	1984 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10
Career history
As player
1984–1987	New York Jets
1988–1989	Los Angeles Raiders
Career stats
Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Russell Edmonds Carter, Jr. (born February 10, 1962) is a former American college and professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons during the 1980s. Carter played college football for Southern Methodist University, and then played professionally for the New York Jets and Los Angeles Raiders of the NFL.

Early life and education

Carter was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, and played for the SMU Mustangs football team from 1980 to 1983. He was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American in 1983.

Professional career

The New York Jets selected Carter in the first round (tenth pick overall) of the 1984 NFL Draft, and he played for the Jets from 1984 to 1987. He played his final two NFL seasons for the Los Angeles Raiders in 1988 and 1989. In six NFL seasons, Carter appeared in sixty-four games, started forty-seven of them, intercepted four passes, and recovered three fumbles.