Zachary Carter

Zachary Carter (born April 7, 1999) is an American football defensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida.

Zachary Carter
Cincinnati Bengals
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1999-04-07) April 7, 1999
Tampa, Florida
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:285 lb (129 kg)
Career information
College:Florida (2017-2021)
NFL Draft:2022 / Round: 3 / Pick: 95
Career history
Roster status:Unsigned Draft Pick

Early life and high school

Carter grew up in Tampa, Florida and attended Hillsborough High School.[1] Carter was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Florida.[2]

College career

Carter redshirted his true freshman season.[3] He played in nine games as a reserve defensive lineman in his redshirt freshman season and had eight tackles, one tackle for loss, and two passes broken up.[4] Carter led the Gators with five sacks and 9.5 tackles for loss as a redshirt junior.[5][6] Carter considered entering the 2021 NFL Draft, but opted to stay at Florida for his redshirt senior season.[7]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dashVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 4+1⁄4 in
(1.94 m)		 282 lb
(128 kg)		 33+1⁄2 in
(0.85 m)		 10+1⁄4 in
(0.26 m)		4.99 s27.5 in
(0.70 m)		9 ft 2 in
(2.79 m)		19 reps
All values from NFL Combine[8][9][10]

Carter was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round, 95th overall of the 2022 NFL Draft.[11]

References
  1. Long, Mark (September 9, 2021). "Florida's Carter scrambling for tickets to Tampa homecoming". Associated Press. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  2. "Gators snare 2 big ones in DE Zachary Carter, LB Ventrell Miller". Orlando Sentinel. Jun 24, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  3. "Florida Gators' Zachary Carter: 'I know my time's coming eventually'". Tampa Bay Times. March 21, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  4. "Florida teammates believe Carter will have a breakout season". The Gainesville Sun. August 2, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  5. "Gators notebook: Carter explains decision to return, Watson 'impressive' for size". The Gainesville Sun. February 19, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  6. "Can Zachary Carter be another Dante Fowler for Gators?". Tampa Bay Times. March 15, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  7. "UF DE Zachary Carter returns to Gators aiming for SEC title, All-America honors, NFL draft". Orlando Sentinel. July 17, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  8. "Zach Carter Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  9. "NFL Combine: Official measurements for every NFL Draft prospect in Indianapolis". theathletic.com. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  10. "Zach Carter, Florida, DT, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  11. "Bengals Complete Defensive Three-Round Sweep With DT Carter". www.bengals.com. Retrieved 2022-04-30.


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