Darnell Carter

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Darnell Carter
Free agent
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1987-11-27) November 27, 1987 (age 34)
Englewood, New Jersey
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:Dwight Morrow (NJ)
College:Virginia
Undrafted:2011
Career history
Career Arena statistics
Total Tackles:37
Sacks:4.0
Fumble Recoveries:3
Forced Fumbles:1
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Darnell Jarod Carter (born November 27, 1987) is an arena football linebacker who is currently a free agent.

Early life[]

Carter attended Dwight Morrow High School in Englewood, New Jersey where he participated in both football and basketball.[1] As member of the football team, Carter played both tight end and linebacker.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Darnell Carter
OLB 		Englewood, New Jersey Dwight Morrow H.S. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 4.7 Sep 12, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: -- (LB)   Rivals: -- (OLB), 30 (NJ)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Virginia Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 11, 2013.
  • "Virginia College Football Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved September 11, 2013.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved September 11, 2013.
  • "2006 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 11, 2013.

Carter committed to the University of Virginia on September 12, 2005.[2] Carter was not heavily recruited, receiving FBS scholarships from Illinois and Virginia, as well as one FCS scholarship from Delaware.[3]

College career[]

Carter attended the University of Virginia, where he played as a member of the football team from 2006-2007, and 2009-2010. Carter missed the 2008 season when he was academically suspended.[4]

Professional career[]

Pre-draft[]

Prior to the 2011 NFL Draft, Carter was projected to be undrafted by NFLDraftScout.com. He was rated as the 114th-best inside linebacker in the draft.[5] He was not invited to the NFL Scouting Combine, he posted the following numbers during his Virginia pro-day workouts:

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m) 		244 lb
(111 kg) 		4.87 s 1.74 s 2.81 s 4.34 s 7.28 s 35 in
(0.89 m)		 10 ft 1 in
(3.07 m)		 18 reps
All values from 2011 Virginia Pro Day[5]

Iowa Barnstomers[]

Carter was assigned the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League during the 2012 season. Carter re-signed with the Barnstormers for the 2013 season. On April 19, 2013, Carter scored his first professional touchdown, returning a Bernard Morris fumble for a touchdown.[6] After the 2013 season, Carter was named the Barnstormers' Special Teams Player of the Year.[7] Carter was assigned to the Barnstormers again on January 2, 2014.[8]

Arizona Rattlers[]

On February 17, 2014, Carter was traded to the Arizona Rattlers in exchange for Cody Johnson.[9]

Jacksonville Sharks[]

On March 1, 2014, Carter was traded to the Jacksonville Sharks for future considerations.

Return to Iowa[]

On May 28, 2014, Carter was traded back to Iowa for future considerations.

References[]

  1. ^ Cory K. Doviak (January 4, 2005). "Fort Lee marks itself a contender". ww.northjerseysports.com. HSSportsWeb.com, Inc. Retrieved September 11, 2013.
  2. ^ "Darnell Carter". www.rivals.com. Yahoo!. Retrieved September 11, 2013.
  3. ^ "Darnell Carter". www.scout.com. Microsoft. Retrieved September 11, 2013.
  4. ^ Norm Wood (November 5, 2010). "Darnell Carter's second chance is working out at Virginia". www.articles.dailypress.com. Daily Press Media Group. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
  5. ^ a b "Darnell Carter, DS #114 ILB, Virginia". www.NFLDraftScout.com. The Sports Xchange. Retrieved September 11, 2013.
  6. ^ Greg Boyd (April 19, 2013). "Stormers drop third straight". www.kcci.com. Des Moines Hearst Television Inc. Archived from the original on January 4, 2014. Retrieved September 11, 2013.
  7. ^ "Barnstormers Announce 2013 Team Awards". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. July 30, 2013. Retrieved September 11, 2013.
  8. ^ "LB Carter Returning to Barnstormers". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. January 2, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
  9. ^ "Barnstormers Acquire Rookie FB Via Trade". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. February 17, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
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