Quinton Carter

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Quinton Carter
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Carter in the 2011 preseason.
No. 28, 38
Position:Strong safety
Personal information
Born: (1988-07-20) July 20, 1988 (age 33)
Las Vegas, Nevada
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:North Las Vegas (NV) Cheyenne
College:Oklahoma
NFL Draft:2011 / Round: 4 / Pick: 108
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • Consensus All-American (2010)
  • First-team All-Big 12 (2010
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:79
Quarterback sacks:2.0
Interceptions:0
Forced fumbles:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Quinton Carter (born July 20, 1988) is a businessman and former American football free safety. He played college football for the University of Oklahoma, and was recognized as a consensus All-American. He was drafted in the fourth round of the 2011 NFL Draft by the Broncos. In 2017 he opened Big Jerk Caribbean Restaurant, which is franchised across all of Las Vegas.

Early years[]

Carter was born in Las Vegas, Nevada. Growing up in the inner-city of North Las Vegas, Carter attended Cheyenne High School where he played the quarterback position in football, throwing for 650-plus yards and eight touchdowns during a regular season. He ran for more than 400 yards and earned all-league honors in his junior year.[1] Considered one of the area's top football and basketball players at Cheyenne, Carter is a member of the Las Vegas Sun's all-decade high school football team.[2]

College career[]

Carter attended the University of Oklahoma, where he played for coach Bob Stoops's Oklahoma Sooners football team from 2006 to 2010. In 2006, Carter played on Oklahoma's special teams unit in only five games. He became one of the secondary's most physical players and earned one tackle against the UAB Blazers. In 2007, Carter redshirted.

The 2008 season allowed Carter to start for two games at safety, collecting 10 tackles in his first career start against Kansas. He broke up passes playing against Kansas State and Missouri, acquired five tackles against Texas Tech, and in his second start at the Big 12 Championship Game, Carter had eight tackles that resulted in a Big 12 Championship. He led the team with fourteen solo special teams tackles and was third on the team for the same number of special teams tackles.

In 2009, Carter was named All-Big 12 second team by coaches and had an honorable mention by the AP. In this standout year, he started at free safety with eighty stops, becoming the team's second-leading tackler, and tied his career-high ten tackles against both BYU and Texas Tech. Carter recovered a fumble during the BYU game, broke up two passes playing Kansas, and picked off passes against Tulsa, Kansas, and Kansas State. In the Sun Bowl win over Stanford, Carter collected eight tackles and one interception. He ended the season with 88 tackles and four interceptions, placing him on the 2010 Jim Thorpe Watch List, the 2010 All-Big 12 team, and as a nominee for the Lowe's Senior Class Award.[3][4][5]

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m) 		208 lb
(94 kg) 		31+1⁄2 in
(0.80 m) 		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		 4.59 s 1.62 s 2.6 s 4.06 s 7.05 s 34.5 in
(0.88 m)		 10 ft 1 in
(3.07 m)		 23 reps
All values from 2011 NFL Scouting Combine.[6][7]

Carter was selected with the 108th pick in the 2011 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos.[8] In the 2011 NFL Season Carter became the Broncos' starting safety next to Brian Dawkins, ahead of 2nd round draft pick Rahim Moore. He would also intercept Ben Roethlisberger in the Broncos' wild card victory over the Steelers, as well as Tom Brady in the divisional round loss. On September 29, 2012 he was placed on Injured Reserve.[9]

NFL statistics[]

Year Team GP COMB TOTAL AST SACK FF FR FR YDS INT IR YDS AVG IR LNG TD PD
2011 DEN 16 56 45 11 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012 DEN 03 02 02 00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014 DEN 11 21 17 04 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Career 30 79 64 15 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

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Personal life[]

When Carter is not playing football, he spends his time doing charity projects. In 2008, he started Serving Others through Unity and Leadership (SOUL) to help kids in need through football camps and other programs.[2] He also maintains that he does not play video games, which gives him the time to help others.[11] Additionally, Carter has been named to the 2010 Allstate AFCA Good Works team for his work in the community.[12]

On March 9, 2013, Carter was arrested and charged with three acts of fraudulent act in a gaming establishment. Officials at Texas Station alleged that he added money to his wagers after the dice has been rolled in craps. He faced a potential 18 years in prison.[13] The charges were ultimately dropped.[14]

References[]

  1. ^ "OU Football Roster" SoonerSports.com. Retrieved 2010-08-01.
  2. ^ a b Brewer, Ray. "Oklahoma’s Quinton Carter returns to Las Vegas to host football camp" Las Vegas Sun. 31 May 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-01.
  3. ^ "Carter Named to Thorpe Watch List" SoonerSports.com. Retrieved 2010-08-03.
  4. ^ Trotter, Jake. "Six Sooners name to All-Big 12 team" NewsOK Blogging Community. 22 July 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-10.
  5. ^ "Football bowl subdivision candidates announced for 2010 Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award" Lowe's Senior Class Award. 24 August 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-27.
  6. ^ "Quinton Carter, DS #2 FS, Oklahoma". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved 2011-04-30.
  7. ^ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Quinton Carter". nfl.com. Retrieved 2011-04-30.
  8. ^ "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
  9. ^ "Broncos put Quinton Carter on IR". espn.go.com. 29 September 2012. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
  10. ^ "Quinton Carter Stats".
  11. ^ Anderson, Mark. "MORE THAN FOOTBALL: Cheyenne grad Carter spreads goodness - Oklahoma safety hosts LV youth camp" Las Vegas Review Journal. 28 May 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-01.
  12. ^ Trotter, Jake. "Quinton Carter named to Good Works list" NewsOK Blogging Community. 20 July 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-01.
  13. ^ Rybaltowski, Matt. "Broncos' Quinton Carter facing cheating charges in Vegas" CBS. 14 March 2013. Retrieved 2013-03-14.
  14. ^ "Quinton Carter's casino case tossed" espn.go.com. 23 April 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-26.

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