Zachary Carter

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Zachary Carter
Florida Gators – No. 6
PositionDefensive tackle
Class
Redshirt
Senior
Personal information
Born: (1999-04-07) April 7, 1999 (age 22)
Tampa, Florida
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight285 lb (129 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolHillsborough
(Tampa, Florida)

Zachary Carter (born April 7, 1999) is an American football defensive tackle who currently plays for the Florida Gators.

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
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash Vertical jump Broad jump Bench 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 s 27.5 in
(0.70 m)		 9 ft 2 in
(2.79 m)		 19 reps
All values from NFL Combine[8][9][10]

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.

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