DeWayne Carter

Dewayne Carter
No. 90 – Buffalo Bills
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (2000-12-10) December 10, 2000 (age 24)
Pickerington, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:302 lb (137 kg)
Career information
High school:Pickerington Central (Pickerington, Ohio)
College:Duke (2019–2023)
NFL draft:2024 / round: 3 / pick: 95
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-ACC (2023)
  • Second-team All-ACC (2022)
  • Third-team All-ACC (2021)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

DeWayne Carter (born December 10, 2000) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Duke.

Early life and high school

Carter grew up in Pickerington, Ohio and attended Pickerington Central High School. He was named All-Metro Team Defensive Player of Year by The Columbus Dispatch after finishing his senior year with 83 tackles with eight being for a loss, and five sacks.[1] Carter committed to play college football at Duke.[2][3]

College career

In Carter's first season he recorded just one tackle versus Alabama.[4] In 2020, he tallied 11 tackles with 2.5 going for a loss, and a sack, along with one reception for 11 yards.[5] Carter had a career performance in week three, tallying three tackles, one sack, and two forced fumbles in Duke's win over Northwestern.[6] He finished the 2021 season with 36 tackles and 7.5 going for a loss, 4.5 sacks, three pass deflections, and four forced fumbles.[7] For his performance, Carter earned third-team all-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) honors.[8] He opened the 2022 season strong, as in week two he tallied four tackles with one being for a loss, a sack, and a forced fumble, as he would help the Blue Devils beat Northwestern 31–23.[9] In week eight, Carter racked up two tackles with one being for a loss, a fumble recovery, and a forced fumble in a 45–21 win over Miami.[10] In their next game, he totaled five tackles with two going for a loss, and two sacks, as he helped the Blue Devils beat Boston College and become bowl eligible for the first time since 2018.[11] Carter finished the 2022 season with 36 tackles and 11 being for a loss, 5.5 sacks, four pass deflections, three fumble recoveries, three forced fumbles, and a touchdown.[12] For his performance, he earned second-team all-ACC honors.[13] Ahead of the 2023 season, Carter was named to the preseason all ACC first team, as well as to the Bronco Nagurski award preseason watch list.[14][15]

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 2+3⁄8 in
(1.89 m) 		302 lb
(137 kg) 		33 in
(0.84 m) 		10+1⁄4 in
(0.26 m)		 4.99 s 1.72 s 2.87 s 4.75 s 7.95 s 32.0 in
(0.81 m)		 9 ft 1 in
(2.77 m)		 24 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[16][17]

Carter was selected by the Buffalo Bills with the 95th overall pick in the third round in the 2024 NFL draft.[18]

References

  1. ^ "DeWayne Carter". Duke University Athletics. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  2. ^ "Duke Football Signs 20-Member Class". Duke University Athletics. December 19, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  3. ^ King, JD (June 28, 2018). "FILED UNDER: Duke Football: Coach Cut Lands Another Promising Recruit". SB Nation. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  4. ^ "DeWayne Carter 2019 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  5. ^ "DeWayne Carter 2020 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  6. ^ Wiseman, Steve (August 9, 2022). "Needing better defense this college football season, DeWayne Carter could be key for Duke". The News & Observer. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  7. ^ "DeWayne Carter 2021 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  8. ^ Newton, Matt (November 30, 2021). "Dontayvion Wicks and Jelani Woods Named First-Team All-ACC". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  9. ^ "Duke 31-23 Northwestern (Sep 10, 2022) Box Score". ESPN. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  10. ^ "Duke 45-21 Miami (Oct 22, 2022) Box Score". ESPN. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  11. ^ "Duke 38-31 Boston College (Nov 4, 2022) Game Recap". ESPN. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  12. ^ "DeWayne Carter 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  13. ^ Richie, Sasha (November 29, 2022). "Barton headlines Duke football's 4 All-ACC Team selections, 5 honorable mentions". Duke Chronicle. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  14. ^ "UNC football quarterback Drake Maye leads All-ACC preseason team selections". The News & Observer. August 3, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  15. ^ Watson, John (August 1, 2023). "Duke DL DeWayne Carter named to preseason watch list for Bronko Nagurski Trophy". 247Sports. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  16. ^ "DeWayne Carter Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  17. ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout DeWayne Carter College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  18. ^ Lane, Darrell (May 7, 2024). "Buffalo Bills 2024 NFL Draft analysis: A look at some film of DT DeWayne Carter". Buffalo Rumblings. Retrieved May 27, 2024.