Position: Cornerback Height 1.83 m Spouse Ariana Alston (m. 2015) | Weight: 196 lb (89 kg) Parents Renee Carter, Tom Carter Name Alex Carter | |
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Date of birth: (1994-10-19) October 19, 1994 (age 21) High school: Ashburn (VA) Briar Woods NFL draft: 2015 / Round: 3 / Pick: 80 Role American football cornerback Current team Detroit Lions (#33 / Cornerback) College Stanford Cardinal football Similar People Darius Slay, Rashean Mathis, Ameer Abdullah, Jeremy Ross, PJ Williams | ||
Place of birth: Fairfax, Virginia | ||
Alexander Rhys Carter (born October 19, 1994) is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. Carter was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the third round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He played college football at Stanford.
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High school career
Carter attended Briar Woods High School in Ashburn, Virginia, where he recorded over 1,000 all-purpose yards and 50 tackles with five interceptions (one returned for touchdown) as a senior. He helped lead his team to a 12-1 record and a win in the state championship game. He was named Virginia's 2011 Gatorade Player of the Year, and was selected to play in the 2012 U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas.
Carter also lettered in track & field at Briar Woods, competing during his junior year running the 100 meters, 4x100 and the long jump (6.62m or 21-7). He competed at the state meets and his fastest time in the 100-meter dash was 10.9 seconds.
Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Carter was ranked as the third-best safety prospect of his class, and drew comparisons to Tyvon Branch. On April 5, 2011, he accepted a scholarship offer and announced his commitment to Stanford.
College career
As a true freshman in 2012, Carter played in all 14 games with starts in the last 8 games at cornerback. He recorded 46 tackles, including three tackles for loss, and led his team with three forced fumbles. In 2013, he started all 13 games, recording 59 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, one interception, team-high seven pass breakups. In 2014, he started all 13 games, recording 41 tackles with one interception and a team leading nine pass breakups.
On December 31, 2014, he announced he would forgo his remaining eligibility and enter the 2015 NFL Draft.
Detroit Lions
Carter was drafted 80th overall by the Detroit Lions in the 2015 NFL Draft. The Lions traded up with the Minnesota Vikings for the pick, giving away their own third-round pick (88th overall, Vikings picked Danielle Hunter) and their fifth-round pick (143rd overall, Vikings picked MyCole Pruitt).
On September 3, 2016, Carter was waived by the Lions and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on December 24, 2016.
Carter was converted to safety during the 2017 offseason. He was waived by the Lions on September 2, 2017.
Personal life
His father, Tom, was a first-round draft pick in the 1993 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins.
On July 11, 2015, Alex married his high school girlfriend Ariana Alston, daughter of kickboxing champion Hakim Alston in Lake Tahoe. Together, they both adopted a pure breed Rottweiler named Kovu Carter.