Dale Carter

Dale Lavelle Carter (born November 28, 1969) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers and was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the first round of the 1992 NFL draft with the 20th overall pick. He played in the NFL for the Chiefs, Denver Broncos, Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, and Baltimore Ravens.

Dale Carter

No. 21, 24, 34, 40
Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Born:	(1969-11-28) November 28, 1969 (age 54) Covington, Georgia, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	194 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:	Newton (Covington)
College:	Tennessee
NFL draft:	1992 / round: 1 / pick: 20
Career history
Kansas City Chiefs (1992–1998) Denver Broncos (1999–2001) Minnesota Vikings (2001) New Orleans Saints (2002–2003) Baltimore Ravens (2004–2005)
Career highlights and awards
NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year (1992) 2× Second-team All-Pro (1995, 1996) 4× Pro Bowl (1994–1997) PFWA All-Rookie Team (1992) Consensus All-American (1991) Second-team All-American (1990) 2× First-team All-SEC (1990, 1991)
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions: 24 INT return yards: 256 Touchdowns: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	Bench press
6 ft 0+1⁄2 in (1.84 m)	188 lb (85 kg)	32+5⁄8 in (0.83 m)	8 in (0.20 m)	7 reps
All values from NFL Combine[1]

Carter was selected as a cornerback by the Chiefs in the first round of the 1992 NFL draft out of the University of Tennessee.^[2]

In 1992, Carter was named the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year. On Thanksgiving Day (November 23, 1995), Carter was ejected for kicking Michael Irvin of the Dallas Cowboys in a 24–12 loss at Texas Stadium.^[3]

After six seasons in Kansas City in which he shined on the field, but had numerous off-the-field problems, Carter signed a four-year, $22.8 million contract with the Broncos in 1999, making him the NFL's highest-paid defensive back.^[4] After a poor year, Carter was suspended for the entire 2000 season due to a fourth substance abuse violation before being released during the 2001 season. He then played for the Vikings, Saints, he missed the entire 2004 season due to a blood clot in his lung and then played for the Ravens before retiring after the 2005 season.

NFL statistics

Year	Team	Games	Combined Tackles	Tackles	Assisted Tackles	Sacks	Forced Fumbles	Fumble Recoveries	Interceptions	Interception Return Yards	Yards per Interception Returns	Longest Interception Return	Interceptions Returned for Touchdown	Passes Defended
1992	KC	16	55	39	16	0.0	0	2	7	65	9	36	1	0
1993	KC	15	47	43	4	0.0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	11
1994	KC	16	79	76	3	0.0	2	0	2	24	12	24	0	11
1995	KC	16	52	47	5	0.0	0	1	4	45	11	29	0	17
1996	KC	14	50	41	9	0.0	1	1	3	17	6	17	0	18
1997	KC	16	56	49	7	0.0	0	0	2	9	5	9	0	7
1998	KC	11	38	30	8	0.0	1	0	2	23	12	23	0	5
1999	DEN	14	72	54	18	0.0	0	0	2	48	24	34	0	12
2001	MIN	9	33	24	9	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5
2002	NO	7	30	26	4	0.0	0	0	1	25	25	25	0	8
2003	NO	8	24	22	2	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2005	BAL	15	25	22	3	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Total	Total	157	506	434	72	1.0	6	2	24	256	11	36	1	96

^[5]

Personal life

Carter is the brother of Jake Reed, a former NFL wide receiver who played most notably for the Minnesota Vikings.^[6] They were teammates on the Vikings in the 2001 NFL season.

His son is former NFL safety/cornerback Nigel Warrior, and his nephew, Jake's son, is CFL/former NFL safety J.R. Reed.^[7]

References

1. "Dale Carter, Combine Results, CB - Tennessee". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
2. "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
3. AP. "Cowboys-Chiefs a Super Bowl to Savor".
4. AP. "Dale Carter, 1999 - Denver Broncos, CB - Worst NFL Free Agent Signings". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on March 6, 2009. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
5. "Dale Carter Stats". ESPN. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
6. "ESPN.com: NFL - Vikings to reunite brothers Carter, Jake Reed". www.espn.com. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
7. Calhoun, Caleb (April 25, 2020). "Tennessee football: Vols S Nigel Warrior signs with Baltimore Ravens". All For Tennessee. Retrieved July 11, 2021.