Kyle Carter

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American football player (born 1992)

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::summary American football player (born 1992) ::

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Field	Value
name	Kyle Carter
number	48, 86
position	Tight end
birth_date
birth_place	New Castle, Delaware, U.S.
height_ft	6
height_in	3
weight_lbs	243
high_school	William Penn
college	Penn State
undraftedyear	2016
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* Freshman All-American (CBS, CFN, Scout.com, TSN){{cite web	last
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Minnesota Vikings (–)
New York Giants ()*
Seattle Seahawks ()*
Buffalo Bills (–)* | status = | highlights =
First-team All-Big Ten (2012)
Freshman All-American (CBS, CFN, Scout.com, TSN)

Kyle T. Carter (born December 17, 1992) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions.

Early years

Carter was born in New Castle, Delaware to Mitchell and Charlene Carter. He attended William Penn High School where he played for Bill Cole.

Recruiting

College career

2011

Carter redshirted his freshman season.

2012

Coming into spring practice, Carter was listed fourth on the depth chart. But under new coach Bill O'Brien, Carter began to thrive. Carter has been a key part of the Penn State offense during the season. During week one against Ohio, Carter caught six passes for 74 yards. He caught his first career touchdown pass in week two against Virginia. Carter sat out the game on November 3 against Purdue due to an ankle injury.

Professional career

Minnesota Vikings

Carter signed with the Vikings after going undrafted in the 2016 NFL draft. On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Vikings as part of final roster cuts. The next day, he was signed to the Vikings' practice squad. He was released by the Vikings on October 25, 2016. He was re-signed to the practice squad on December 13, 2016. He signed a reserve/futures contract with the Vikings on January 2, 2017.

On September 2, 2017, Carter was waived by the Vikings and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on December 15, 2017. He was waived by the Vikings on January 13, 2018.

New York Giants

On January 23, 2018, Carter was claimed off waivers by the New York Giants. He was waived on July 25, 2018.

Seattle Seahawks

On July 27, 2018, Carter was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Seahawks. He was waived on September 1, 2018.

Buffalo Bills

On December 12, 2018, Carter was signed to the Buffalo Bills practice squad. On July 29, 2019, he was re-signed by the Bills. He was waived on August 31, 2019.

References

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Hinnen, Jerry. "2012 All-Freshman Team". CBS Interactive.
"2012 Freshman All-American Team". Microsoft.
Hayes, Matt. "Sporting News' 2012 Freshman All-American team". SportingNews.com.
Cirminiello, Richard. (December 10, 2012). "2012 CFN All-Freshman Team". [[Scout.com]].
"Kyle Carter". Yahoo! Sports.
Collins, Donnie. "Penn State tight end Carter thriving in O'Brien's offense". Sports - The Times-Tribune.
"Illinois, Penn State both looking at divisional title chances as Big Ten season opens". The Washington Post.
"Kyle Carter Stats, News, Video, Pictures, Bio". Penn State Nittany Lions - ESPN.
"Penn State Nittany Lions vs Virginia Cavaliers". ESPN.
Giger, Cory. "Penn State-Purdue notebook". The Altoona Mirror.
(September 3, 2016). "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set 53-Man Roster".
"Vikings Sign 9 Players To Practice Squad".
Peters, Craig. (October 25, 2016). "Vikings Announce 6 Practice Squad Moves".
Peters, Craig. (December 13, 2016). "Vikings Make 2 Practice Squad Moves".
Peters, Craig. (January 2, 2017). "Vikings Sign 9 Practice Squad Players to Futures Contracts".
(September 2, 2017). "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Roster".
(September 3, 2017). "Vikings Sign 7 Players To Practice Squad".
Peters, Craig. (December 15, 2017). "Vikings Elevate Kyle Carter, Place Blake Bell on IR".
Peters, Craig. (January 13, 2018). "Vikings Activate Sam Bradford".
Gantt, Darin. (January 23, 2018). "Giants claim tight end Kyle Carter from Vikings".
(July 25, 2018). "LB Connor Barwin adds leadership and experience to LB corps".
Boyle, John. (July 27, 2018). "Seahawks Sign CB Trovon Reed, Claim Tight End Kyle Carter Off Waivers".
(September 1, 2018). "Seahawks Set 53-Man Roster".
Brown, Chris. (December 12, 2018). "RB Keith Ford, S Dean Marlowe elevated to active roster".
(July 29, 2019). "Bills sign tight end Kyle Carter".
Brown, Chris. (August 31, 2019). "Bills cut roster down to 53 players".

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