Jalil Carter (born July 18, 1989) is an American former professional

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. He played

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for the

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. He played for the

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of the

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(CFL), where he was a member of their

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winning team. He also played for the

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of the CFL, and the

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of the

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Early life

Carter attended St. John's Jesuit High School in

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, where he was a two-sport star in both football and track. A two-year starter at both

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and

, he earned first-team All-City League honors on offense as a senior after hauling in 31 receptions for 617 yards. Over his junior and senior years, he scored 16

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(14 rec, 2 rush) plus two on kick returns. He also recorded three

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as a senior, helping St. John's Jesuit post an 8–3 record and qualify for the Division I state playoffs in each of the past two seasons Carter was also a standout sprinter on the

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team. As a senior, he placed first in the

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(22.27s) and ninth in the

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(6.56m or 21 ft, 5.25 in) at the Regional Meet. He captured the 200-meter dash district title at 22.32 seconds, and also placed second in the

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with a time of 10.99 seconds at the District Meet.

College career

Carter attended the

from 2007 to 2009, where he played as a

for the

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team. As a freshman in 2007, Carter was one of seven true freshmen to play in all 12 UA games, but was one of just two true freshmen (joining Almondo Sewell) to play in all 12 games. He saw most of his action on the special teams, also backing up Andre Jones at

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. As a sophomore in 2008, Carter played in all 12 games, starting each of the last seven at

. Despite only recording six tackles in his first five games, he then got 42 over the final seven as a starter. His 48

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for the season ranked ninth on the squad. He also added four pass breakups, third-best on the team, with a forced fumble, and an interception and blocked punt. He battled some injuries during fall camp. As a junior in 2009, Carter mas named All-MAC Third Team performer. He appeared in all 12 games, starting the last seven contests at the

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spot. He ranked third on the team with 58

, including 35 solos. Also second on the team with 246 yards on 13 kick returns (18.9 yards/attempt). He recorded a career-high 12 tackles, six solo, and an interception against

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. He racked up 10 tackles, six solo, against

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. He was credited with a half-sack at

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Professional career

St. Louis Rams

Carter was signed by the

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on July 29, 2011. He was released on August 9, 2011.

Cleveland Gladiators

Carter played for the

of the

in 2012, totaling four solo tackles, six assisted tackles, one interception, and one fumble recovery.

Toronto Argonauts

Carter with the

of the

in 2012. Carter only played in 4 games during the

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, but was very productive in each game; totaling 18 tackles and 1 special team tackle. The following season Jalil Carter played in 17 of the 18 regular season games and accumulated 48 defensive tackles, 3 special teams tackles, 1 quarterback sack, 1 interception and 1 fumble recovery. His third season in the CFL, the

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, Carter also recorded 48 defensive tackles, 3 special teams tackles, to go along with 5 interceptions. In January 2015 Carter was granted an early release from the Argos so that he could sign with an NFL team.

Minnesota Vikings

On January 15, two days after being released by the Argos, Carter signed a contract with the

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of the

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. He was released on August 31, 2015.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Carter dressed in four games, starting two, for the

of the CFL in 2015, recording nine defensive tackles, and one special teams tackle.

References

External links

Toronto Argonauts profile page

Stats Crew profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Carter, Jalil 1989 births Living people Players of Canadian football from Ohio Toronto Argonauts players Cleveland Gladiators players Canadian football defensive backs Players of American football from Toledo, Ohio Akron Zips football players St. Louis Rams players American football defensive backs Minnesota Vikings players Hamilton Tiger-Cats players