Ron'Dell Lamaree Carter (born July 3, 1997) is an

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for the

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of the United Football League (UFL). He played

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after transferring from

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in 2017.

Early years

Carter attended Long Reach High School. He was a two-way player at

and

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. As a junior, he received All-Howard County honors at

. As a senior, he received All-Howard County honors at

. He also practiced

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and competed in the

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College career

Carter accepted a football scholarship from

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. As a

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freshman, he appeared in five games, making two tackles and half a sack. He transferred after the season to

James Madison University James Madison University (JMU, Madison, or James Madison) is a public university, public research university in Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States. Founded in 1908, the institution was renamed in 1938 in honor of the fourth president of the ...

. As a sophomore, he appeared in all 15 games as a reserve player, tallying 28 tackles (eight for loss), four sacks, four quarterback hurries and three pass breakups. He had four tackles against

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. As a junior, he started in all 13 games, collecting 58 tackles (13 for loss), 7.5 sacks, one quarterback hurry, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. He had seven tackles (three for loss) in the season opener against

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. He made 10 tackles (one for loss), one forced fumble and one fumble recovery in the FCS Second Round at

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. As a senior, he started in all 16 games at

, registering 66 tackles, 27 tackles for loss (second in the CAA), 12 sacks (tied for third in school history), 13 quarterback hurries, one pass breakup and one forced fumble. He had 10 tackles (six for loss) against the

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. He made seven tackles (1.5 for loss) and a half sack in the national championship game against

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Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

Carter was signed as an

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by the

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after the

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on April 27. He was given a $145,000 guarantee in his contract to convince him to sign with the team. He was switched to a 3-technique

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during

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. On September 5, he was waived during final roster cuts and signed to the practice squad the next day.

Indianapolis Colts

On September 30, 2020, the

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signed Carter off the Cowboys'

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. He was declared inactive in the 5 games he spent on the active roster. Carter was waived by the Colts on November 10, 2020.

Dallas Cowboys (second stint)

On November 11, 2020, Carter was claimed off waivers by the Dallas Cowboys. He signed a contract extension with the Cowboys on March 10, 2021. He was waived by the Cowboys on August 30, 2021.

Arizona Cardinals

On September 3, 2021, Carter was signed to the

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practice squad.

Houston Texans

On December 21, 2021, Carter was signed by the

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off the Cardinals practice squad. He appeared in one game as a backup player. On December 29, the Texans signed Carter to a one-year extension that runs through the 2022 season. On April 25, 2022, the Texans waived Carter.

Arizona Cardinals (second stint)

On April 26, 2022, Carter was claimed off waivers by the

. He was waived on May 16.

Pittsburgh Steelers

On August 8, 2022, Carter signed with the

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. He was waived on August 30.

New England Patriots

On October 19, 2022, Carter was signed to the

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practice squad. He was released on November 1.

Michigan Panthers

On March 22, 2023, Carter signed with the

of the

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(USFL). He was placed on injured reserve on May 9, 2023. He appeared in five games with five starts, making four tackles and one sack. He was re-signed by the team on August 16, 2024.

References

External links

James Madison Dukes bio
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