DeQuece Carter (born April 25, 2001) is an American

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for the

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. He previously played for the

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Early life

Carter grew up in

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and attended

Woodberry Forest School Woodberry Forest School is a private, all-male boarding school located in Woodberry Forest, Madison County, Virginia, in the United States. Woodberry's current enrollment is 391. Students come from 34 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., and 36 coun ...

. During his senior year, he completed 58 receptions, 1,067 yards and 11 touchdowns and was named the Virginia Prep School Player of the Year. He was rated a two-star recruit and committed to play college football at Fordham over offers from Appalachian State and Tulane.

College career

Fordham

During Carter's true freshman season in 2019, he played and started all 12 games and finished the season by receiving 53 catches for 723 yards and five touchdowns and was named a HERO Sports Freshman All-American. During the 2020-21 season, he played and started all three games as a wide receiver. He finished the season with 19 caught passes for 274 yards and two touchdowns and was named on the First Team All-

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. During the 2021 season, he played and started all 11 games as a wide receiver. He finished the season with 48 caught passes for 872 yards and 11 touchdowns and was named on the First Team All-Patriot League for the second consecutive year. During the 2022 season, he played and started all 12 games as a wide receiver. He finished the season with 56 caught passes for 1,166 yards and 13 touchdowns and was named on the First Team All-Patriot League for the third consecutive year. On November 29, 2022, it was announced that Carter would be entering the transfer portal. On January 7, 2023, Carter announced that he would be transferring to

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Indiana

During the 2023 season, he caught a pass to convert in the fourth overtime during the Week 4 game against

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to take the 29–27 win.

Professional career

References

External links

Fordham Rams bioIndiana Hoosiers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Carter, Dequece 2001 births Living people American football wide receivers Woodberry Forest School alumni Fordham Rams football players Indiana Hoosiers football players Players of American football from Virginia