DeWayne Carter (born December 10, 2000) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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Early life and high school

Carter grew up in

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and attended

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. He was named All-Metro Team Defensive Player of the Year by ''

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'' after finishing his senior year with 83 tackles with eight being for a loss, and five sacks. Carter committed to play

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College career

In Carter's first season he recorded just one tackle versus

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. In

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, he tallied 11 tackles with 2.5 going for a loss, and a sack, along with one reception for 11 yards. Carter had a career performance in week three, tallying three tackles, one sack, and two forced fumbles in Duke's win over Northwestern. He finished the

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with 36 tackles and 7.5 going for a loss, 4.5 sacks, three pass deflections, and four forced fumbles. For his performance, Carter earned third-team all-

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(ACC) honors. He opened the 2022 season strong, as in week two he tallied four tackles with one being for a loss, a sack, and a forced fumble, as he would help the Blue Devils beat Northwestern 31–23. In week eight, Carter racked up two tackles with one being for a loss, a fumble recovery, and a forced fumble in a 45–21 win over

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. In their next game, he totaled five tackles with two going for a loss, and two sacks, as he helped the Blue Devils beat

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and become bowl eligible for the first time since 2018. Carter finished the 2022 season with 36 tackles and 11 being for a loss, 5.5 sacks, four pass deflections, three fumble recoveries, three forced fumbles, and a touchdown. For his performance, he earned second-team all-ACC honors. Ahead of the 2023 season, Carter was named to the preseason all ACC first team, as well as to the Bronco Nagurski award preseason watch list.

Professional career

Carter was selected by the

with the 95th overall pick in the third round in the

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References

External links

Buffalo Bills bioDuke Blue Devils bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Carter, DeWayne 2000 births Living people Players of American football from Ohio Sportspeople from Pickerington, Ohio American football defensive tackles Duke Blue Devils football players Buffalo Bills players