Kyle T. Carter (born December 17, 1992) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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in the

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(NFL). He played

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for the Penn State Nittany Lions.

Early years

Carter was born in

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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

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. During week one against Ohio, Carter caught six passes for 74 yards. He caught his first career touchdown pass in week two against

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. 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

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. 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

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. He was waived on July 25, 2018.

Seattle Seahawks

On July 27, 2018, Carter was claimed off waivers by the

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. He was waived on September 1, 2018.

Buffalo Bills

On December 12, 2018, Carter was signed to the

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practice squad. On July 29, 2019, he was re-signed by the Bills. He was waived on August 31, 2019.

References

External links

Kyle Carter Penn State profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Carter, Kyle 1992 births Living people Sportspeople from New Castle, Delaware Players of American football from New Castle County, Delaware Penn State Nittany Lions football players Minnesota Vikings players New York Giants players Seattle Seahawks players Buffalo Bills players William Penn High School (Delaware) alumni