Michael Carter II (born March 8, 1999) is an American football cornerback for the

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of the National Football League (NFL). He played

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at Duke and was drafted by the Jets in the fifth round of the

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College career

Carter was ranked as a threestar recruit by

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coming out of high school. He committed to Duke on July 4, 2016.

Professional career

Carter was drafted by the

with the 154th overall pick in the fifth round of the

on May 1, 2021. Coincidentally, the Jets drafted another Michael Carter from rival school North Carolina in the fourth round of the draft earlier that day.

References

External links

New York Jets bioDuke Blue Devils bio
1999 births Living people Players of American football from Douglas County, Georgia Duke Blue Devils football players New York Jets players People from Douglasville, Georgia American football safeties {{Defensiveback-1990s-stub