LB · Atlanta Falcons
Bruce Carter
Age 38 · 188 cm (6'2") · 109 kg · Born Feb 19, 1988 · North Carolina
NFL career
2011
debut year
2018
last season
8
seasons
#55
jersey
College: North Carolina
2011 NFL Draft
Rd 2
round
#40
overall pick
DAL
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2011 to 2018 · 79 games.
Defense
210solo tackles
5.0sacks
5INTs
1def TDs
Stats by season
8 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Dallas Cowboys | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Dallas Cowboys | 11 | 50 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Dallas Cowboys | 15 | 68 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Dallas Cowboys | 12 | 43 | 1.0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2015 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 13 | 22 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | New York Jets | 7 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | New York Jets | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Atlanta Falcons | 9 | 13 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Atlanta Falcons
Most recent results for the franchise while Bruce Carter was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
W
W
L
L
L
L
L
34–32 @ Buccaneers
2018-17 · Dec 30, 2018 · REGULAR
W
24–10 @ Panthers
2018-16 · Dec 23, 2018 · REGULAR
W
40–14 vs Cardinals
2018-15 · Dec 16, 2018 · REGULAR
L
20–34 @ Packers
2018-14 · Dec 9, 2018 · REGULAR
L
16–26 vs Ravens
2018-13 · Dec 2, 2018 · REGULAR
L
17–31 @ Saints
2018-12 · Nov 22, 2018 · REGULAR
L
19–22 vs Cowboys
2018-11 · Nov 18, 2018 · REGULAR
L
16–28 @ Browns
2018-10 · Nov 11, 2018 · REGULAR
Other "Carter" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
North Carolina alumni in the NFL
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2011 NFL Draft · Round 2 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#33
#35
#36
#38
#39
#41
#42
#43
#44
#45
Ras-I Dowling
DB · NWE
#34
Aaron Williams
S · BUF
#35
Andy Dalton
QB · CIN
#36
Colin Kaepernick
QB · SFO
#37
Jabaal Sheard
DE · CLE
#38
Ryan Williams
RB · ARI
#39
Akeem Ayers
LB · TEN
#41
Jarvis Jenkins
DT · WAS
#42
Brooks Reed
LB · HOU
#43
Kyle Rudolph
TE · MIN
#44
Titus Young
WR · DET
#45
Rahim Moore
FS · DEN
LB peers of the era
Other LBs who debuted within five seasons of Bruce Carter.
Adrian Moten
Debut 2011 · #54 · Browns
Akeem Ayers
Debut 2011 · #48 · Giants
Allen Bradford
Debut 2011 · #53 · Falcons
Andrew Gachkar
Debut 2011 · #57 · Panthers
Ben Jacobs
Debut 2011 · #53 · Panthers
Brian Rolle
Debut 2011 · #52 · Eagles
Brian Smith
Debut 2011 · Bills
Brooks Reed
Debut 2011 · #42 · Titans