Carter was heavily recruited out of high school for both basketball and football. He accepted the offer from Ohio State head coach Earle Bruce to please his mother, an Ohio State Buckeyes fan. Many questioned the wisdom of this decision because Ohio State at the time was just five years removed from the Woody Hayes "three yards and a cloud of dust" era. Nevertheless, Carter became a consensus All-America Read more...

A 4th round pick by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1987 supplemental draft, Carter saw limited action during his rookie season catching just 5 passes for 84 yards and 2 touchdowns. His first professional catch was 22 yard touchdown vs. the St. Louis Cardinals.

Carter got more involved in the Eagles offense in 1988 catching 39 passes for 761 yards and tying for the team lead with 6 scoring Read more...

The Minnesota Vikings claimed the troubled wide receiver off waivers on September 4, 1990 for the modest price of $100. Stuck behind Hassan Jones and resident star receiver, Anthony Carter (no relation), Carter didn't see very many passes come his way during his first season in Minnesota. He did gain a measure of revenge against his former team, however, catching six passes for 151 yards, including Read more...