DeAndre Carter

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DeAndre Carter
Carter with the Washington Football Team in 2021
No. 2 – Cleveland Browns
PositionWide receiver / Return specialist
Roster statusFile:Injury icon 2.svg Injured reserve
Personal information
Born (1993-04-10) April 10, 1993 (age 33)
San Jose, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolWashington (Fremont, California)
CollegeSacramento State (2011–2014)
NFL draft2015: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
  • First-team FCS All-American (2014)
  • 2× First-team All-Big Sky (2013–2014)
Career NFL statistics as of 2025
Receptions117
Receiving yards1,331
Return yards4,907
Rushing yards99
Total touchdowns7
Stats at Pro Football Reference
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DeAndre Carter (born April 10, 1993) is an American professional football wide receiver and return specialist for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Sacramento State Hornets before signing with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2015. Carter has been a member of eleven NFL rosters in his career.

College career

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Carter attended Sacramento State, where he played wide receiver and was named first-team Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) All-American in 2014 after recording 99 receptions for 1,321 yards and 17 touchdowns.[1]

Statistics

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Legend
Led FCS
Bold Career high
Sacramento State Hornets
Season Games Receiving Rushing Kick Returns Punt Returns
GP GS Rec Yds Avg TD Att Yds Avg TD Ret Yds Avg TD Ret Yds Avg TD
2011 8 4 12 161 13.4 0 1 14 14.0 0 8 170 21.3 0 0 0 0.0 0
2012 10 6 32 344 10.8 4 0 0 0.0 0 7 200 28.6 0 6 56 9.3 0
2013 11 11 64 934 14.6 14 5 24 4.8 1 3 55 18.3 0 0 0 0.0 0
2014 12 12 99 1,321 13.3 17 4 4 1.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 4 69 17.3 1
Career 41 33 207 2,760 13.3 35 10 42 4.2 1 18 425 23.7 0 10 125 12.5 1

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 8+1⁄2 in
(1.74 m)		 185 lb
(84 kg)		 30+5⁄8 in
(0.78 m)		 8+3⁄4 in
(0.22 m)		 4.44 s 1.45 s 2.53 s 3.80 s 6.64 s 38.5 in
(0.98 m)		 10 ft 6 in
(3.20 m)		 17 reps
All values from Pro Day[2][3]

Baltimore Ravens

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Carter signed with the Baltimore Ravens on May 3, 2015.[4] After a successful training camp, he seemed to have a chance of making the final roster. However, after failing to win the return job during the first three weeks of preseason, he was released by the Ravens on August 31, 2015, as part of the first wave of roster cuts.[5]

Oakland Raiders

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Carter signed to the practice squad of the Oakland Raiders on September 16, 2015, after the Raiders traded wide receiver Brice Butler to the Dallas Cowboys.[6] On December 1, 2015, he was released from the practice squad.[7]

New England Patriots

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On December 15, 2015, Carter was signed by the New England Patriots to their practice squad. He was released on January 12, 2016, but was re-signed the next day.[8][9] On January 26, 2016, Carter signed a futures contract with the Patriots.[10]

On September 3, 2016, Carter was released by the Patriots as part of final roster cuts.[11]

San Francisco 49ers

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On February 24, 2017, Carter signed a two-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers.[12] He was waived on September 2, 2017, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[13][14] He signed a reserve/future contract with the 49ers on January 2, 2018.[15] On May 15, 2018, Carter was waived by the team.[16]

Philadelphia Eagles

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On July 28, 2018, Carter signed with the Philadelphia Eagles.[17] He made the Eagles' final roster. In the 2018 season opener against the Atlanta Falcons, he recorded a 10-yard reception, the first of his NFL career, in the 18–12 victory. Carter took over kick and punt return duties with regular returner Darren Sproles sidelined with an injury.[18] Carter was waived by the Eagles on September 18, 2018, after two games.[19] He was re-signed to the team's practice squad on September 20.[20] He was promoted back to the active roster on September 29, 2018.[21] Carter was waived by the Eagles on November 6, 2018.[22]

Houston Texans

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On November 7, 2018, Carter was claimed off waivers by the Houston Texans.[23]

On March 11, 2020, Carter was re-signed to a one-year contract by the Texans.[24] On November 17, 2020, Carter was waived by the Texans.[25]

Chicago Bears (first stint)

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On November 18, 2020, Carter was claimed off waivers by the Chicago Bears.[26] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on December 10,[27] and activated on December 22.[28]

Washington Football Team

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Carter scores a touchdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2021

Carter signed with the Washington Football Team on April 1, 2021.[29] He was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week in Week 4 against the Falcons after he returned a kickoff 101 yards for his first career touchdown.[30][31] Carter recorded his first career receiving touchdown in a Week 8 game against the Denver Broncos.[32]

Los Angeles Chargers

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Carter signed a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Chargers on April 8, 2022.[33] In Week 1 against the Las Vegas Raiders, Carter totaled 64 yards and a touchdown on 3 receptions in the 24–19 victory.[34]

Las Vegas Raiders

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On March 30, 2023, Carter signed with the Raiders.[35]

Chicago Bears (second stint)

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On June 18, 2024, Carter signed a one-year contract to return with the Chicago Bears.[36]

Cleveland Browns

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On March 19, 2025, Carter signed a one-year, $800,000 contract with the Cleveland Browns.[37] On September 29, Carter was placed on injured reserve due to a knee injury suffered in the team's Week 4 game against the Detroit Lions.[38]

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Led the league
Bold Career high

Regular season

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Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Punt Returns Kick Returns
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD Ret Yds Avg Lng TD Ret Yds Avg Lng TD
2018 PHI 7 1 2 21 10.5 11 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 10 103 10.3 42 0 10 204 20.4 30 0
HOU 7 3 20 195 9.8 50 0 1 7 7.0 7 0 16 146 9.1 30 0 9 221 24.6 30 0
2019 HOU 16 3 11 162 14.7 46 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 22 214 9.7 23 0 14 308 22.0 31 0
2020 HOU 9 0 1 8 8.0 8 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 11 96 8.7 19 0 12 250 20.8 29 0
CHI 4 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 4 30 7.5 13 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
2021 WAS 17 6 24 296 12.3 26 3 10 89 8.9 27 0 16 134 8.4 16 0 36 904 25.1 101T 1
2022 LAC 17 7 46 538 11.7 35 3 2 -15 -7.5 -5 0 29 339 11.7 28 0 26 497 19.1 33 0
2023 LV 17 1 4 39 9.8 16 0 3 18 6.0 15 0 24 232 9.7 32 0 11 262 23.8 40 0
2024 CHI 9 0 9 72 8.0 14 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 15 153 10.2 38 0 10 320 32.0 67 0
Career 103 21 117 1,331 11.4 50 6 16 99 6.2 27 0 147 1,447 9.8 42 0 128 2,966 23.2 101T 1

Postseason

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Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Punt Returns Kick Returns
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD Ret Yds Avg Lng TD Ret Yds Avg Lng TD
2018 HOU 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 26 26.0 26 0
2019 HOU 2 1 2 22 11.0 17 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 22 11.0 11 0 3 60 20.0 26 0
2020 CHI 1 0 3 17 5.7 8 0 1 3 3.0 3 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
2022 LAC 1 0 2 17 8.5 14 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Career 5 1 7 56 8.0 17 0 1 3 3.0 3 0 2 22 11.0 11 0 4 86 21.5 26 0

Personal life

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Carter's younger brother, Kaylan, died in 2013 after going into cardiac arrest during a weight training session with his football team in high school.[39] At Sacramento State, Carter majored in communication studies.[7] Carter served as a substitute teacher at Martin Luther King Middle School in 2016.[40]

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