{{Short description|American football player (born 1992)}} {{for|the Canadian Olympic equestrian|Kyle Carter (equestrian)}} {{Use American English|date=March 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Kyle Carter | image = | image_size = | caption = | current_team = | number = 48, 86 | position = Tight end | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|12|17}} | birth_place = New Castle, Delaware, U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 3 | weight_lbs = 243 | high_school = William Penn {{avoid wrap|(New Castle)}} | college = Penn State | undraftedyear = 2016 | pastteams = * Minnesota Vikings ({{NFL Year|2016}}–{{NFL Year|2017}}) * New York Giants ({{NFL Year|2018}})* * Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|2018}})* * Buffalo Bills ({{NFL Year|2018}}–{{NFL Year|2019}})* | status = | highlights = * First-team All-Big Ten (2012)<ref>{{cite web|title=Big Ten Award Winners|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2012-13/misc_non_event/2012FBAllB1GAndAwardWinners.pdf|work=Big Ten Football|publisher=Big Ten Conference|accessdate=November 27, 2012|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304080628/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2012-13/misc_non_event/2012FBAllB1GAndAwardWinners.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> * Freshman All-American (CBS, ''CFN'', Scout.com, ''TSN'')<ref>{{cite web|last=Hinnen|first=Jerry|title=2012 All-Freshman Team|url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/blog/eye-on-college-football/21309030/cbssportscom-2012-all-freshman-team|work=CBSSports.com|publisher=CBS Interactive|accessdate=December 10, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=2012 Freshman All-American Team|url=http://collegefootball.scout.com/2/1247181.html|work=Scout.com|publisher=Microsoft|accessdate=December 10, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121210062657/http://collegefootball.scout.com/2/1247181.html|archive-date=December 10, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Hayes|first=Matt|title=Sporting News' 2012 Freshman All-American team|url=http://aol.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/story/2012-12-07/freshmen-all-americans-team-johnny-manziel-tj-yeldon-amari-cooper|work=NCAA Football - Sporting News|publisher=SportingNews.com|accessdate=December 10, 2012|archive-date=December 13, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121213121149/http://aol.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/story/2012-12-07/freshmen-all-americans-team-johnny-manziel-tj-yeldon-amari-cooper|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://cfn.scout.com/2/1248052.html|title=2012 CFN All-Freshman Team|accessdate=December 13, 2012|date=December 10, 2012|publisher=Scout.com|work=College Football News|author=Cirminiello, Richard|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121213011658/http://cfn.scout.com/2/1248052.html|archivedate=December 13, 2012}}</ref> }}
'''Kyle T. Carter''' (born December 17, 1992) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions.
==Early years== Carter was born in New Castle, Delaware to Mitchell and Charlene Carter. He attended William Penn High School where he played for Bill Cole.
==Recruiting== {{College Athlete Recruit Start|40=yes|collapse=no|year=2011}} {{College Athlete Recruit Entry | recruit = Kyle Carter | position = TE | hometown = New Castle, Delaware | highschool = William Penn High School | feet = 6 | inches = 4 | weight = 231 | 40 = 4.94 | commitdate = May 27, 2010 | scout stars = 3 | rivals stars = 2 }} {{College Athlete Recruit End | 40 = yes | year = 2011 | rivals ref title = 2011 Penn State Football Commitment List | scout ref title = Penn State College Football Recruiting Commits | scouts = | scout overall = | rivals overall = 234 | accessdate = }} <ref>{{cite web|title=Kyle Carter|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/bwi/football/recruiting/player-Kyle-Carter-99921|work=Yahoo! Sports|accessdate=September 29, 2012}}</ref>
==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.<ref>{{cite web|last=Collins|first=Donnie|title=Penn State tight end Carter thriving in O'Brien's offense|url=http://thetimes-tribune.com/sports/penn-state-tight-end-carter-thriving-in-o-brien-s-offense-1.1369062|work=Sports - The Times-Tribune|accessdate=September 29, 2012}}</ref> Carter has been a key part of the Penn State offense during the season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Illinois, Penn State both looking at divisional title chances as Big Ten season opens|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/illinois-penn-state-both-looking-at-divisional-title-chances-as-big-ten-season-opens/2012/09/28/609b6032-0943-11e2-9eea-333857f6a7bd_story.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190114153305/https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/illinois-penn-state-both-looking-at-divisional-title-chances-as-big-ten-season-opens/2012/09/28/609b6032-0943-11e2-9eea-333857f6a7bd_story.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 14, 2019|newspaper=The Washington Post|accessdate=September 29, 2012}}</ref> During week one against Ohio, Carter caught six passes for 74 yards. He caught his first career touchdown pass in week two against Virginia.<ref name=ESPN>{{cite web|title=Kyle Carter Stats, News, Video, Pictures, Bio|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/2582138/kyle-carter|work=Penn State Nittany Lions - ESPN|access-date=September 29, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Penn State Nittany Lions vs Virginia Cavaliers|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=322520258|work=ESPN|access-date=September 29, 2012}}</ref> Carter sat out the game on November 3 against Purdue due to an ankle injury.<ref>{{cite web|last=Giger|first=Cory|title=Penn State-Purdue notebook|url=http://www.altoonamirror.com/page/content.detail/id/565791/Penn-State-Purdue-notebook.html?nav=751|work=AltoonaMirror.com|publisher=The Altoona Mirror}}</ref>
==Professional career== ===Minnesota Vikings=== Carter signed with the Vikings after going undrafted in the 2016 NFL draft. On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Vikings as part of final roster cuts.<ref>{{cite web|title=Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set 53-Man Roster|url=http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Announce-Roster-Moves-Set-Roster/b567f012-ae55-4c9f-86c9-539cfb9231c6|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161028041835/http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Announce-Roster-Moves-Set-Roster/b567f012-ae55-4c9f-86c9-539cfb9231c6|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 28, 2016|website=Vikings.com|date=September 3, 2016}}</ref> The next day, he was signed to the Vikings' practice squad.<ref>{{cite web|title=Vikings Sign 9 Players To Practice Squad|url=http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Sign-9-Players-To-Practice-Squad/7edb63ee-d70e-4db8-9674-192e419f0ae1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180410171602/http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Sign-9-Players-To-Practice-Squad/7edb63ee-d70e-4db8-9674-192e419f0ae1|url-status=dead|archive-date=2018-04-10|website=Vikings.com}}</ref> He was released by the Vikings on October 25, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=Vikings Announce 6 Practice Squad Moves|url=http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/vikings-announce-6-practice-squad-moves/388b0ce7-5231-4f7f-a63d-bae77a9c01d3|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161223004532/http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/vikings-announce-6-practice-squad-moves/388b0ce7-5231-4f7f-a63d-bae77a9c01d3|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 23, 2016|author=Peters, Craig|website=Vikings.com|date=October 25, 2016}}</ref> He was re-signed to the practice squad on December 13, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=Vikings Make 2 Practice Squad Moves|url=http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Make-2-Practice-Squad-Moves/6ae3ca69-17e7-4354-8991-fc26adc4f785|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170327104833/http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Make-2-Practice-Squad-Moves/6ae3ca69-17e7-4354-8991-fc26adc4f785|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 27, 2017|author=Peters, Craig|website=Vikings.com|date=December 13, 2016}}</ref> He signed a reserve/futures contract with the Vikings on January 2, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=Vikings Sign 9 Practice Squad Players to Futures Contracts|url=http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Sign-9-Practice-Squad-Players-to-Futures-Contracts/fa006209-f66e-44c0-b86d-466fa410adb1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906225207/http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Sign-9-Practice-Squad-Players-to-Futures-Contracts/fa006209-f66e-44c0-b86d-466fa410adb1|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 6, 2017|author=Peters, Craig|website=Vikings.com|date=January 2, 2017}}</ref>
On September 2, 2017, Carter was waived by the Vikings and was signed to the practice squad the next day.<ref>{{cite web|title=Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Roster|url=http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Announce-Roster-Moves-Set-Roster/efb3b87d-d166-482e-90a1-b23becee4af2?sf111117150=1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180201072934/http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Announce-Roster-Moves-Set-Roster/efb3b87d-d166-482e-90a1-b23becee4af2?sf111117150=1|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 1, 2018|website=Vikings.com|date=September 2, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Vikings Sign 7 Players To Practice Squad|url=http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Sign-7-Players-To-Practice-Squad/e32f0f36-2f37-480a-9a5a-4dae7e91cf61|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180312132819/http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Sign-7-Players-To-Practice-Squad/e32f0f36-2f37-480a-9a5a-4dae7e91cf61|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 12, 2018|website=Vikings.com|date=September 3, 2017}}</ref> He was promoted to the active roster on December 15, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=Vikings Elevate Kyle Carter, Place Blake Bell on IR|url=https://www.vikings.com/news/vikings-elevate-kyle-carter-place-blake-bell-on-ir-19986582|author=Peters, Craig|website=Vikings.com|date=December 15, 2017|access-date=November 24, 2018|archive-date=November 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181125030854/https://www.vikings.com/news/vikings-elevate-kyle-carter-place-blake-bell-on-ir-19986582|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was waived by the Vikings on January 13, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|title=Vikings Activate Sam Bradford|url=https://www.vikings.com/news/vikings-activate-sam-bradford-20244589|author=Peters, Craig|website=Vikings.com|date=January 13, 2018}}</ref>
===New York Giants=== On January 23, 2018, Carter was claimed off waivers by the New York Giants.<ref>{{cite web|title=Giants claim tight end Kyle Carter from Vikings|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/01/23/giants-claim-tight-end-kyle-carter-from-vikings/|author=Gantt, Darin|website=ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com|date=January 23, 2018}}</ref> He was waived on July 25, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|title=LB Connor Barwin adds leadership and experience to LB corps|url=https://www.giants.com/news/lb-connor-barwin-adds-leadership-and-experience-to-lb-corps|website=Giants.com|date=July 25, 2018}}</ref>
===Seattle Seahawks=== On July 27, 2018, Carter was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Seahawks.<ref>{{cite web|title=Seahawks Sign CB Trovon Reed, Claim Tight End Kyle Carter Off Waivers|url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-sign-cb-trovon-reed-claim-tight-end-kyle-carter-off-waivers|author=Boyle, John|website=Seahawks.com|date=July 27, 2018}}</ref> He was waived on September 1, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|title=Seahawks Set 53-Man Roster|url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-set-53-man-roster|website=Seahawks.com|date=September 1, 2018}}</ref>
===Buffalo Bills=== On December 12, 2018, Carter was signed to the Buffalo Bills practice squad.<ref>{{cite web|title=RB Keith Ford, S Dean Marlowe elevated to active roster|url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/rb-keith-ford-s-dean-marlowe-elevated-to-active-roster|author=Brown, Chris|website=BuffaloBills.com|date=December 12, 2018}}</ref> On July 29, 2019, he was re-signed by the Bills.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bills sign tight end Kyle Carter|url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-sign-tight-end-kyle-carter|website=BuffaloBills.com|date=July 29, 2019}}</ref> He was waived on August 31, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bills cut roster down to 53 players|url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-cut-roster-down-to-53-players|author=Brown, Chris|website=BuffaloBills.com|date=August 31, 2019}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/carter_kyle00.html Kyle Carter Penn State profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020190353/http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/carter_kyle00.html |date=October 20, 2012 }}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Carter, Kyle}} Category:1992 births Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from New Castle, Delaware Category:Players of American football from New Castle County, Delaware Category:Penn State Nittany Lions football players Category:Minnesota Vikings players Category:New York Giants players Category:Seattle Seahawks players Category:Buffalo Bills players Category:William Penn High School (Delaware) alumni