Abdul Carter
Updated: 5/24/2026, 7:27:41 PM Wikipedia source
Abdul Jabar Carter (born October 3, 2003) is an American professional football linebacker for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, earning unanimous All-American and Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2024. Carter was selected by the Giants third overall in the 2025 NFL draft.
Infobox
Position
Linebacker
Roster status
Active
Born
(2003-10-03) October 3, 2003 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U .
Listed height
6 ft 4 in (1 m)
Listed weight
252 lb (114 kg)
High school
La Salle (Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania)
College
Penn State (2022–2024)
NFL draft
2025: 1st round, 3rd overall pick
Tackles
43
Sacks
4
Forced fumbles
2
Fumble recoveries
2
Tables
· College career › College statistics
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Cmb
Games
Solo
Tackles
Ast
Tackles
Sck
Tackles
FF
Tackles
FR
Fumbles
Yds
Fumbles
TD
Fumbles
Int
Fumbles
Yds
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
Penn State
Games
13
Games
6
Tackles
56
Tackles
36
Tackles
20
Tackles
6
Fumbles
2
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
Penn State
Games
13
Games
13
Tackles
48
Tackles
25
Tackles
23
Tackles
4
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
Penn State
Games
16
Games
16
Tackles
68
Tackles
43
Tackles
25
Tackles
12
Fumbles
2
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
39
Games
39
Games
172
Tackles
104
Tackles
68
Tackles
23
Tackles
5
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
1
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Fumbles | Interceptions | ||||||||||
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | FF | FR | Yds | TD | Int | Yds | ||||
| 2022 | Penn State | 13 | 6 | 56 | 36 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | Penn State | 13 | 13 | 48 | 25 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 | Penn State | 16 | 16 | 68 | 43 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career | 39 | 39 | 172 | 104 | 68 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
Pre-draft measurables · Professional career
6 ft 3+3⁄4 in
(1 m)
6 ft 3+3⁄4 in
(1 m)
Height
6 ft 3+3⁄4 in
(1 m)
Weight
250 lb
(113 kg)
Arm length
33 in
(0 m)
Hand span
9+3⁄4 in
(0 m)
Wingspan
6 ft 7+1⁄4 in
(2 m)
All values from Pro Day
All values from Pro Day
Height
All values from Pro Day
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | ||||||||
| 6 ft 3+3⁄4 in (1 m) | 250 lb (113 kg) | 33 in (0 m) | 9+3⁄4 in (0 m) | 6 ft 7+1⁄4 in (2 m) | ||||||||
| All values from Pro Day | ||||||||||||
· NFL career statistics › Regular season
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Cmb
Games
Solo
Tackles
Ast
Tackles
Sck
Tackles
TFL
Tackles
Int
Tackles
Yds
Interceptions
Avg
Interceptions
Lng
Interceptions
TD
2025
2025
Year
2025
Team
NYG
Games
17
Games
6
Tackles
43
Tackles
25
Tackles
18
Tackles
4
Tackles
7
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
17
Games
6
Games
43
Tackles
25
Tackles
18
Tackles
4
Tackles
7
Tackles
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||||||||
| 2025 | NYG | 17 | 6 | 43 | 25 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Career | 17 | 6 | 43 | 25 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
References
- The Athletichttps://www.nytimes.com/athletic/the-beast/2025/player/abdul_carter-edge-QT9kuzF0nq8EcXxT/
- Philadelphia Inquirerhttps://www.inquirer.com/college-sports/penn-state/penn-state-abdul-carter-hosts-youth-camp-draft-2025-prospect-20240706.html
- Philadelphia Inquirerhttps://www.inquirer.com/high-school-sports/pennsylvania/la-salle-st-josephs-prep-football-pcl-abdul-carter-20201015.html
- York Daily Recordhttps://www.ydr.com/story/sports/college/penn-state/football/2021/12/15/penn-state-recruiting-james-franklin-philadelphia-resurgence-drew-allar-nick-singleton/6506636001/
- Philadelphia Inquirerhttps://www.inquirer.com/college-sports/penn-state/penn-state-recruiting-commitments-abdul-carter-lasalle-high-school-20210801.html
- Bucks County Courier Timeshttps://www.buckscountycouriertimes.com/story/sports/high-school/2022/03/03/la-salle-highs-sam-brown-and-abdul-carter-named-big-33-classic/9360811002/
- CBS Newshttps://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/abdul-carter-nfl-draft-2025/
- NJhttps://www.nj.com/giants/2025/04/abdul-carter-credits-north-philly-for-his-grit-now-he-wants-to-bring-the-giants-back-to-the-super-bowl.html
- 247Sportshttps://247sports.com/college/penn-state/Article/abdul-carter-micah-parsons-lavar-arrington-stix-city-11-dallas-cowboys-penn-state-linebacker-u-nittany-lions-188865224/
- Sporting Newshttps://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-football/news/penn-state-abdul-carter-targeting-ejection/opuddpyf3cqjxoquvghom0sa
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/psu/2022/09/14/college-football-position-news-freshman-linebacker-abdul-carter-penn-state-nittany-lions-1/stories/202209140104
- The Patriot-Newshttps://www.pennlive.com/pennstatefootball/2022/09/which-penn-state-player-did-james-franklin-call-freakishly-fast-freakishly-strong-earlier-this-week.html
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/psu/2022/10/24/college-football-news-position-linebacker-abdul-carter-curtis-jacobs-penn-state-nittany-lions/stories/202210230173
- The Patriot-Newshttps://www.pennlive.com/pennstatefootball/2023/02/what-penn-state-star-abdul-carter-learned-from-micah-parsons-stay-hungry.html
- Penn State Nittany Lions Athleticshttps://gopsusports.com/news/2024/12/3/carter-named-big-ten-defensive-player-of-the-year-2014
- 247Sportshttps://247sports.com/college/penn-state/article/abdul-carter-unanimous-all-american-penn-state-consensus-tyler-warren-sporting-news-first-team-242397754/
- ESPNhttps://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/43357640/penn-state-all-american-de-abdul-carter-entering-nfl-draft
- Giantshttps://www.giants.com/news/abdul-carter-scouting-report-nfl-draft-penn-state-nittany-lions-stats
- Giantshttps://www.giants.com/news/abdul-carter-nfl-draft-edge-penn-state-nittany-lions
- USATodayhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2025/05/22/abdul-carter-contract-details-giants/83794607007/