Abdul Carter
Abdul Carter
Wins the corner before the tackle can set. He has spent three seasons in the Penn State defensive front. All-America (AFCA) in 2024 made it three straight seasons on the honors list. The receipt: 7 tackles, 1 TFL against Bowling Green — Week 2, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Penn State, 23 sacks, a Unanimous All-American season (2024) — drafted at #3 overall by New York.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AMERICA · UNANIMOUS
Unanimous AA (2024)
Named to 11 first-team selectors
ALL-CONFERENCE · 1ST TEAM
All-Conf 1st team (2024)
All-Big Ten
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under James Franklin.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
New YorkEntering 2nd NFL season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Campbell
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 4 · EliteR14 · Unanimous All-American
Unanimous All-American. First-team on every major selector list.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AMERICA · UNANIMOUS
Unanimous AA (2024)
Named to 11 first-team selectors
ALL-CONFERENCE · 1ST TEAM
All-Conf 1st team (2024)
All-Big Ten
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Penn State | 62 | 39 | 23.5 | 12.0 | 4 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Penn State | 49 | 26 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 5 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Penn State | 55 | 35 | 10.5 | 6.5 | 4 | -- | -- |
| Career | 166 | 100 | 39.5 | 23.0 | 13 | 1 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Bends the edge and wins with first-step quickness. Lighter frame, relentless motor.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Speed Rusher
Bends the edge and wins with first-step quickness. Lighter frame, relentless motor.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to T.J. Parker’s 2023 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jaheim Lawson's junior season at Clemson (2025).
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