Shante Carver

Infobox NFLretired


|caption=
position=Defensive end
number=96
birthdate=birth date and age|1971|2|12
Stockton, California
debutyear=1994
finalyear=1997
draftyear=1994
draftround=1
draftpick=23
college=Arizona State
teams=
* Dallas Cowboys (1994-1997)
stat1label=Sacks
stat1value=11.5
stat2label=Fumble recoveries
stat2value=1
stat3label=Games played
stat3value=52
nfl=CAR820579
highlights=
* Super Bowl champion (XXX)

Shante Carver (born February 12, 1971 in Stockton, California) is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League. He played for the Dallas Cowboys from 1994-1997, and later in the Arena Football League with the Dallas Desperados (2001-2004). He played college football at Arizona State University.

College career

Carver attended Arizona State University and was a student and a letterman in football. In football, as a senior, he was a first team All-America selection, won All-America honors from Playboy, and was a finalist for the Outland Trophy.

NFL career

Carver was drafted in the 1st round of the 1994 NFL Draft out of Arizona State by the Dallas Cowboys. He went on to play four years for the Cowboys recording 11.5 sacks. He was also a member of the Dallas Cowboys team that won Super Bowl XXX.