Antwaun Carter

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currentteam=Team Alabama
currentnumber=N/A
currentposition=Running back
birthdate=birth date and age|1981|9|9
birthplace=Aiken, South Carolina
heightft=5
heightin=7
weight=215
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college=Boise State
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pastteams=
* Cologne Centurions (NFL Europa) (2007)
* Team Alabama (AAFL) (2008-"present")|

Antwaun Carter (born September 9, 1981 in Aiken, South Carolina) is an American football running back currently playing for Team Alabama of the All-American Football League.

High School

Played at South Aiken High School, where, in addition to football, was a track star, winning the state 100-meter title in 2001. The same year he won the state title in the Shotput, demonstrating his unique combination of power and speed. The football team had lost 29 consecutive games going into his senior season, which Carter finished with 1,856 yards, before finally breaking a 42-14 win against Midland Valley High School behind Carter’s 200-plus rushing yards [cite web |url=http://onlineathens.com/stories/090305/dog_20050903014.shtml|title=Long trip allows mom to see game |publisher=onlineathens.com |date=2008-09-02|accessdate=2008-02-10]

College career

After limited scholarship offers coming out of high school, he enrolled at Sacramento City College, eventually drawing attention from Boise State University head coach Dan Hawkins, and transferred to join Boise State’s ‘tailback by committee’ approach as a short yardage and goal line back.

Carter’s playing career at Boise State University began his junior season of 2004, posting 278 yards on 75 rushes and 7 touchdowns. He returned his senior season to record 100 rushes for 440 yards and 10 touchdowns. His only catch came in 2004 for a 9 yard gain.

According to one interview [cite web | year=2005 | url=http://media.www.arbiteronline.com/media/storage/paper890/news/2005/10/27/Sports/Getting.To.Know.Antwaun.Carter-2219291.shtml| title=Getting to Know: Antwaun Carter | publisher=arbiteronline | accessdate=2008-02-09] , Carter entered into his senior season believing he’d be seeing time primarily as the goal line back, but as the season continued, he was involved in heavy rotation with the other backs. He finished with 10 touchdowns on 100 carries for 500 yards. It should also be noted that one question pertains to his height, 5’8’’, in which Carter answers without correction, despite being typically listed as 5’9’’.

Professional career

Drafted in 20th round of the NFL Europa Free Agent Draft in 2007 by the Cologne Centurions [cite web |url=http://www.american-football-europe.de/nfleurope/teams/centurions/team/ccteam07.htm|title=Team 2007 |publisher=American-football-europe.de |date=2007-04-07 |accessdate=2008-02-10] , where he finished the season with 2 rushes for 6 yards and 2 catches for 9 yards. [cite web |url=http://www.footballdb.com/players/antwaun-carter-cartean03|title=Antwaun Carter Career Statistics |publisher=The Football Database |accessdate=2008-02-10] He had finished training camp as the starting tailback, having beat out eventual NFLE MVP Derrick Ross and AJ Harris, however he suffered a knee injury early in the first regular season game. In training camp, he reported was "turning a lot of heads" with his outstanding play.

Carter was selected in the 4th round, 43rd overall, by Team Alabama in the inaugural All American Football League Draft. After the league suspended operations he was invited the the Kansas City Chiefs camp in May 2008.

As of June 2008, he remains unsigned, but available to play in either the NFL or CFL.

References

External links

* http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/player/profile?playerId=150198