Drew Carter



Christopher Drew Carter (born September 5, 1981 in Solon, Ohio) is a retired American football wide receiver of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the fifth round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Ohio State. He has also played for the Oakland Raiders.

Early years
Carter tallied 33 receptions for 890 yards and thirteen touchdowns as a senior in his first season of football. He registered three touchdown catches in his football debut.

College career
Drew Carter Attended The Ohio State University. Carter's college career was marred by several injuries to his knees and ankles. He produced 41 catches for 632 yards and one touchdown during his college career.

Carolina Panthers
He spent his rookie season in 2004 on injured reserve after tearing the ACL in his knee during June coaching sessions. He has also missed additional time throughout his career with injuries to his ankle. He made the team roster midway through the 2005 NFL season after the team released Rod Gardner, and made an impact upon his first catch, taking it 44 yards to set up a Panthers score. During his tenure with the Panthers he was second on the team's wide receiver depth chart, behind Steve Smith. In the 2007 NFL Season Carter caught 38 receptions for 517 yards and 4 touchdowns.

Oakland Raiders
On March 12, 2008, he signed with the Oakland Raiders as a free agent. On Saturday August 23, 2008 Carter suffered a season ending injury when he tore the ACL in his left knee during the Oakland Raiders third preseason game versus the Arizona Cardinals. He was placed on injured reserve on August 25.

Personal
He became a member of the Zeta Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity while attending college at Ohio State University. He has established a GotCast.com page, which states he has retired from football; he appears to be pursuing an acting career. As of January 2010, he became an investor in Metal Noir, a high end jewelry house which specializes in fine jewelry for men with offices in San Francisco and Los Angeles.