Tom Carter (American football)

For others of the same name, see Tom Carter (disambiguation).

Tom Carter

No. 25, 21
Cornerback
Personal information
Date of birth: (1972-09-05) September 5, 1972
Place of birth: St. Petersburg, Florida
Career information
College: Notre Dame
NFL Draft: 1993 / Round: 1 / Pick: 17
Debuted in 1993 for the Washington Redskins
Last played in 2001 for the Cincinnati Bengals
Career history
Washington Redskins ( 1993- 1996) Chicago Bears ( 1997- 1999) Cincinnati Bengals ( 1999- 2001)
Career highlights and awards
N/A
Tackles	361
Interceptions	27
Touchdowns	1
Stats at NFL.com

Thomas Carter, III (born September 5, 1972 in St. Petersburg, Florida) is a former American football cornerback who played in the National Football League from 1993–2001. The 17th overall draft pick in the 1993 NFL Draft played nine seasons for the Washington Redskins, Chicago Bears, and Cincinnati Bengals. Carter played quarterback at Lakewood High School in St. Petersburg, Florida and accepted a scholarship to play college football at the University of Notre Dame where he was a three-year starter at the free safety position. He currently works for the NFL Players Association. He also has four children Alex, Madison, Cameron, and Peyton. He lost Cameron to diabetes at 14 on 2/21/2012.

His son, Alex, a Senior at Briar Woods High School who just signed to play at Stanford University next year, was named the 2011-12 Gatorade Virginia Player of the Year,.