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Gerald Carter is a former American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and the San Diego Chargers. He was born on June 19, 1957 in Bryan, Texas.
Carter attended Texas A&M University, where he was a three-year letterman and a two-time All-Southwest Conference selection. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round of the 1979 NFL Draft.
During his NFL career, Carter played in a total of 97 games, starting in 33 of them. He caught a total of 181 passes for 2,541 yards and 14 touchdowns. He also returned kickoffs and punts, and was a member of the Cowboys' Super Bowl XII championship team.
After his playing career, Carter became a coach. He was an assistant coach with the Cowboys from 1989 to 1991, and then was the wide receivers coach for the San Diego Chargers from 1992 to 1995. He was also the head coach of the Arena Football League's Dallas Desperados from 2002 to 2004.
As of 2021, Gerald Carter's net worth is estimated to be around $2 million.
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66 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini |
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19 June, 1957 |
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19 June |
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Bryan, Texas, U.S. |
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United States |
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Gerald Carter Height, Weight & Measurements
At 66 years old, Gerald Carter height is 6′ 1″ and Weight 190 lbs.
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6′ 1″ |
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190 lbs |
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Gerald Carter Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Gerald Carter worth at the age of 66 years old? Gerald Carter’s income source is mostly from being a successful Player. He is from United States. We have estimated
Gerald Carter's net worth
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
After his career in the NFL was over, Carter returned home to Bryan, Texas, and took a job with the Boys & Girls Club, a position he still holds. Carter turned down offers to work elsewhere, and began coaching many teams at the club, including the girls basketball team, which would go on to produce local high school stand outs Tianna Mathis and Keaundra Kelly. In 2019, Carter was voted as the 68th best player in Tampa Bay history, one spot ahead of Vinny Testaverde
Carter was a starter for Tampa Bay over the course of the next two seasons. Carter's final season in Tampa, he played for Ray Perkins, the third coach Carter played for during his career in Tampa Bay. In what would be the final season of his NFL career, Carter caught 38 passes for 586 yards and five touchdown receptions. In first game of the 1987 season, Carter caught a touchdown from DeBerg as the Buccaneers defeated the Atlanta Falcons 48-10 in Perkins' debut as Tampa head coach. During training camp in 1988, Carter injured his hamstring, and struggled to recover, and was cut that summer before the season started.
The Jets let him go and Tampa Bay brought him back. For the 1981 and 1982 seasons, Carter was mainly used as a third receiver, and did not start a single game. In 1983, Carter finally became a starter, starting in 9 games for John McKay's 2-14 squad. With star quarterback Doug Williams off to the USFL, Tampa employed Jack Thompson, Jerry Golsteyn and Jeff Komlo and none were up to the task. In 1984, with the arrival of Steve DeBerg, Carter had his finest season as a pro. He started nine games, caught 60 passes for 816 yards and five touchdowns. Though his numbers dipped carter was a full-time starter in 1985. One of the games Carter played in during the 1985 season was the infamous snow bowl against the Green Bay Packers. Played in the snow and ice, Carter admitted years later that the weather made it hard to focus and that h and his teammates, including quarterback Steve Young, couldn't wait to get to the sidelines and warm themselves by the heaters.
Carter was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 9th round of the 1980 NFL draft, the 240th player taken overall. Carter did not make the team and was cut in August of 1980. He was not unemployed long as he was signed by the New York Jets. However, Carter was mainly a back up and special teams player, appearing in just three games and not catching a single pass.
Recruited out of Bryan High School in Texas, Gerald Carter was a two year starter for the Texas A & M Aggies. In 1978, his first year as a starter, Carter caught 22 passes for 372 yards and a single touchdown. That year, The Aggies went to the Hall Of Fame classic, where they defeated Iowa state 28-12. The following season, under new coach Tom Wilson, the Aggies slipped to 6-5 and did not qualify to appear in a bowl game. That season, Carter caught 39 passes for 528 yards, and two touchdowns.
Gerald Louis Carter (born June 19, 1957) is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 9th round of the 1980 NFL Draft. A 6'1", 190-lb. wide receiver from Texas A&M, Carter played in 8 NFL seasons from 1980 to 1987. Carter's peak performance in his career came during the 1984 season for the Buccaneers when he caught 60 receptions for 816 yards and 5 touchdowns.
