Jerome Carter
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Lake City, Florida, U.S.
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| Position | Safety | ||||||||||
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| Born | October 25, 1982 Lake City, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 219 lb (99 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Columbia (Lake City) | ||||||||||
| College | Florida State | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2005: 4th round, 117th overall pick | ||||||||||
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Jerome Carter (born October 25, 1982) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL draft. He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles.
Carter was also a member of the Dallas Cowboys, Florida Tuskers, and Virginia Destroyers.
Carter attended Columbia High School in Lake City, Florida, where he first-team All-State selection, and as a senior, was named the top player in the state by The Gainesville Sun, and the Class 5A Player of the Year by the Florida Association of Coaches.[1]
College career
Carter played college football at Florida State University where he finished his career with 257 tackles, 2.5 sacks and three interceptions. Carter was elected defensive team captain as a senior and was voted honorable mention All-Atlantic Coast Conference as a junior. He majored in social science.