David Carter
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Career Summary
David Carter was a UCLA defensive lineman drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in 2011.
David Carter played defensive line at UCLA before Arizona selected him in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played two seasons with the Cardinals and later joined Dallas in 2013.
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Early Life
Carter was born in Los Angeles and grew up in Fontana, California.
UCLA listed Carter's birthplace as Los Angeles, California, and his hometown as Fontana, California.
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High School
Carter played at Kaiser High School in Fontana.
Carter lettered in football at Henry J. Kaiser High School in Fontana, where he earned all-league recognition as a defensive end and served as a team captain.
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College Career
Carter recorded 66 tackles and 6.5 sacks during his UCLA career.
Carter played at UCLA from 2006 through 2010. As a senior, he started all 12 games and posted 41 tackles, 3.5 sacks and five tackles for loss; UCLA credited him with 66 tackles and 6.5 sacks for his career.
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Path to the NFL
Arizona selected Carter with the 184th overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft.
The Arizona Cardinals selected Carter, listed as a defensive tackle from UCLA, in the sixth round with the 184th overall selection of the 2011 NFL Draft.
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NFL Career
Carter played two seasons with Arizona and joined Dallas in 2013.
Carter played in all 16 games for Arizona in each of his first two NFL seasons. In 2013, Dallas signed him to its 53-man roster, where the Cowboys expected him to play both end and tackle before waiving him that October.
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Career Accomplishments
Carter became a versatile contributor across Arizona's defensive front.
Arizona reported that Carter had established himself as a viable replacement at all three defensive-line positions during the 2012 season, starting at defensive end, defensive tackle and nose tackle.
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Playing Style
Carter's documented positional versatility let him work across the defensive line.
Arizona used Carter at nose tackle and both defensive-end spots. The Cardinals described his ability to move among those roles as a source of value on their defensive front.
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Legacy
Carter remains part of UCLA's 2011 NFL draft class.
Carter's selection in the 2011 NFL Draft made him one of the UCLA players to enter the league that year.
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