Nate Carter
Running Back Stats
| Year | Team | Games | Rush Att | Rush Yds | Rush TDs | Rec | Targets | Rec Yds | Rec TDs | Fumbles | Fantasy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ATL | 2 | 9 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Career Summary
Nate Carter is a running back from Rochester, New York, who played at Connecticut and Michigan State before signing with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted rookie in 2025.
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Early Life
Carter is from Rochester, New York, and attended Bishop Kearney High School.
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High School
Carter attended Bishop Kearney High School in Rochester, New York before beginning his college career at Connecticut.
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College Career
Carter began at Connecticut in 2021, then transferred to Michigan State in 2023. Across 40 college games, he rushed for 2,280 yards and 12 touchdowns, added 64 catches for 442 yards and two scores, and produced 2,722 all-purpose yards.
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Path to the NFL
Atlanta signed Carter as an undrafted rookie free agent following the 2025 NFL Draft.
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NFL Career
Carter appeared in seven games for Atlanta in 2025, rushing nine times for 60 yards and returning one kickoff. NFL statistics also record one fumble lost; his preseason logs show 16 carries for 85 yards and a touchdown across three games.
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Career Accomplishments
Carter was a Michigan State captain in 2024 and earned Academic All-District and Academic All-Big Ten honors. He led the Spartans with five rushing touchdowns and seven total touchdowns that season.
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Playing Style
Carter was an all-purpose college back with production as a rusher and receiver. His eight career 100-yard rushing games included four at UConn and four at Michigan State.
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31168, 00-0040547, 2002-05-22, Nate Carter, Nate, Carter
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MFT Score: 40.3
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