Professional career

Carter was drafted as a cornerback by the Chiefs in the 1992 NFL Draft out of the University of Tennessee.

In 1992, Carter was named the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year.

After six seasons in Kansas City in which he shined on the field, but had numerous off-the-field problems, Carter signed a four-year, 22.8 million-dollar contract with the Broncos in 1999, making him the NFL's highest-paid defensive back. After a poor year, Carter was suspended for the entire 2000 season due to a fourth substance abuse violation before being released during the 2001 season. He then played for the Vikings, Saints and Ravens before retiring after the 2005 season.

NFL Stats

Year	Team	Games	Combined Tackles	Tackles	Assisted Tackles	Sacks	Forced Fumbles	Fumble Recoveries	Fumble Recovery Yards	Interceptions	Interception Return Yards	Yards per Interception Returns	Longest Interception Return	Interceptions Returned for Touchdown	Passes Defended
1992	KC	16	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	7	65	9	36	1	0
1993	KC	15	47	43	4	0.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	11
1994	KC	16	79	76	3	0.0	2	0	0	2	24	12	24	0	11
1995	KC	16	52	47	5	0.0	0	1	0	4	45	11	29	0	17
1996	KC	14	50	41	9	0.0	1	1	0	3	17	6	17	0	18
1997	KC	16	56	49	7	0.0	0	0	0	2	9	5	9	0	7
1998	KC	11	38	30	8	0.0	1	0	0	2	23	12	23	0	5
1999	DEN	14	72	54	18	0.0	0	0	0	2	48	24	34	0	12
2001	MIN	9	33	24	9	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5
2002	NO	7	30	26	4	0.0	0	0	0	1	25	25	25	0	8
2003	NO	8	24	22	2	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2005	BAL	15	25	22	3	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Total	Total	157	506	434	72	1.0	6	2	0	24	256	11	36	1	96

Retirement

Upon retirement, Carter started a non-profit organization to assist young men and women from making the same mistakes that he made. The Olivia Carter Foundation based in Dallas/Ft.Worth Texas and its vision is "To empower and enhance the lives of today's youth by giving them a voice of hope"

Personal life

Carter is the half brother of former NFL Wide Receiver Jake Reed. He also has a sister named Karen Gibbs who works for Liberty Middle School in Covington, Georgia. Carter's son, Nigel Warrior, is a standout high school football player at Peachtree Ridge High School in Suwanee, GA. He transferred before his senior season to PRHS from Westlake High School, where Cam Newton played. Warrior was selected to play in the prestigious U.S. Army All-American Bowl after his senior year of high school. On February 3, 2016, he followed in his father's footsteps by signing with the University of Tennessee to be a part of Team 120.

[ Source: Wikipedia ]