Everything about Tyrone Carter totally explained
Tyrone "Chowder" Carter (born
March 31,
1976 in
Pompano Beach, Florida) is an
American football defensive back for the
Pittsburgh Steelers of the
National Football League. He has also played for the
Minnesota Vikings and the
New York Jets.
High school
At
Blanche Ely High School in Pompano Beach, Carter was named
Miami Sun-Sentinel All-County defensive first-team choice as a senior and he also received
Miami Herald All-County offensive first team honors as a
running back, gaining 1,349 yards and scoring 23
touchdowns his senior year.
College
Carter attended the
University of Minnesota. He won the 1999
Jim Thorpe Award for best defensive back in
college football.
Professional
Tyrone Carter was drafted in the 4th round (122nd overall) in the
2000 NFL Draft out of the University of Minnesota by the Minnesota Vikings. On June 30, 2000, he signed a 3-year contract with the Minnesota Vikings. He had 40 tackles that year. He played 3 seasons with the Vikings. On April 14, 2003, Carter signed as an
unrestricted free agent with the New York Jets, where he played for only one season and recorded career highs in tackles (88) and interceptions (2). On March 1, 2004, he was cut along with longtime Jet
linebacker Mo Lewis and safety
Sam Garnes in order to free up
salary cap space. Ten days later on March 11, 2004, he agreed to terms with his former team the Minnesota Vikings. On September 5, 2004, Carter was placed on the Vikings
injured reserve after spraining his knee during the second preseason game, and was expected to be out until October. On September 18, he was taken off the IR and released. On October 20, 2004, he signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he played in 9 games, recording seven tackles. On February 23, 2005, he declared free agency, but on April 5, 2005, he re-signed as an
unrestricted free agent to a 2-year contract. Carter is known as a vocal player and was named Pittsburgh's Starting safety alongside Troy Polamalu late in the 2007 season.
Tank Carter's Arrest
Tyrone's brother, Tank Carter, was arrested in February of 2006. Tank Carter was scheduled to start serving a prison sentence in late January, but instead attended the
Super Bowl XL with tickets his brother gave him. The original sentence was scheduled to be 6 months, after failing to show up, his sentence was extended to 5 years. It was reported that when interviewed about this incident that if he could make that decision again, he'd have gone to the Super Bowl again.
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