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Nathan Carter

Running Back, Kansas City Chiefs.

Player facts

Team: Kansas City Chiefs
Position: Running Back
Born: May 22, 2002 (age 24)
Birthplace: Rochester, NY, USA
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 202 lbs
College: Michigan State
Experience: 2 seasons
Status: Practice Squad

Stats

2026 Offense

	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FUM	LST
Regular Season	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Career	9	60	6.7	0	12	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	1

About

Nathan Carter (born May 22, 2002) is an American professional football running back for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UConn Huskies and Michigan State Spartans, and went undrafted in the 2025 NFL draft.

From Wikipedia’s article on Nate Carter, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Carter attended Bishop Kearney High School in Irondequoit, New York. He committed to the University of Connecticut to play college football.

College career

Carter played at UConn from 2020 to 2022. After redshirting his first year in 2020, he started four of 12 games, rushing for 578 yards on 125 carries with two touchdowns. He played in five games in 2022 as the starter, rushing for 405 yards on 65 carries with one touchdown.

Carter transferred to Michigan State University in 2023. In his first game with Michigan State, he rushed for 113 yards on 18 carries with a touchdown.

On December 6, 2024, Carter declared for the 2025 NFL draft.