Abdul Carter

Played three seasons at Penn State (42 games, 35 starts) and totaled 172 tackles, 39.5 tackles for loss, 23.0 sacks, 14 passes defensed, 5 forced fumbles and 1 interception.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• Played three seasons at Penn State (42 games, 35 starts) and totaled 172 tackles, 39.5 tackles for loss, 23.0 sacks, 14 passes defensed, 5 forced fumbles and 1 interception.
• Among all-time school rankings, left Penn State with the 6th-most sacks (23.0) and the 8th-most tackles for loss (39.5).
• In his final season at Penn State in 2024, was named a unanimous consensus All-American…Selected as the Nagurski-Woodson Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year…Voted All-Big Ten first team by the coaches and media…Started all 16 games and finished with 68 tackles, 23.5 tackles for loss, 12.0 sacks, 4 passes defensed and 2 forced fumbles…His 23.5 tackles for loss led the nation and his 12.0 sacks ranked 2nd in the Big Ten and 7th in the country.
• As a sophomore in 2023, earned first-team All-Big Ten honors from the league's coaches and second-team from the media…Named a second-team All-American by Sports Illustrated…Started 13 games and made 48 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 5 passes defensed, 4.5 sacks, 1 interception and 1 forced fumble.
• In 2022, during his true freshman season, named second-team All-Big Ten by the media…Named as a true freshman All-American by ESPN.com, On3, and 247Sports…Made six starts across 13 games and notched 56 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks and 2 forced fumbles…His 6.5 sacks were tied for the 3rd-most among all freshmen.

NOTES TO KNOW

• Carter was selected 3rd overall in the 2025 NFL Draft…The last time the Giants selected at No. 3 was in 1984, when the team chose LB Carl Banks out of Michigan State.

PERSONAL

• Is the son of Tina and Christopher Carter…Has four siblings…Two sisters, Cheryl and Cianie and two brothers, Hakim and Isaiah.
• Attended La Salle College High School in Philadelphia, PA…Voted team captain and MVP as a senior…Helped lead his school to a 9-2 record and a Philadelphia Catholic League Championship as a senior…Recorded 78 tackles, 10 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks as a senior…Rated a four-star prospect by 247Sports, On3, Rivals and ESPN.
• Played power forward for the La Salle College basketball team.

MAIN TRANSACTIONS

• Originally a 1st-round (3rd overall) draft choice by the Giants in 2025.