Carter Coughlin

Originally a 7th-round (218 pick overall) draft choice by the Giants in 2020. As a rookie in 2020, Coughlin played in 14 games with 2 starts. He totaled 14 tackles (11 solo), 1.0 sack, 2 tackles for loss and 2 quarterback his on defense and 3 tackles (2 solo) on special teams.

TRANSACTIONS:

• Originally a 7th-round (218 pick overall) draft choice by the Giants in 2020.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

• As a rookie in 2020, Coughlin played in 14 games with 2 starts…Inactive at Chicago (9/20) with a hamstring injury and at the Rams (11/4)…Totaled 14 tackles (11 solo), 1.0 sack, 2 tackles for loss and 2 quarterback his on defense and 3 tackles (2 solo) on special teams.
• Made his NFL debut on special teams vs. Pittsburgh (9/14)…Recorded a memorable first career tackle when he sacked 7-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady for an 8-yard loss in a Monday night game vs. Tampa Bay (11/2)…Had 2 solo tackles at Seattle (12/6)…Made his first career start and collected a season-high 7 tackles (5 solo), including one for loss, vs. Arizona (12/13)…Started at strongside linebacker and posted 4 tackles (3 solo) vs. Cleveland (12/20).

COLLEGE:

• Coughlin played in 49 games with 39 starts – including starts in each of his final 38 games at right defensive end - in 4 seasons at Minnesota…Second-team All-Big Ten selection as a junior and senior…Academic all-conference selection in each of his last 3 years…Two-time winner of Minnesota's Defensive Trench Award…Coughlin finished his career with 159 tackles (107 solo)…He is 3rd in school history with 22.5 sacks and 4th with 40 tackles for loss…Also forced 7 fumbles and recovered one.
• As a senior in 2019, started all 13 games…Collected career-high totals of 49 tackles (29 solo), including a team-leading 9.5 for loss and 4.5 sacks…Named 2nd-team All-Big Ten…Received the team's Defensive Trench Award…Academic All-Big Ten…Forced 2 fumbles and recovered one…Recorded a career-high 8 tackles (4 solo), including 3 stops for loss and 1.0 sack vs. Penn State…Tallied 5 solo tackles vs. Purdue and 5 (3 solo) vs. Auburn in the Outback Bowl…Played in the 2020 Senior Bowl. 
• In 2018, started all 13 games, finished with 48 tackles (34 solo) and led the team with career-high totals of 15 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks and 4 four forced fumbles…Selected 2nd-team All-Big Ten…Recipient of the Carl Eller Award as the Golden Gophers' outstanding defensive player… Received the team's Defensive Trench Award…Academic All-Big Ten…In 2017, started all 12 games…Recorded 37 tackles, including a team-leading 11.5 for a loss and 6.5 sacks, plus 1 forced fumble…All-Big Ten Honorable Mention and Academic All-Big Ten…In 2016, played in 11 games with one start and contributed 25 tackles (15 solo), 4 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks…Made collegiate debut vs. Indiana State and recorded his first career tackle…Started for the first time vs. Colorado State and tallied 6 tackles.

OFF-THE-FIELD ACTIVITY:

• Partnered with the Mayor's office of East Orange, N.J. during the 2020 season to support the public schools and families in need through the Team of Teams initiative…With fellow rookies on Halloween, invited young patients from Hackensack University Medical Center on Halloween to virtually meet and play games with the children.

PERSONAL:

• Business and marketing education major…Starred at Eden Prairie (Minn.), where he was a 3-year starter on the varsity, capturing 2 state titles and losing only 1 game over that stretch.…Coughlin grew up a few doors down from high school teammate Ryan Connelly, a fellow linebacker who was a 5th-round draft choice of the Giants in 2019…Coughlin played on the defensive line and at linebacker and was a 3-year letterwinner for the Eagles, who ranked No. 3 in the state…When Coughlin was a senior in 2015, Eden Prairie was 11-1, including 9-0 record in conference play…Guided team to 2 state titles and a 40-game winning streak…Paced a defense that allowed only 16.9 points-per-game during senior season…That year, he totaled 35 tackles, including 7 for loss, 2 pass breakups and 1 fumble recovery…On offense, had 6 rushing attempts for 27 yards and 2 touchdowns and 1 reception for 46 yards and a score…As a junior, forced and recovered a fumble for a defense that allowed just 13.9 points per game and led the team to a 13-0 record…In his sophomore season, the defense allowed 12.7 points a game and the team was a perfect 13-0…Named first-team All-state by the AP…Played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl…Also lettered in basketball…Coughlin is part of an athletic Minnesota family…Son of Robert and Jennie Coughlin…Has 2 brothers (Quinn and Cullen) and 2 sisters (Kaiden and Callie)…Coughlin's father played defensive tackle for the Gophers from 1986-90 and was a 2-year letter-winner…His mother played tennis for Minnesota from 1989-92 and was a 3-time all-conference selection and 2-time team MVP. She is in the top 5 in program history for singles wins (92) and doubles victories (89)…Maternal grandfather, Tom Moe, was a wide receiver who lettered for the Gophers from 1957-59, also played baseball for the Gophers and served as the school's interim athletic director from 1999-2002…Coughlin's uncle, Mike Moe, lettered for the Gophers in the 1980s.