Lorenzo Carter

Originally a 3rd-round (66th pick overall) draft choice by the Giants in 2018. In 2 seasons, Carter has played in 30 games with 14 starts at outside linebacker…Totals include 85 tackles (52 solo), 8.5 sacks, 1 forced fumble, 9 passes defensed and 2 special teams tackles.

TRANSACTIONS:

• Originally a 3rd-round (66th pick overall) draft choice by the Giants in 2018.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

• In 2 seasons, Carter has played in 30 games with 14 starts at outside linebacker…Totals include 85 tackles (52 solo), 8.5 sacks, 1 forced fumble, 9 passes defensed and 2 special teams tackles.
• In 2019, Carter played in 15 games for the 2nd year in a row with 12 starts at weakside linebacker…Inactive with a neck injury vs. Minnesota (10/6)…Posted 46 tackles (25 solo) and his 4.5 sacks led him tied for 2nd on the team with fellow linebacker Oshane Ximines…Added, 6 tackles for loss, 13 quarterback hits, 1 forced fumble and 5 passes defensed…Twice recorded a season-high 5 tackles: 4 solo at Tampa Bay (9/22) and 3 solo, including 1.0 sack, at Detroit (10/27)…Had a half-sack vs. Buffalo (9/15)…Sacked Tom Brady for a 9-yard loss and picked up his first career forced fumble that Markus Golden recovered and returned 42 yards for a touchdown at New England (10/10)…Added full sacks at Chicago (11/24) and at Washington (12/22).
• As a rookie in 2018, Carter played in 15 games with 2 starts…Inactive vs. Chicago (12/2) with a hip injury…Finished the season with 39 tackles (28 solo), was 3rd on the team with 4.0 sacks, and had 7 tackles for loss, 10 quarterback hits and 4 passes defensed…Also had 2 special teams tackles…Made his NFL debut with 1 assisted tackle and 1 pass defensed vs. Jacksonville (9/9)…Registered his first sack at Houston (9/23)…Also had sacks at Atlanta (10/22), at Washington (12/9), and vs. Dallas (12/30)…Had a season-high 7 tackles (6 solo) at San Francisco (11/12)…Made his first NFL start vs. Tampa Bay (11/18) and had 1 solo stop…Contributed 4 tackles (3 solo) vs. Tennessee (11/16)…Started the season finale vs. the Cowboys and had 3 tackles (2 solo).

COLLEGE:

• Played in 54 games with 26 starts at Georgia…Career totals include 165 tackles (82 solo), 14.0 sacks. 20.5 tackles for losses, 7 forced fumbles, 6 fumble recoveries (including 1 he returned for a touchdown), and 54 quarterback pressures…Deflected 1 pass and blocked a kick…Carter's 14.0 sacks tied him with Mo Lewis (1987-90) for 15th place in school history…As a senior, played in all 15 games, with 10 starts… Started at strongside linebacker before moving to the weak side…Recorded a career-high and finished 3rd on the team with 61 tackles (30 solo), including 7.5 stops for losses and 4.5 sacks…Also had 3 forced and 3 recovered fumbles, 1 blocked kick, and was 2nd on the squad with 17 quarterback pressures…Defensive recipient of the Charley Trippi Award, given to the team's most versatile player…Had a career-best 10 tackles and blocked a field goal attempt in the second overtime in the national semifinal vs. Oklahoma (1/1)…As a junior in 2016, played in 13 games with 9 starts and registered 44 tackles (23 solo) and tied for the team lead with 5.0 sacks…Had a season-best 8 tackles vs. Georgia Tech (11/26)…In 2015, played in 13 games with 2 starts...Tallied 19 tackles (11 solo) and 2 forced fumbles...As a freshman in 2014, played in 13 games with 5 starts...Recipient of the UGA Newcomer of the Year Award...Recorded 41 tackles (1 solo), 7 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, and 1 fumble recovery...Finished with a team-high 8 tackles, including 1.0 sack, vs. Louisville in the Belk Bowl (12/30).

OFF-THE-FIELD ACTIVITY:

• Served as a Play 60 Ambassador, making an appearance at Lewis F. Cole Middle School in Fort Lee, N.J. as the Giants and American Heart Association partnered for weekly visits with the students for a month, to get active and play outside…Represented the American Cancer Society during the NFL's Week 14 My Cause My Cleats initiative…Packed 1,000+ care packages with front office staff, coaches and teammates that were donated to My Sisters' Place, a safe haven for victims of domestic violence and human trafficking…Attended the 2019 Giants Draft Party, thanking season ticket holders for their support and celebrating the new Rookie Draft Class…During the coronavirus pandemic, joined fellow linebacker Oshane Ximines in a virtual character playbook with students from New York City and spoke about the importance of mental health, conflict resolution, and healthy relationships.

PERSONAL:

• In 2013, Carter was named to the Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State Class AAAAAA first-team after he recorded 132 tackles, including 40 for losses and 6.0 sacks, while leading Norcross High School to a 13-2 record and a Georgia state championship… Consensus All-American first-team selection…American Family Insurance USA Today All-USA First Team...Parade Magazine All-America First Team...Member of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution 2013 Super 11 and Class AAAAAA All State Team...Before focusing on football full-time at local Norcross High School, Carter played the tuba and the cello in his school's band and orchestra…Parents are Lisa and Leo…Siblings are London, Larrisa, and Latoya…An outstanding musician, Carter has played several instruments, including cello, tuba, baritone and bass.