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Cethan Carter

Carter with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2019
Position:	Tight end / Fullback
Personal information
Born:	(1995-09-05) September 5, 1995 (age 29) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	243 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school:	Metairie (LA) Rummel
College:	Nebraska (2013–2016)
Undrafted:	2017
Career history
Cincinnati Bengals (2017–2020) Miami Dolphins (2021)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions: 9 Receiving yards: 82 Receiving touchdowns: 1
Player stats at PFR

Cethan Carter is an American football player. He was born on September 5, 1995. He plays as a tight end or fullback. He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Later, he played professionally in the NFL. He was with the Cincinnati Bengals and the Miami Dolphins.

Growing Up and High School Football

Cethan Carter played high school football at Archbishop Rummel High School. This school is in Metairie, Louisiana. He played in different positions. These included tight end, H-back, and fullback.

In his senior year (2012), he caught 23 passes. He gained 418 yards and scored 5 touchdowns. His team had a perfect 14–0 record. They won the Louisiana Class 5A state championship that year. Cethan also played basketball for his high school team.

College Football Career

Carter played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. He was a student at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. He played for them from 2013 to 2016. He studied criminology and criminal justice.

Freshman Year (2013)

In 2013, Cethan played in 13 games. He started in 6 of those games. He caught 10 passes for 127 yards. He was named a True Freshman All-American by 247Sports. He also received Honorable Mention All-Freshman honors in the Big Ten Conference.

Sophomore and Junior Years (2014-2015)

In 2014, he played in 9 games and started 8. He caught 6 passes for 98 yards and 1 touchdown. He missed some games due to a foot injury.

In 2015, he missed the first two games. After that, he started in all 11 remaining games. He caught 24 passes for 329 yards and 2 touchdowns. He also ran the ball twice for 48 yards. He even scored a 32-yard rushing touchdown. This made him the first tight end at Nebraska to score a rushing touchdown. He was named Honorable Mention All-Big Ten by the media.

Senior Year (2016)

In 2016, Cethan played in 10 games, starting all of them. He caught 19 passes for 190 yards and 1 touchdown. He also rushed three times for 34 yards. He missed some games in the middle of the season due to an elbow injury. He was again named Honorable Mention All-Big Ten.

College Career Totals

Overall, Cethan played in 43 college games. He started in 35 of them. He caught 59 passes for 744 yards and 4 touchdowns. His 59 catches were the fifth most for a tight end in Nebraska's history. He also rushed 5 times for 84 yards and 1 touchdown.

Professional Football Career

Before the NFL Draft

Before the 2017 NFL draft, experts evaluated Cethan. He was rated as the 16th best tight end. Some experts thought he might not be drafted. They believed he might sign with a team as a free agent.

Cincinnati Bengals (2017–2020)

Cethan Carter was not chosen in the 2017 NFL Draft. However, he signed with the Cincinnati Bengals on May 5, 2017.

In 2018, he was placed on injured reserve due to a shoulder injury. This meant he could not play for the season.

On December 15, 2019, Cethan scored his first NFL touchdown. This happened in a game against the New England Patriots. He finished that season with two catches for 13 yards. He was also a key player on special teams. He made 16 special teams tackles.

He signed a new one-year contract with the Bengals on April 17, 2020.

Miami Dolphins (2021–2022)

On March 18, 2021, Cethan Carter signed a three-year contract. He joined the Miami Dolphins.

On October 8, 2022, he was placed on injured reserve again. The Dolphins released him from their team on March 7, 2023.