Rubin Carter (American football) facts for kids
Carter in 1974
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| Biographical details | |
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| Born | December 12, 1952 Pompano Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1971–1974 | Miami (FL) |
| 1975–1986 | Denver Broncos |
| Position(s) | Defensive tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1987–1988 | Denver Broncos (DL) |
| 1987–1993 | Howard (DL) |
| 1994–1995 | Miami Killian High School (DL) |
| 1995–1996 | San Jose State (DL) |
| 1997–1998 | Maryland (DL) |
| 1999–2000 | Washington Redskins (DL) |
| 2001–2003 | New York Jets (DL) |
| 2004–2005 | Temple (DL) |
| 2005–2007 | Florida A&M |
| 2009–2011 | New Mexico (DL) |
| 2012 | Towson (DL) |
| 2013–2015 | Purdue (DL) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 16–17 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
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Rubin Carter (born December 12, 1952) is a former American football player and coach. He played professionally as a defensive tackle for the Denver Broncos in the National Football League (NFL) from 1975 to 1986. After his playing career, Carter became a coach. He last worked as the defensive line coach for Purdue University.
Carter also served as the head coach for the Florida A&M Rattlers football team from 2005 to 2007. He graduated from Stranahan High School in Fort Lauderdale in 1971. In 1992, Carter was honored by being inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame. He is the father of Andre Carter, who also played football.
Rubin Carter's Coaching Journey
Rubin Carter had a long career coaching football after he stopped playing. He coached defensive linemen for many different teams. These teams included both professional NFL teams and college teams.
Coaching at Florida A&M
In July 2005, Rubin Carter became the new head coach for the Florida A&M University football team. He took over from Billy Joe. In his first two seasons, his teams had winning records. They finished 6 wins and 5 losses in 2005. The next year, in 2006, they had 7 wins and 4 losses.
However, in the 2007 season, the team's record was 3 wins and 8 losses. After this season, Florida A&M decided to make a change. They let Carter go, saying they wanted to "move in a new direction" for the team.
Coaching at Purdue University
On December 5, 2013, Rubin Carter was hired by Purdue University. He joined the Purdue Boilermakers football team as their defensive line coach. He worked with the Boilermakers for two seasons.
However, on November 29, 2015, Purdue decided not to renew his contract. This meant his time coaching at Purdue came to an end.
