Kyle Carter

Kyle Carter

No. 86 Minnesota Vikings
Position:	Tight end
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1992-12-17) December 17, 1992
Place of birth:	New Castle, Delaware
Height:
Weight:
Career information
High school:	New Castle (DE) William Penn
College:	Penn State
Undrafted:	2016
Career history
Minnesota Vikings (2016–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
First Team All Big Ten (Media), 2012 Freshman All-American (CBS, CFN, Scout.com, TSN)

Kyle T. Carter (born December 17, 1992) is an American football tight end who plays for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions.

Early years

Carter was born in New Castle, Delaware to Mitchell and Charlene Carter. He attended William Penn High School where he played for Bill Cole.

Recruiting

Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
Kyle Carter TE	New Castle, Delaware	William Penn High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	231 lb (105 kg)	4.94	May 27, 2010
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 234
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources:

College career

2011

Carter redshirted his freshman season.

2012

Coming into spring practice, Carter was listed fourth on the depth chart. But under new coach Bill O'Brien, Carter began to thrive. Carter has been a key part of the Penn State offense during the season. During week one against Ohio, Carter caught six passes for 74 yards. He caught his first career touchdown pass in week two against Virginia. Carter sat out the game on November 3 against Purdue due to an ankle injury.

External links

• Kyle Carter Penn State profile