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1:54Pete Prisco's Mock Draft: Giants select Edge Abdul Carter at No. 3
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1:20Top Edge Rushers in the 2025 NFL Draft: No. 1 Abdul Carter (Penn State)
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1:002025 NFL Draft: Abdul Carter in contention for top 3 pick
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2:07How Abdul Carter Had To Fight For A Penn State Scholarship Offer
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1:02PSU's Abdul Carter Makes Case As Top Overall NFL Draft Pick
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0:25Abdul Carter not expected to work out at Penn State Pro Day
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0:40Combine 2025: Highlights from Abdul Carter Press Conference
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2:21What Should the Browns Do at #2?
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1:27Abdul Carter The No. 2 Prospect, Top Edge Rush In Draft Class
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2:20Can Abdul Carter Stop the Run?
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1:01How Did PSU Star Abdul Carter React To 'Nagurski Snub'?
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0:35Late Kick: DE Abdul Carter is the key for Penn State's defense in 2024
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1:31Filling Penn State's void at Defensive End | 247Sports Live
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1:28Was Abdul Carter's move to DE a monetary move? | 247Sports Unfiltered
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1:012025 NFL Draft Top Safeties: No. 4 Kevin Winston Jr. (Penn State)
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1:27NFL Draft Top Safeties Rankings: No. 4 Kevin Winston Jr.
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1:362025 NFL Draft Top TEs: No. 2 Tyler Warren (Penn State)
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1:56Top 5 Tight Ends In Upcoming NFL Draft: No. 2 Tyler Warren (Penn State)
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1:45'The light has come on' for Penn State lineman Alex Birchmeier
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2:07Ta'Mere Robinson transfer creates questions for Lions linebacker group
Draft Scouting Report
Rating: 91.75 (All-Pro potential)
Pro Comparison: Cliff Avril
Summary
Abdul Carter has been a productive pass rusher in his first full season fulfilling that obligation for the Nittany Lions. Carter is a bit shorter in stature, but makes up for that with his ability to bend at the waist and flatten at the high side of his rush. The Philadelphia native is still learning the intricacies of the position, such as block awareness.
About
- 2023-24: Two-time first-team All-Big Ten
- 2024: Bednarik Award finalist (nation's best defender)
- 2024: Big 10 Defensive Player of the Year
Strengths
- Great waist bend at the high side of his rush: Carter displays good flexibility to dip and bend the corner to the quarterback.
- Good play strength: Carter shows an ability to hold up against pressure as he is pushing upfield.
- Good quickness: He shows good quickness to exploit oversetting linemen.
Weaknesses
- Experience at edge rusher: Carter transitioned to a true edge rusher role from off-ball linebacker this offseason. Block awareness can improve.
- Coming to balance in space: Carter had a 27.6% missed tackle rate in 2023, per TruMedia, when he was serving as an off-ball linebacker. There were still examples from this season.
- Shorter in stature: His length is more of a question than a concern, because it does not impede his performance. It will be interesting to learn his wingspan, but 6-foot-3 is usually a bit small for a potential top-10 overall selection.
Top Abdul Carter News
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Abdul Carter: Medical re-check goes well
Carter (foot/shoulder) underwent a medical re-check in Indianapolis on Thursday, confirming that the stress reaction in his right foot is healing and will not require surgery, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Carter appears to be progressing on track in his recovery from both the shoulder injury that kept him from handling on-field drills at the the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine, and the stress reaction discovered at the combine which prevented him from working out at Penn State's pro day. His agent Drew Rosenhaus said Thursday that Carter's injuries "should be a non-factor with the teams at this point," and he previously stated that Carted may host private workouts for NFL organizations prior to the draft later this month. The reigning Big 10 Defensive Player of the Year remains widely projected to come off the board within the first picks of the 2025 NFL Draft, assuming teams indeed have no serious concerns about his health.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-3, 250 lbs |
| Birthplace: Philadelphia, PA |
| Class: Junior |