Safety, Minnesota, 1996–99
Tyrone Carter
- Born
- Mar 31, 1976, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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Tyrone Carter played safety at Minnesota (1996–99). He won the 1999 Jim Thorpe Award. He was a consensus All‑American in 1999. The Minnesota Vikings took Carter in round 4, No. 118 overall in the 2000 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Honors
- 1997Second-team All-Big Ten
- 1998, 1999First-team All-Big Ten
- 1999Jim Thorpe Award
- 1999Jack Tatum Trophy
- 1999Consensus All‑American
All-America: consensus 1999; AP second team 1998; Football News 1998
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
The teams in those years
Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2000 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′7⅝″ |
| Weight | 190 lb |
| Arm length | 30″ |
| Hand size | 9⅛″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.48 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.53 s |
| Vertical jump | 41″ |
| Broad jump | 10′1″ |
| Bench press | 16 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 6.75 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.19 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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