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Bruce Carter # prospect in 2011 NFL Draft.

Bruce Carter NFL Draft Bio

Bruce Carter (born February 19, 1988) is an American football linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys. He was considered one of the top linebacker prospects for the 2011 NFL Draft.

As a sophomore in 2008 Carter started all 13 games at outside linebacker. In the game against Rutgers, Carter intercepted a pass and returned it 66 yards for a touchdown, this was the first touchdown of his career. In the Tar Heels' game against Miami, Carter blocked one punt. The blocked punt proved to be crucial, as the Tar Heels drove 56 yards down the field and scored after the punt was blocked. One of Bruce Carter's best games of his sophomore season was the game against Connecticut. The blocking of three punts in one game earned Carter the ACC record for most punts blocked in a single game. In that game he recorded three blocked punts, all of which occurred during the second quarter of the game. In the Tar Heels' loss to the Virginia Cavaliers, Carter blocked a Cavalier field goal attempt. He finished the season with 68 tackles, five sacks, an interception, which was returned for a touchdown, and a nation leading five blocked kicks.

Carter started all 13 games as an outside linebacker. Carter tipped a punt in the Tar Heel's game against the Citadel. In the Tar Heels' game against Georgia Southern, Carter intercepted a pass and returned it 48 yards for a touchdown, this was Carter's second career touchdown. As a junior in 2009, Carter has 48 tackles, a sack, and an interception. Carter earned a career high 13 tackles in the game against NC State. Carter was voted to Second-Team All-ACC. This was Carter's only season where he did not record a blocked punt.

Carter returned an interception 55 yards for a touchdown in the third game of the season against Rutgers. In that game Carter also recorded a blocked punt and seven tackles. Carter's senior season was cut short due to a knee injury, which dropped his draft stock. He sustained the injury during the game against NC State. He would miss the last two games of the season against Duke and the 2010 Music City Bowl, which was played against Tennessee Volunteers. Carter was a finalist for the 2010 Butkus Award, but lost to Von Miller of Texas A&M. He finished his final season as a Tar Heel with 57 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, and one forced fumble. Carter was again voted to Second-Team All-ACC.

Carter was projected as a first round draft pick before sustaining an ACL injury in his left knee during his senior season. Just as they did with Sean Lee who had a similar situation when he was drafted, the Dallas Cowboys selected him in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft.

He spent his rookie season recovering from the injury. On October 29, 2011, he was activated from the non-football injury list to the Cowboys active roster, taking the spot of the waived Tashard Choice. His participation was mostly limited to special teams, playing only a total of 41 defensive snaps.

Draft Year: 2011 NFL Football Draft Prospect Stats for Bruce Carter

Pre-Rank	Prospect Name	Position Played	Height	Weight
	Bruce Carter	Linebacker	6 ft 2 in	246 lbs
Round	Selected	Team	School	Hometown
2	40	Dallas Cowboys	North Carolina	Havelock, North Carolina

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