Tim Carter was appointed to the East Carolina staff in January, 2006 and is in his third season working with the Pirates' defensive unit as ECU's graduate/staff assistant coach. Prior to his appointment at ECU, Carter played with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Canadian Football League during the 2003, 2004 and 2005 seasons after opening his professional career with the New Orleans Saints and Berlin Thunder of NFL-Europe. A mid-season signee for the Blue Bombers in 2003, he helped lead Winnipeg to the CFL Western Division Semifinals and equaled a club rookie record with seven pass breakups while tallying 15 tackles and one interception. He was selected as CJOB Radio's Player-of-the-Game for his efforts during his CFL debut against Ottawa Aug. 12. Upon the completion of a four-year collegiate career at Tulane, Carter signed a free agent contract with the New Orleans Saints and spent most of the 2001 season on the practice roster before being activated for the final two games where he recorded a stop against the San Francisco 49ers. He followed his stint in New Orleans by recording 58 total tackles, three pass breakups and a pair of interceptions in two seasons with Berlin as a member of the secondary and special teams squad. In 2002, he helped rally the Thunder to a 7-4 record and World Bowl Championship after a 26-20 win over the Rhein Fire. Carter earned four letters as a defensive back at Conference USA member Tulane and played a key role in the Green Wave's perfect 12-0 season in 1998 before finishing his career with 114 tackles, 18 pass breakups, four forced fumbles and three interceptions. As a sophomore in 1998, he stood second among all defenders in forced fumbles and interceptions. He also attended, played football and ran track at Rickards High School in Tallahassee, Fla., where he was ranked as one of the Top 100 prospects in the state by the Orlando Sentinel. Carter earned his bachelor's degree in social sciences from Tulane in 2001 before following with a master's degree from ECU in December, 2007. His older brother, Sam Jr., is currently the defensive coordinator at Rickards after serving as a graduate assistant at Troy (Ala.) while his younger brother, Antonio, is wide receivers coach on the Appalachian State staff. |
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