Abdul Carter
| No. 51 – New York Giants | |||||||||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||
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| Born | October 3, 2003 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 252 lb (114 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | La Salle (Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania) | ||||||||||
| College | Penn State (2022–2024) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2025: 1st round, 3rd overall pick | ||||||||||
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Abdul Jabar Carter (born October 3, 2003) is an American professional football linebacker for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, earning unanimous All-American and Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2024. Carter was selected by the Giants third overall in the 2025 NFL draft.