Gerald Carter
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born | June 19, 1957 Bryan, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Bryan | ||||||||
| College | Texas A&M | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1980: 9th round, 240th overall pick | ||||||||
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Gerald Louis Carter (born June 19, 1957) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL), primarily for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies before being selected by Tampa Bay in the ninth round of the 1980 NFL draft. Carter played in eight NFL seasons from 1980 to 1987. His peak performance in his career came during the 1984 season with the Buccaneers, when he had 60 receoptions for 816 yards and five touchdowns.