Nigea Carter

Nigea Carter (born September 1, 1973) is a former wide receiver for Michigan State Spartans football team.[1] In his total of 4 years (1993-1996) of playing with Michigan State, he had a total of 81 receptions, 1,413 receiving yards, and 10 touchdowns.[2]

Nigea Carter
No. 81
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:September 1, 1973
Fort Lauderdale , Florida, USA
Career information
High school:Coconut Creek (FL)
College:Michigan State
NFL Draft:1997 / Round: 6 / Pick: 197
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

Carter chose to play for Michigan State after initially committing to Tennessee.[3]

On October 29, 1994 in a game against Indiana, Carter caught a 93-yard touchdown pass, helping the Spartans to a 27-21 victory.[4]

In 1995 in a game against Michigan, Tony Banks led an 88-yard drive and threw the winning touchdown to Carter with 1:24 left in the game to win 28–25 over the No. 7 ranked Wolverines.[5]

Pro career

Carter was the 197 pick in round six of the 1997 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[6] Carter did not make the final roster.[7]

References
  1. "Players". NFL.
  2. "Nigea Carter Statistics". Sports Reference.
  3. Boetel, Ray. "Carter Decides On Mich. State". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 30 January 1993. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  4. "Statistics Summary for 1994". Michigan State Football.
  5. Frei, Terry (2010). Playing Piano in a Brothel: A Sports Journalist's Odyssey. 5360 Manhattan Circle #101 Boulder, CO: Taylor Trade. p. 222. ISBN 978-1-58979-459-7.CS1 maint: location (link)
  6. "Path to Primetime". NFL.
  7. "The 1997 Buccaneer draft review". Buc power.
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