Tyrone "Chowder" Carter (born March 31, 1976 in Pompano Beach, Florida) is an American football defensive back for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He has also played for the Minnesota Vikings and the New York Jets.
At Blanche Ely High School in Pompano Beach, Carter was named Miami Sun-Sentinel All-County defensive first-team choice as a senior and he also received Miami Herald All-County offensive first team honors as a ...
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Tyrone "Chowder" Carter (born March 31, 1976 in Pompano Beach, Florida) is an American football defensive back for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He has also played for the Minnesota Vikings and the New York Jets.
At Blanche Ely High School in Pompano Beach, Carter was named Miami Sun-Sentinel All-County defensive first-team choice as a senior and he also received Miami Herald All-County offensive first team honors as a running back, gaining 1,349 yards and scoring 23 touchdowns his senior year.
Carter attended the University of Minnesota. He won the 1999 Jim Thorpe Award for best defensive back in college football. He majored in sociology.
Tyrone Carter was drafted in the 4th round (122nd overall) in the 2000 NFL Draft out of the University of Minnesota by the Minnesota Vikings. On June 30, 2000, he signed a 3-year contract with the Vikings and had 40 tackles in his rookie year. He played 3 seasons with the Vikings and would return to the team later in his...
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