Staff Directory
Carter, Chris
Chris Carter
- Title:
- Executive Director, Athlete Engagement & External Affairs
Chris Carter was named to UCLA Head Football Coach DeShaun Fosterโs initial recruiting staff as assistant general manager of recruiting and personnel in March 2024.
Carter spent parts of seven years on NFL rosters before transitioning to off-field roles in collegiate and professional football. He most recently served as USCโs director of player development after working in the role of defensive recruiting analyst at Oklahoma.
Carter served a fellowship in 2020 and 2021 with the NFL Players Associationโs (NFLPA) The Trust, which provides former players with the support they need to succeed in life after football. Carter himself pursued a career in business during and after his professional football days, working in business development and partnerships for StubHub (2020) and with the Clare York Group as a primary partner and assistant chief revenue officer (2015-19).
He was also a motivational speaker and started two youth foundations in his hometown of Fontana, Calif. The Chris Carter 4 Youth Foundation raises funds to provide food, books, and school supplies for students, while The Carter After School Program assists high schoolers who do not speak English primarily.
An outside linebacker for five NFL organizations, Carter finished his career with Washington (2017). He also had stops with the Baltimore Ravens (2014, 2015), Cincinnati Bengals (2014, 2015) and Pittsburgh Steelers (2011-13), as well as two stints with the Indianapolis Colts (2014, 2016). Carter played in 75 regular-season games. He served on the NFLPA Board of Player Representatives while with the Ravens and was a team captain in Indianapolis.
Carter was selected by Pittsburgh in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL Draft after four years at Fresno State. He was tabbed the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Defensive Player of the Year in 2011 after totaling 11 sacks and 16.5 tackles for loss. Carter made the All-WAC first team in 2009 and 2010.
He earned his bachelorโs degree in communication and media studies from Fresno State in 2011 and a masterโs in business administration from Miami (FL) in 2017. Carter was also part of the NFL Business Management and Entrepreneurial Program at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
A graduate of Henry J. Kaiser High School in Fontana, Carter received all-state acclaim for his academic and athletic accomplishments. He registered 106 total tackles and 21 sacks as a senior, collecting the Sunkist Leagueโs Defensive Player of the Year award.
Carterโs brother, David, starred on the gridiron for UCLA from 2007-2010. David Carter was voted the co-defensive winner of UCLAโs Captain Don Brown Memorial Award for Most Improved Player in 2009. He was a sixth-round draft pick of the Arizona Cardinals in 2011 and saw action in 35 games for Arizona and the Dallas Cowboys through 2013.
Carter spent parts of seven years on NFL rosters before transitioning to off-field roles in collegiate and professional football. He most recently served as USCโs director of player development after working in the role of defensive recruiting analyst at Oklahoma.
Carter served a fellowship in 2020 and 2021 with the NFL Players Associationโs (NFLPA) The Trust, which provides former players with the support they need to succeed in life after football. Carter himself pursued a career in business during and after his professional football days, working in business development and partnerships for StubHub (2020) and with the Clare York Group as a primary partner and assistant chief revenue officer (2015-19).
He was also a motivational speaker and started two youth foundations in his hometown of Fontana, Calif. The Chris Carter 4 Youth Foundation raises funds to provide food, books, and school supplies for students, while The Carter After School Program assists high schoolers who do not speak English primarily.
An outside linebacker for five NFL organizations, Carter finished his career with Washington (2017). He also had stops with the Baltimore Ravens (2014, 2015), Cincinnati Bengals (2014, 2015) and Pittsburgh Steelers (2011-13), as well as two stints with the Indianapolis Colts (2014, 2016). Carter played in 75 regular-season games. He served on the NFLPA Board of Player Representatives while with the Ravens and was a team captain in Indianapolis.
Carter was selected by Pittsburgh in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL Draft after four years at Fresno State. He was tabbed the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Defensive Player of the Year in 2011 after totaling 11 sacks and 16.5 tackles for loss. Carter made the All-WAC first team in 2009 and 2010.
He earned his bachelorโs degree in communication and media studies from Fresno State in 2011 and a masterโs in business administration from Miami (FL) in 2017. Carter was also part of the NFL Business Management and Entrepreneurial Program at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
A graduate of Henry J. Kaiser High School in Fontana, Carter received all-state acclaim for his academic and athletic accomplishments. He registered 106 total tackles and 21 sacks as a senior, collecting the Sunkist Leagueโs Defensive Player of the Year award.
Carterโs brother, David, starred on the gridiron for UCLA from 2007-2010. David Carter was voted the co-defensive winner of UCLAโs Captain Don Brown Memorial Award for Most Improved Player in 2009. He was a sixth-round draft pick of the Arizona Cardinals in 2011 and saw action in 35 games for Arizona and the Dallas Cowboys through 2013.
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