Nathan Carter (born May 22, 2002) is an American professional football running back for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UConn Huskies and Michigan State Spartans and signed with the Falcons as an undrafted free agent after the 2025 NFL draft.
Carter attended Bishop Kearney High School in Irondequoit, New York. He committed to the University of Connecticut to play college football.[1]
Carter played at UConn from 2020 to 2022. After redshirting his first year in 2020, he started four of 12 games, rushing for 578 yards on 125 carries with two touchdowns.[2] He played in five games in 2022 as the starter, rushing for 405 yards on 65 carries with one touchdown. [3]
Carter transferred to Michigan State University in 2023.[4] In his first game with Michigan State, he rushed for 113 yards on 18 carries with a touchdown.[5]
On December 6, 2024, Carter declared for the 2025 NFL draft.
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 9+1⁄4 in (1.76 m) |
200 lb (91 kg) |
31+1⁄4 in (0.79 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
4.40 s | 1.58 s | 2.59 s | 4.20 s | 7.15 s | 40.0 in (1.02 m) |
10 ft 8 in (3.25 m) |
23 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[6][7] | ||||||||||||
After going unselected in the 2025 NFL draft, Carter signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent on April 28, 2025.[8]
Carter is a Christian. He has said, “This platform isn’t for my glorification, it’s for Jesus, and I strive to use it each and every day to proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ. And I play the game giving Glory to God in all that I do as an act of worship and thankfulness towards Him.”[9]
