Andre Carter brings aggressive play to the Redskins’ defensive line as a pass rusher. He is an exceptional athlete and provides the Redskins speed on the edge and play-making ability. In his third season in Washington, Carter posted 50 tackles and four sacks. He had his best season with the Redskins in 2007, when he led all defensive linemen with 67 tackles and 10.5 sacks.Carter spent his first five NFL seasons (2001-05) playing both defensive end and linebacker with the San Francisco 49ers. While a student-athlete at California in 1999-2000, Carter spent his summers helping his father Rubin, who was a defensive line coach for the Redskins.
NFL Acquisition: Selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the first round (seventh overall) of the 2001 NFL Draft
How Acquired: Signed with the Washington Redskins as an unrestricted free agent on March 15, 2006
Pro:
Played in 117 career games with 114 starts
Has played with the San Francisco 49ers (2001-05) and the Washington Redskins (2006-08)
Career totals include 400 career tackles (288 solo), 52.5 sacks, 11 forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries
Led the Redskins in sacks each of the last three seasons (six in 2006, 10.5 in 2007 and four in 2008)
Ranks sixth on the 49ers’ all-time career sacks list (32)
Has had four career multi-sack games (two with Washington and two with San Francisco)
2008 Season (WAS):
Played in 16 regular season games, with 14 starts
Posted a team-high four sacks
Recorded 50 tackles (28 solo), including three tackles for a loss
Led all defensive linemen in tackles for the third consecutive year
Compiled six tackles, including a stop on RB Brian Westbrook on a key 3rd-and-1 play, against Philadelphia (10/5)
Posted five tackles and a sack vs. Cleveland (10/19)
Logged two tackles and a sack playing at San Francisco (12/28), his former team
2007 Season (WAS):
Started in 16 regular season games and one postseason contest at Seattle (1/5)
Led the team in sacks with 10.5
Became the first player to record 10 or more sacks (10.5 sacks) in a single season since LB LaVar Arrington had 11.0 sacks in 2002
Had a pair of multi-sack performances against Detroit (10/7) and the New York Giants (12/16); marked his first multi-sack games since the 2002 season (vs. Washington, 9/22)
Sacked Lions’ QB Jon Kitna in the end zone for a safety in the third quarter against Detroit (10/7)
Led all defensive linemen in tackles for the second consecutive year with 67 (48 solo)
Named to Rick Gosselin’s Dallas Morning Star All-Pro Team as a Comeback Player of the Year
Starter on a defensive line that helped the Redskins finish fourth in the NFL in rushing yards allowed (91.3 avg.)
2006 Season (WAS):
Played in 16 regular season games with 14 starts
Posted a team-high six sacks
Led the defensive linemen with a career-high 72 tackles (53 solo)
Recorded a career-high 14 tackles (nine solo), one sack for a nine-yard loss (Michael Vick) during Week 12 vs. Atlanta (12/3)
2005 Season (SF):
Played in 16 regular season games with 14 starts
Was used as an outside linebacker in the 49ersÕ 3-4 scheme where he displayed his versatility
Had 58 tackles and 4.5 sacks
2004 Season (SF):
Appeared in seven regular season games with six starts
Missed seven games (Weeks 2-8) with a back injury
Had 13 tackles and two sacks
2003 Season (SF):
Played and started in 15 regular season games
Started 33 straight games before missing his first game since November 25, 2001, because of a lower back injury (against St. Louis, 11/2)
Totaled 34 tackles and 6.5 sacks
2002 Season (SF):
Started in all 16 regular season games
Posted a career-high 12.5 sacks, marking the highest total for a 49ers defensive lineman since 1999
Equaled career-high with two sacks (17 yards) and one forced fumble vs. Washington (9/22)
Matched a career-high with two sacks (16 yards) at Arizona (12/21)
2001 Season (SF):
Made his first career NFL start at right end, recording four tackles (two solo) vs. Atlanta (9/9)
Recorded first career sack and forced fumble at New York Jets (10/1)
Had a career-high two sacks at St. Louis (12/9) and then also had two sacks at New Orleans (1/6)
Named NFC Defensive Player of the Week for effort at New Orleans (1/6) and then earned NFC Rookie of the Month honors in December
Started 37-of-43 games in four-year career at California
Finished with 173 career tackles (113 solo) and a school-record 31 sacks; also finished second on the career list with 55 tackles for loss (279 yards)
Earned unanimous first-team All-America honors, including Associated Press and The Sporting News and Pac-10 Player of the Week honors twice as a senior; earned first-team All-Pac-10 honors as a junior and second-team All-Pac-10 honors as a sophomore
Holds a degree in American studies
Prepped at Oak Grove (San Jose, CA) High School and earned first-team USA Today All-America honors as senior
His father, Rubin, played for the Denver Broncos (1975-86) and also was an assistant coach on the Redskins’ staff in 1999-00
Plays the piano; started playing at the age of 5
Resides in Ashburn, VA with his wife, daughter and son
