2025 NFL Draft - Penn State EDGE Abdul Carter
| Prospect | Abdul Carter |
| Pos. | EDGE/LB | NFL Draft Big Board - Prospect Rankings |
| School | Penn State Nittany Lions (Penn State Nittany Lions NFL Draft Picks) |
| Height | 6-3 |
| Weight | 252 |
| DOB | 1/2/2024 |
Abdul Carter 2025 NFL Mock Draft Roundup
No. 2 overall — Cleveland Browns
Trading for Kenny Pickett means the Browns could focus on taking the best player available at No. 2 before picking up another quarterback later in the draft. The extension of Myles Garrett does not mean Cleveland will pass on Carter, whose elite talent on the edge would only make the perennial All-Pro better.
No. 2 overall — Cleveland Browns
I don't know how good the Browns will be next season -- probably not very -- but combining Abdul Carter with Myles Garrett would guarantee the losses won't be on the defense. If Ward goes first, it wouldn't shock me to see Cleveland move down, either. It'll receive plenty of calls for Carter or possibly Shedeur Sanders.
No. 7 overall — New York Jets
The Jets would be flying to the podium if this scenario were to unfold. Carter is the No. 2 overall player on my big board and has real game-wrecking potential as a pass rusher. He would inject some real juice into a front and unit that tapered off in 2024.
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College Football Stats
Below are career college football stats for Penn State edge Abdul Carter:
| YEAR | SCHOOL | G | TKL | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Penn State | 13 | 56 | 10.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 2023 | Penn State | 13 | 49 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | Penn State | 16 | 68 | 23.5 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| TOTAL | 42 | 173 | 39.5 | 23 | 1 | 14 | 5 |
- Stats via Penn State
College Football Awards
Below are some of the college football awards won by Abdul Carter:
| Award/Honor | Year Won |
|---|---|
| 2024 AP All-America Team | 2024, First Team |
| Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year | 2024 |
| All-Big Ten (First Team) | 2023, 2024 |
| All-Big Ten (Second Team) | 2022 |