Penn State LB Abdul Carter Announces NFL Draft Decision
Penn State All-American defensive end Abdul Carter’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus, told Adam Schefter early Friday morning that the Penn State standout would forgo his senior season and declare for the 2025 NFL draft.
In the announcement, Rosenhaus said, “I expect Abdul will be one of the top picks of this draft and a future All Pro.”
At Penn State, Carter was a star since bursting onto the scene as a freshman All-American linebacker in 2022. In his first season with the Nittany Lions, Carter recorded 56 tackles, 11 tackles for a loss and 6.5 sacks, earning All-Big Ten second team honors and freshman All-American status from ESPN.com, Pro Football Focus, On3, and 247Sports.
Carter followed up his magnificent first season with another first-team All-Big Ten season in 2023, recording 48 tackles, six tackles for a loss, 4.5 sacks, and an interception.
Ahead of the 2024 season, Carter made the switch to defensive end for Penn State. The move paid dividends for both Carter and Penn State as the junior led the Big Ten with 24 tackles for a loss and 12 sacks in 16 games this season. Carter was selected as a unanimous All-American and the Big Ten defensive player of the year after the season.
After injuring his left arm against Boise State, Carter put on an absolute show in Penn State’s Orange Bowl loss to Notre Dame.
Abdul Carter Makes Strong Closing NFL Draft Case
Playing essentially with one arm, Carter recorded five tackles, two tackles for a loss, a sack, and defended a pass in Penn State’s last-second loss to the Fighting Irish.
Carter is widely considered one of the top prospects in the upcoming 2025 NFL draft.
ESPN draft analyst Matt Miller has Abdul Carter rated as the number one overall prospect in the 2025 class after Carter’s stellar postseason performance. The latest player in the long history of the #11 Stix at Penn State following Micah Parsons and Lavar Arrington, Abdul Carter was one of the best defenders in Penn State history and could be yet another standout in the NFL for the Nittany Lions.
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