Eric Carter: WR · Minnesota · #9.
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Eric Carter
Moves the chains on third down. Played for three head coaches at Minnesota: Jerry Kill, Tracy Claeys and P.J. Fleck. One game to point at: 54 receiving yards and 2 receptions against Maryland — Week 5, 2017.
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 17-7vs Buffalo | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 23 | |
| Wk 5 | L 24-31vs Maryland | 2 | 54 | 27.0 | 0 | 35 | Season-high 54 yds |
| Wk 6 | L 17-31@ Purdue | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 8 | W 24-17vs Illinois | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 9 | L 10-17@ Iowa | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 11 | W 54-21vs Nebraska | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 4 | 86 | 21.5 | 0 | 35 |
Week 5 · 2017
L 24-31
vs Maryland
2 rec · 54 yds
With C. Rhoda — 229 yds · 1 TD · 2 INT · QBR 75.7 · R. Santoso — 51.7 yards per punt · 3 punts · 55 long
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 0.8 | 19.2 | 25.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 0.5 | 4.5 | 9.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.0 | 25.7 | 25.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 0.3 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
P.J. Fleck
Pass share
30.9%
231 pass / 517 run
Plays / game
62.3
12 games
Team sack rate
8.0%
262 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2017
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Minnesota, 470 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 20 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2013–2017
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Jerry Kill, Tracy Claeys, and P.J. Fleck. Multi-era developmental context.
