Markell Carter
Encyclopedia
Markell Carter is an American football
outside linebacker for the New England Patriots
of the National Football League
. He was drafted by the Patriots with the 194th overall pick in the 6th round of the 2011 NFL Draft
.
on December 31, 1989 and later graduated from Bartlesville High School
. He then attended Central Arkansas
and played on the football team.
, Carter finally signed with the Patriots and reported to training camp as one of the first two rookies to sign with the team along with tight end Lee Smith
. He was released during final cuts but almost immediately re-signed to the practice squad.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
outside linebacker for the New England Patriots
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He was drafted by the Patriots with the 194th overall pick in the 6th round of the 2011 NFL Draft
2011 NFL Draft
The 2011 NFL Draft was the 76th installment of the annual NFL Draft, where the franchises of the National Football League select newly eligible football players...
.
Early life
He was born in Bartlesville, OklahomaBartlesville, Oklahoma
Bartlesville is a city in Osage and Washington counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 43,070 at the 2010 census. Bartlesville is located forty-seven miles north of Tulsa and very close to Oklahoma's northern border with Kansas. It is the county seat of Washington County, in...
on December 31, 1989 and later graduated from Bartlesville High School
Bartlesville High School
Bartlesville High School is a public high school located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Built in 1939, it was originally called College High School, and until 1950 housed a junior college as well as the high school. Its Streamline Moderne building was designed by Tulsa architect John Duncan...
. He then attended Central Arkansas
University of Central Arkansas
The University of Central Arkansas is a state-run institution located in the city of Conway, the seat of Faulkner County, north of Little Rock and is the fourth largest university by enrollment in the U.S. state of Arkansas, and the third largest college system in the state. The school is most...
and played on the football team.
Pre-draft
2011
After the 2011 NFL Lockout2011 NFL lockout
The 2011 National Football League lockout was a lockout that lasted from March 11 to July 25. It occurred primarily during the offseason for 18 weeks and 4 days...
, Carter finally signed with the Patriots and reported to training camp as one of the first two rookies to sign with the team along with tight end Lee Smith
Lee Smith (American football)
-New England Patriots:Smith was drafted by the New England Patriots in the 28th pick of 5th round, 159 overall in the 2011 NFL Draft. He was released by the Patriots on September 3, 2011 and claimed by the Buffalo Bills on September 4, 2011.-Buffalo Bills:...
. He was released during final cuts but almost immediately re-signed to the practice squad.