Carter played 91 career games over six seasons in the CFL , , making catches for 4, yards with 30 touchdowns. He was named a league all-star twice, once with the Montreal Alouettes and once with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The native of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Carter played in four NFL pre-season games with the Indianapolis Colts in , making nine receptions for yards. He spent the entire season on the practice roster before returning to the CFL the following season.
A technicality with his transcript, however, resulted in him being forced to retake a class. And so he was ineligible to play that year. It was not easy for Carter to be a stagehand when he thought he was going to be the lead. He wasn't mature enough to handle it. That was rough on him. It was weighing on him. He was suspended. Multiple sources said it was because he failed a drug test for marijuana. In the offseason, he was late for a workout.
As the season approached, there was another failed drug test for marijuana. That was the end of his time in Tuscaloosa.
He transferred to Florida Atlantic in his home city of Boca Raton, but his petition to play that year was turned down. And then, just like that, his college days were over. I wasn't a reliable person.
Not being on time, not going to class, undermining authority, being a mischievous kid. I always thought I could talk or play my way out of a situation. Those beginnings did not matter to Cris Carter. Duron was his son, and he was going to love him through it. Cris knew what it was like to be young and shortsighted. In his first three years in the NFL, Carter scored 19 touchdowns while living a secret life, addicted to cocaine and alcohol.
It took Eagles coach Buddy Ryan cutting Carter for him to become the man and player he wanted to be. Duron didn't stray as far off course as his father. But son, like father, needed a wakeup call. It is one of several parallels in their story. Both were quarterbacks in their formative years. Both became wide receivers in their sophomore years of high school. Both are not shy about expressing opinions. And both were given special gifts. If you look at the way Duron stands, and then close your eyes, you can see Cris.
Yes, there he is. Duron contorts his body going for the football much the way Cris did. They compete for contested balls with similar styles. Both have hands that look big enough to palm an exercise ball. Melanie, who has been married to Cris for 25 years, said she sees the same passion for the game in each man. Both have made the kind of catches that light up Twitter. And both have dropped the ball. Duron declared for the draft, but he was not selected.
Nor did he receive a free-agent offer. He was invited to try out at spring camps for the Vikings and Saints but was not invited to stick around. A source with one of the teams then said Carter goofed off and "acted like he had made the team," instead of doing all he could to impress.
I didn't capture my opportunity. Those beginnings didn't matter when Duron landed in Quebec that spring, facing one last chance. He didn't know a thing about the Canadian Football League, except that it was his only hope. Getting back to playing football games after two years off would be important. Proving he could function in a team environment and act responsibly would be critical.
He was on the Montreal Alouettes' practice squad for the first nine games that season. Befitting a stranger in a strange land, Carter did not immediately fit in. Alouettes general manager Jim Popp said Carter annoyed teammates and coaches at times in film sessions. A coach would show a play, and if Carter had an issue with it, he would bring it up three or four plays later.
The meeting would be stalled and extended. Duron, like his father, is a thinker who is unafraid to question, or even argue. I've learned throughout the years to shut up at times. Eventually, Carter got with the flow in the meeting room and on the field.
In Montreal's last nine games, he led the league with an average of It helped that wide receiver S. Green, who is considered the ideal CFL professional, became a role model and friend. Shoulder and ankle injuries limited Carter at the start of the season. Popp said Carter wasn't himself until about the halfway point. Then he took off, and he ended up with more receiving yards than all but two other players in the league.
Alouettes college scouting director Russ Lande said Carter was the best wide receiver in the league by far. Carter showed rare hands. He also showed some of his mother's speed. She said she ran the yard dash in Carter departed Canada having made positive impressions on Popp and others who worked with him. Popp said Carter "definitely has matured since he has been with us" and has shown a strong work ethic, a keen understanding of the playbook, a competitive demeanor in practice and a willingness to be coached.
The school boasts itself as the premiere destination for student-athletes seeking to excel at greater heights post-high school graduation. The program develops and trains elite athletes to help reach their potential on the field as well as in the classroom. Overall, Carter played 91 career CFL games, making catches for 4, yards with 30 touchdowns.
He was named a league all-star twice, once with the Montreal Alouettes and the other time in Saskatchewan Roughriders green and white. Carter played in four NFL pre-season games in which he made nine grabs for yards —14 yards per reception.
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