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Bruce Carter is a former linebacker out of North Carolina, selected by the Dallas Cowboys with the 40th overall pick (round 2) in the 2011 NFL Draft. He played 101 regular-season games from 2011 to 2018, with the Dallas Cowboys, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New York Jets and Atlanta Falcons.
Draft Details
Bruce Carter Career Stats
- Primary starter for 3 seasons.
Defense
| Season | Team | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | DAL | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | DAL | 11 | 50 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | DAL | 15 | 68 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | DAL | 12 | 43 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| 2015 | TB | 13 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | NYJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | NYJ | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | ATL | 9 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 79 | 210 | 98 | 23 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 17 | 0 |
G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.
Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026
Draft Class Context
Bruce Carter was the 2nd of 23 LBs selected in the 2011 draft. The 40th overall pick has been used 58 times in draft history. Its most productive selection was Curtis Samuel in 2017, who played 106 games. North Carolina had 9 players drafted in 2011, among them Robert Quinn and Marvin Austin. Career statistics for him are not currently held in this database; coverage is thinner for earlier draft classes.
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