Ki-Jana Carter

Cincinnati Bengals 1st pick

RB ·

Penn State · 1999–2004

Games

1,144

Rush Yards

Rush TD

Receptions

469

Rec Yards

Rec TD

Draft Details

Year

1995

Round

Round 1

Pick

1st overall

Team

Cincinnati Bengals

Position

College

Penn State

Ki-Jana Carter Career Stats

Best statistical season: 2001 with WAS (308 rushing yards).

Career Totals

Games	Rush Yds	Rush TD	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD	Solo Tkl
59	1,144	20	66	469	1	1

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
1999	CIN	3	6	15	1
2001	WAS	14	63	308	3
2003	NO	7	19	72	1
2004	NO	2	10	17	0
Since 1999		26	98	412	5

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds
1999	CIN	3	6	3	24
2001	WAS	14	21	13	83
2003	NO	7	0	1	11
2004	NO	2	0	0	0
Since 1999		26	27	17	118

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Season-by-season detail is available from 1999 on; career totals above cover the full career.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Ki-Jana Carter is a former running back out of Penn State, selected by the Cincinnati Bengals with the 1st overall pick (round 1) in the 1995 NFL Draft. He played 59 regular-season games from 1995 to 2004. From 1999 on, he played for the Cincinnati Bengals, Washington Redskins and New Orleans Saints.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
1999	CIN	3	6	15	1	2.5	1	0
2001	WAS	13	63	308	3	4.9	18	0
2003	NO	6	19	72	1	3.8	4	0
2004	NO	2	10	17	0	1.7	2	0
1999	CIN	3	6	15	1	2.5	1	0
2001	WAS	13	63	308	3	4.9	18	0
2003	NO	6	19	72	1	3.8	4	0
2004	NO	2	10	17	0	1.7	2	0
Career		24	98	412	5	4.2	25	0
Career		0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Career		59	—	1,144	20	—	—	—

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
1999	CIN	3	6	3	24	0	8.0	1
2001	WAS	13	21	13	83	0	6.4	3
2003	NO	6	1	1	11	0	11.0	1
2004	NO	2	0	0	0	0	—	0
1999	CIN	3	6	3	24	0	8.0	1
2001	WAS	13	21	13	83	0	6.4	3
2003	NO	6	1	1	11	0	11.0	1
2004	NO	2	0	0	0	0	—	0
Career		24	28	17	118	0	6.9	5
Career		0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Career		59	—	66	469	1	7.1	—

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