Ruben Carter (American football)

Ruben Carter
Massachusetts Pirates
Position:	Center
Personal information
Born:	December 1, 1992 (age 32); Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	312 lb (142 kg)
Career information
High school:	Miami (FL) Jackson
College:	Florida State, Toledo
Undrafted:	2016
Career history
	Miami Dolphins (2016); Calgary Stampeders (2017); Dallas Cowboys (2017); Pittsburgh Steelers (2017); Baltimore Brigade (2018); Montreal Alouettes (2018); Orlando Apollos (2019); Massachusetts Pirates (2019–present);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:	Active
CFL status:	International

Ruben Christopher Carter (born December 1, 1992) is an American professional football center for the Massachusetts Pirates of the National Arena League (NAL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles and Toledo. He signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2016.

Professional career

On April 30, 2016, Carter signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent.^[1] Carter was waived by the Dolphins on August 27, 2016.^[2]

On October 7, 2016, Carter signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League as a member of the practice roster.^[3]

On May 24, 2017, Carter signed with the Dallas Cowboys.^[4] He was waived on August 15, 2017.^[5]

On August 25, 2017, Carter signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers.^[6] He was waived on September 2, 2017.^[7]

On March 20, 2018, Carter was assigned to the Baltimore Brigade. On March 30, 2018, he was placed on reassignment.^[8]

Carter signed with the Orlando Apollos of the Alliance of American Football for the 2019 season.^[9]

^ Ruben Carter signs with hometown Dolphins
^ "Dolphins make roster moves". MiamiDolphins.com. August 27, 2016. Archived from the original on June 20, 2018.
^ "Carter Added to Practice Roster". Stampeders.com.
^ "Roster Churn: Cowboys sign offensive lineman on OTA Day 2". Cowboys Wire. May 24, 2017.
^ Williams, Charean (August 15, 2017). "Cowboys' signings include TE M.J. McFarland, WR Corey Washington". NBC Sports. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
^ Bryan, Dave (August 25, 2017). "Steelers Sign C Ruben Carter". SteelersDepot.com.
^ "Steelers trim roster to 53". Steelers.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on January 17, 2018.
^ "Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Archived from the original on March 31, 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^ Torres, Frank. "Here are the Alliance Orlando Players that have been announced up to this point | The Orlando Apollos Reporter". The Orlando Apollos Reporter. Archived from the original on December 6, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2018.