Abdul Carter declares for NFL Draft after huge performance in Orange Bowl
Abdul Carter officially declared for the 2025 NFL Draft on Friday morning.
The announcement comes 1 day after Carter led the Nittany Lions in to a narrow Orange Bowl defeat against Notre Dame. Carter played through a significant shoulder and injury and still recorded 2 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 1 quarterback hurry and a pass breakup.
Here’s his announcement:
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Carter is set to be represented at the next level by well-known agent Drew Rosenhaus, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
“I expect Abdul will be one of the top picks of this draft and a future All Pro,” Rosenhaus said in a statement.
Penn State consensus All American defensive end Abdul Carter has entered the 2025 NFL Draft and hired Drew Rosenhaus, Robert Bailey and Jason Rosenhaus to represent him. “I expect Abdul will be one of the top picks of this draft and a future All Pro,” Drew Rosenhaus said. pic.twitter.com/cvkatLTqHV
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 10, 2025
While quarterbacks typically occupy the top spot in the NFL Draft, Carter is talented enough as a pass rusher that he’s expected to receive legitimate consideration for that slot. Carter is currently +2500 to go No. 1 overall, per the latest odds from FanDuel.
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Even if Carter doesn’t go No. 1, he’s projected to be a top 5 pick in this year’s class. He ends his junior season at Penn State with a Big Ten-best 24 tackles for loss and 12 sacks. He departs Penn State with 23 career sacks, which is the most by any Nittany Lions player over the past 20 seasons.
