The 2025 NFL Draft is upon us, and so is your need to be prepared for all of tomorrow’s stars. Dive into our spotlight on Abdul Carter, featuring his scouting report, strengths and weaknesses, his recent draft projection, and where all the experts predict he could land.
Abdul Carter’s NFL Draft Scouting Report
Abdul Carter is the top-ranked prospect on PFN’s board, and a blue-chip EDGE talent in the 2025 NFL Draft. It’s an impressive feat, considering that 2024 was his first season playing EDGE full-time.
As one might expect, being a young EDGE at just 6’3″, 250 pounds, Carter still has room to improve his run defense, and he’s never going to be immovable against combos and duo blocks.
But as a pass-rusher and pursuit threat, Carter has a kind of instant explosiveness and closing speed that’s near-impossible to replicate, and he builds upon that generational burst with speed-to-power, wicked bend capacity, and strong, intentional hand usage.
Additionally, his off-ball background gives him the versatility to rush gaps, disguise blitzes, and drop in coverage. At his peak, he can be an absolute game-wrecker.
2025 NFL Draft Landing Spot for Abdul Carter
With the third pick of the 2025 NFL Draft, the New York Giants selected Carter. There was plenty of talk of Carter landing at No. 2, but the most commonly mocked spot for Carter the week of the draft was the Giants.
With the Jaguars trading up above the Giants to draft Hunter, New York didn’t waste any time with rushing their pick to select Carter with No. 3.
Abdul Carter’s NFL Draft Projection
In CSN’s 7-Round 2025 NFL Mock Draft from April 12, Milroe landed in Round 1 with the eighth overall pick. James Fragoza has this to say:
Abdul Carter will likely fly off the board in the top-five picks, but there’s a scenario where he falls a tad further. Like (Mason) Graham, he isn’t the strongest pass rusher and only has one season as a full-time EDGE.
But that one season was spectacular and promises an even better career in the pros.
In most mock drafts, Carter’s selection comes within the second overall pick or the No. 10 overall pick with no known mock draft recently having him outside of the top 10.
Abdul Carter’s NFL Draft Profile
- Height: 6’3″
- Weight: 250 pounds
- Position: Defensive End
- School: Penn State
- Arm: n/a
- Hand: n/a
Note: Carter did not participate in any of the official NFL combine tests.
Abdul Carter’s College Stats
Career:
- Games: 42
- Solo Tackles: 104
- Assists: 68
- TFL: 41
- Sacks: 23.0
- PBU: 13
- FR: 0
- FF: 5
2024:
- Games: 16
- Solo Tackles: 43
- Assists: 25
- TFL: 24
- Sacks: 12.0
- PBU: 4
- FR: 0
- FF: 2
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