2025 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Rob Carter Jr, DB, Robert Morris University

What made you decide you wanted to be a football player?

I’ve been doing it since I was young, and I feel it’s a passageway to living life and it teaches me life lessons.

What are your favorite moments from your football life?

Utah State was ranked number one and middle school football because it gave me that fire to determine if I wanted to play football or not.

What are you looking to achieve as a football player going forward?

Reaching the highest level possible and succeeding at my personal goals.

If you could hang out with any football player past or present for a day, who and why?

Deion Sanders, because I like his ambition and confidence.

Which one of your family members inspires you the most and why?

My dad, he just shows me that anything is possible, even if your back is against the wall, and keep trying.

What is your favorite defensive scheme and why?

Cover 4, it gives the corners freedom to make tackles and cover deep balls.

What should we know about Rob Carter Jr the person?

He loves to snowboard and play video games.

What stands out about your film the most?

My ability to catch the ball and make tackles.

How do you handle challenges both in life and on the football field?

Patience, I don’t rush anything, and it lets you think through things.

What would a team get in a player like you?

A hard worker, but also a good character on and off the football field.

What do you love the most about the game of football?

The lessons it teaches you.

Who is the most underrated player you’ve played with and why?

Dee Pierce, my safety in 2023 at Robert Morris, he’s just a dog and didn’t get a fair chance at showing how much of a dog he is.

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