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2001. He credits the Vikings football program and its health professionals with getting him the help he needed. When
he quit drinking, his life changed. He went on to become an eight-time Pro Bowler and twice earned first-team All- Pro honors. In interviews over the years, Carter doesn’t express any resentment to- wards Ryan. In fact, he said that had he kept him on the Eagles team, it
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wouldn’t have helped. His hell-and-back journey via Min- nesota led him to where he is today — sober since 1990. Carter says his recovery journey has been the fight of his life, but he is willing to share what he has learned. To- day, as a public speaker, he gives back by talking about his personal experiences that inspire leadership, teamwork, and overcoming adversity. Carter is currently the Executive Director of Player En- gagement at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Flor- ida, where he not only promotes their degree programs but spends time with each player to help prepare them for life and professional opportunities outside of college football. Together, they devise a plan so that when they graduate and their eligibility is complete, they have real opportunities, he said. “I just believe overall in the position I’m in now I have
more of an impact not only on the coaching staff but on the entire roster compared to being a position coach or someone associated with only a part of the team,” Carter said in a FAU feature. “A lot of these kids, we know their aspirations of trying to make it to the NFL, no problem. If a kid comes through
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