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WR Duron Carter (Official Thread)

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I was very impressed with another downfield block, where the ball-carrier hesitated, and then Duron came in and blasted a defender near the 5-yard line, clearing the path for a TD. It wasn't in the above youtube.
 
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September 01, 2008
Rising Son
Wide receiver Duron Carter will attend Ohio State like his father, Cris?but his first priority is to win another state title
Andy Staples

WHEN St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale) senior wide receiver Duron Carter travels to Cincinnati for the opener against local powerhouse Elder this Saturday, he's sure to get some love from the Ohio State supporters in the stands. That's because he plans to follow in the footsteps of his pass-catching father, Cris, and play for the Buckeyes in 2009. It's not as if Cris hadn't planned for this moment: At the Columbus hospital where Duron was born, he requested a room with a view of Ohio Stadium.

In middle school, though, Duron began running a contrarian route. Out of his admiration for Michigan wide receiver Braylon Edwards, he became a fan of Ohio State's archnemesis. "He was just as much of a knucklehead as I was as a kid," says Cris, who graduated from Ohio State in 1986 and became the second player (after Jerry Rice) to reach 1,000 NFL receptions and 100 receiving touchdowns. And despite growing up in a family full of Buckeyes?his mom and three aunts also attended Ohio State?no one made fun of Duron's maize-and-blue allegiance. "They bought me Michigan clothes," he says. "I had a Michigan blanket on my bed."
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Duron received offers from Auburn, West Virginia, LSU and South Florida, but his favorite team growing up paid him little attention. So he packed up his Michigan blanket and picked Ohio State. "I had a feeling that Buckeye blood would come through," says Cris.

At 6'4" and 190 pounds, Duron has grown one inch and 15 pounds since last year. Raiders coach George Smith, who is 318--65 in 31 seasons, says that Carter combines deceptive speed with the technical precision he learned from his dad, an Aquinas assistant when he isn't working as an NFL analyst. "Duron still hasn't filled out into his body," Smith says. "He's going to get better as he gets stronger."
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For Duron, playing a national power from another state in a packed stadium is just the next step in his football education. And even though he'll be a Buckeye soon enough, Duron hopes to send the Ohioans home disappointed. "Over time," he says, "I think they'll forgive me."
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Wide receiver Duron Carter will attend Ohio State like his - 09.01.08 - SI Vault
 
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[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FMBJ_nXRrc]YouTube - Duron Carter - 21 Yard One-Handed Catch vs. Elder[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-E7YR882Wi0]YouTube - Duron Carter - 60 Yard Touchdown Catch vs. Elder[/ame]

Ok RBOSU07, you can't tell me you're not impressed after watching these. :wink2:
 
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Buckrock;1247413; said:
He is certainly bigger than he was last year. He also shows good speed. I was also impressed with his blocking.
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Yeah, he damn near took a kid's head off on a decleater! It reminded me of Terry Glenn's block on Damian Robinson of Iowa when E. George took one to the house.:oh:
 
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Ohio State-bound Duron Carter taking same path as dad Chris

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Enlarge By Jim Osborn, South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Duron Carter, the son of former NFL and Ohio State great Chris Carter, hauled in this 59-yard touchdown reception in St. Thomas Aquinas win last weekend. Carter plans to follow in his father's footsteps and attend Ohio State.

Apparently, a Buckeye doesn't fall far from the tree.

St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale) wide receiver Duron Carter is the son of former NFL great Cris Carter, who was Ohio State's first All-American wide receiver.

While Duron committed in June to Ohio State, his father wasn't sure he wanted to burden his son with wearing the Red and White. It's tough enough to play the same sport as a future Hall of Famer father, let alone play the same position at his alma mater.

"He made the decision on his own," Chris said of Duron. "When he was born, the hospital room overlooked the Horseshoe (Ohio Stadium). Sometimes you're fighting against stuff that's bigger than you."

Duron got to answer a few OSU skeptics Saturday by helping Aquinas, the No. 6 team in the USA TODAY Preseason Super 25 high school football rankings, defeat Elder (Cincinnati) 35-24 at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati. He had four catches for 131 yards, including a 59-yard touchdown reception.

"It's definitely nice to come and show the people of Ohio what I can do on the football field and off," Duron said. "My dad playing at Ohio State puts a lot of pressure on me so now I feel like I can handle it."

At Aquinas, Duron is hardly the only star. The team's offense is built around two junior running backs (Giovanni Bernard and James White) and he's one of three receivers with Division I futures, including Dwayne Difton and tight end Gabe Holmes. The upside to that is playing for a defending state 5A championship team and learning to do things besides catch passes to stand out. Duron helped ensure one touchdown when he made a flying block near the goal line.

"When he scored the touchdown, I didn't come up to him, but when he threw that block, I did," Carter said. "We had so many people that we know who would be there for the game. I was nervous for him because I know how hard he has worked. He knows there are a lot of doubters. I would say he had some personal goals."

Chris, who owns a security and fire business with 25 locations and is a commentator for ESPN on Sundays, said he didn't think he would be coaching his son when he agreed to help at Aquinas.

"I never planned on coaching," Chris said. "(Aquinas head coach George Smith) approached me several years ago. The first year I agreed to help the receivers, Duron was a freshman and was a quarterback. But Coach Smith moved him, telling me he thought he was going to be our next great receiver. It's a juggling act, coaching your son, but any time you can spend on the football field with young people is well spent. The time at practice that I can be with my son on the football field is priceless."
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Ohio State-bound Duron Carter taking same path as dad Chris - USATODAY.com
 
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St. Thomas Aquinas routs South Plantation

A long layoff zapped the big-play pizazz out of Aquinas' offense, but it mattered little against South Plantaion.


Aquinas scored on its final two possessions of the first half. After Bernard's 30-yard run, St. Thomas went 40 yards in three plays and scored on a 12-yard pass from Becker to Duron Carter.
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