Andre Carter Rubin Andre Carter ( born May 12 , 1979 ) is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent in the National Football League ( NFL ) . He played college football for the University of California , and was a unanimous All - American . The San Francisco 49ers selected him with the seventh overall pick in the 2001 NFL Draft , and he has also played for the Washington Redskins and Oakland Raiders . Early years . Carter was born in Denver , Colorado . He attended Oak Grove High School in San Jose , California . As a senior , he was a " USA Today " first - team All - America selection , and the Gatorade California Player of the Year . He was also rated as the top defensive lineman and an All - America selection by " Parade " magazine . College career . Carter attended the University of California , and played for the California Golden Bears football team from 1997 to 2000 . During his junior and senior years he was a first - team All - Pac - 10 selection . As a senior in 2000 , he won the Morris Trophy , awarded to the Pac - 10 ' s top defensive lineman , and was recognized as a unanimous first - team All - American . In addition to being selected as the Golden Bears ' most valuable player , Carter was also a finalist for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy , given to the nation ' s top defensive player . Professional career . San Francisco 49ers . Carter was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the first round of the 2001 NFL Draft . Because the 49ers used a 3 - 4 defense under Head Coach Mike Nolan , Carter was moved to outside linebacker . While playing for the 49ers , he made 154 solo tackles , 32 sacks , and 12 pass deflections in 69 games . Washington Redskins . Carter signed a six - year , $ 30 million contract with the Washington Redskins as an unrestricted free agent on March 14 , 2006 . The Redskins moved Carter back to defensive end , his natural position . In his first year with the Redskins , he had 56 total tackles and six sacks . He showed much improvement in 2007 , with 55 tackles , 10 . 5 sacks , and four forced fumbles . He also had a safety in a 34 - 3 win over the Detroit Lions . Carter ' s best season as a Redskin came in 2009 when he totaled 11 sacks . However , in 2010 the Redskins hired a new coach , Mike Shanahan , who changed their 4 - 3 defense to a 3 - 4 defense which required Carter to play outside linebacker . The Redskins released Carter on March 1 , 2011 . New England Patriots . Carter announced on his Twitter page on August 7 that he will be playing for the New England Patriots in 2011 . It was later confirmed by Ian Rapoport of the Boston Herald and Michael Lombardi of the NFL Network . According to Rapoport , Carter signed a one - year deal with a base salary of $ 1 . 75m . He also received a $ 500k signing bonus and the chance to earn another $ 500k in incentives , making the contract worth up to $ 2 . 75 million . On November 13 , 2011 , Carter had a career game against the New York Jets , recording 4 sacks and tying the Patriots single game sack record . On Sunday , December 18 , 2011 while playing against the Denver Broncos , Carter tore his left quadriceps tendon and missed the remainder of the 2011 regular season as well as the playoffs , as he underwent surgery . Despite being injured , Carter was one of eight Patriots honored by a selection to the 2012 Pro Bowl . Oakland Raiders . On September 26 , 2012 , the Oakland Raiders announced they had signed Carter . On April 9 , 2013 Carter re - signed with the Raiders on a one - year deal . On August 31 , 2013 , He was released . New England Patriots . Carter re - signed with the Patriots on October 22 , 2013 to add a veteran presence to a Patriots defense that lost Vince Wilfork and Jerod Mayo to season - ending injuries earlier in the season . Personal . Carter is the son of former Denver Broncos defensive tackle Rubin Carter . He has a wife , Bethany , and two children : stepdaughter , Aysha , born in 1993 , and a son , Quincy , born in 2007 . His middle name was given to him by his father who named him after his close friend and co - player Andre Townsend .