New York Giants rookie edge defender Abdul Carter closed his first NFL season on a high note, earning a spot on the Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA) 2025 All-Rookie Team.
Carter finished the regular
season with 43 total tackles (25 solo), four sacks, two forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries, making an immediate impact in the Giants’ front seven. Notably, 3.5 of his four sacks came in four of his final five games.
Carter, the No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, had a season marred by a pair on benchings by interim head coach Mike Kafka. One was for missing a walk-through, the other for missing a meeting. Carter’s on-field production increased after those benchings.
Per NextGen Stats, some of Carter’s underlying metrics were encouraging:
Carter recorded 66 pressures, the 8th-most in the NFL and most among rookies this season.
Carter has been fast, generating a league-high 44 quick pressures (under 2.5 seconds time to pressure) and averaging a 2.41-second time to pressure, the quickest in the NFL among defenders with at least 200 pass rushes.
Best guess is that Carter won’t be missing meetings or practices with new coach John Harbaugh in charge.
