FantasyHQ+
College Football

2025 NFL Draft · Rd 1, Pick 3 · #3 overall

Abdul Carter Penn State Draft

Abdul Carter was drafted No. 3 overall by the New York Giants in the 2025 NFL Draft out of Penn State. 17 regular-season games · 4 career approximate value

Overall pick
#3
Round
1
Draft class
2025
NFL games
17
Career AV
4137th at Penn State

The pick

How Abdul Carter came off the board in 2025.

Drafted by

New York Giants

Rd 1, Pick 3 · #3 overall · NFC East

Full 2025 draft class (257 picks)
Position
Defensive end DE
College
Penn State Big Ten at the draft
Measurables
6'3" · 250 lbs
Hometown
Philadelphia, PA
Pre-draft board
No. 1 prospect94.0 grade
Side of the ball
Defense

NFL career

17 regular-season games · 4 career approximate value

Games played
17
Career approximate value
4137th among Penn State picks
AV with the drafting club
4100% of career value
Final season
20250 years after the draft

Around pick 3

Who came off the board on either side of Abdul Carter.

#1 Cam Ward QB · TEN Miami #2 Travis Hunter WR · JAX Colorado College #4 Will Campbell OT · NE LSU #5 Mason Graham DT · CLE Michigan

Penn State in the 2025 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#14 Tyler Warren TE · IND Penn State · 1× Pro Bowl #82 Kevin Winston SAF · TEN Penn State #187 Jaylen Reed SAF · HOU Penn State #201 Kobe King LB · MIN Penn State

Other DE picks from Penn State

The program's most accomplished players at the same spot.

#20 Tamba Hali DE · KC · 2006 Penn State · 5× Pro Bowl #4 Bruce Clark DE · GB · 1980 Penn State · 1× Pro Bowl #28 Jared Odrick DE · MIA · 2010 Penn State #1 Courtney Brown DE · CLE · 2000 Penn State #65 Carl Nassib DE · CLE · 2016 Penn State #38 Yetur Gross-Matos DE · CAR · 2020 Penn State

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Abdul Carter in the 2025 NFL Draft

Abdul Carter is a Defensive end out of Penn State selected No. 3 overall by the New York Giants in the 2025 NFL Draft. 17 regular-season games · 4 career approximate value Penn State has produced 248 NFL draft picks since 1980.

Where this data comes from

Pick order and career outcomes come from the nflverse draft archive; position, measurables, and conference at the time of the draft come from the college feed. Career columns stay empty until a player logs regular-season snaps.

Keep exploring

Frequently asked questions

Where was Abdul Carter drafted?

Abdul Carter was selected No. 3 overall by the New York Giants in the 2025 NFL Draft (Rd 1, Pick 3). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/2025/abdul-carter.

What college did Abdul Carter play for?

Abdul Carter played college football at Penn State in the Big Ten. See every Penn State draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/penn-state-nittany-lions.

How did Abdul Carter's NFL career turn out?

17 regular-season games · 4 career approximate value Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/2025/abdul-carter.