Joe Douglas was a busy man on the third day of the 2021 NFL draft. The Jets made seven picks on the final day, loading up on depth on both sides of the ball.
New York managed to select two players of the same name in its pursuit of a late-round gem. Douglas kicked off the fourth round by selecting running back Michael Carter out of North Carolina. With Gang Green’s second fifth-round pick, he selected defensive back Michael Carter II.
Carter and Carter II instantly embraced landing on the same team. As it turns out, they are in rare NFL company with their name, as just two other Michael Carter’s have played in the professional ranks.
Let’s take a look at every Michael Carter to ever play in the NFL and what the Jets’ two rookies have to live up to if they want to do to their name proud.
