Abdul Carter Switches to No. 3 for Second Giants Season Edge rusher Abdul Carter will debut with a new uniform number for his second season with the Giants, coinciding with the arrival of a new head coach. The team officially announced on Friday that Carter has transitioned to No. 3. The 2024 first-round draft pick previously wore No. 51 as a rookie, but the departure of Russell Wilson from the team made the number available for this season. Carter’s uniform number selection has been a topic of discussion in past seasons as well. Last year, he sought to wear No. 56, but the request was denied when the team’s former star, Lawrence Taylor, refused to unretire the number. Carter then aimed for No. 11, only to face the same rejection from Phill Simms, who had previously occupied the number. The Giants’ decision to assign No. 3 now appears to mark a fresh start for the player. With the new number in place, the Giants are optimistic that Carter will establish his own identity on the field, moving beyond the legacy of previous players who wore the same number. The change reflects both a personal adjustment for Carter and a strategic move by the team to align with its evolving roster and coaching philosophy.#new_york_giants #abudl_carter #russell_wilson #lawrence_taylor #phill_simms
Abdul Carter Announces New Jersey Number Abdul Carter, the second-year outside linebacker for the New York Giants, has announced that he will wear jersey number 3 for the upcoming season. This new number coincides with his status as the third overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. During his rookie season, Carter played in all 17 games, starting six of them, and recorded 43 total tackles, 23 quarterback hits, seven tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks, two forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries. His 23 quarterback hits led all rookies in 2025 and were also the most by a Giants rookie ever, tying for the sixth-most among all NFL rookies since 2006. Carter, who was a finalist for the Associated Press NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award, also set a Giants rookie record by achieving at least a share of a sack in four consecutive games. Carter previously wore jersey number 11 during his college tenure at Penn State, where he was recognized as a unanimous All-American for the 15th time in the program's history. Before that, he donned number 22 at La Salle College High School in Philadelphia. Notably, quarterback Russell Wilson, who is currently a free agent, wore jersey number 3 for the Giants during the previous season. The Giants have had several standout sack leaders since the statistic became official in 1982. Lawrence Taylor led the team with 7.5 sacks in 1982 and continued to dominate the stat line, recording 9 sacks in 1983 (tied with George Martin), 11.5 in 1984, and 20.5 in 1986. Other notable sack leaders include Leonard Marshall with 15.5 in 1985, Michael Strahan with 22.5 in 2001, and Dexter Lawrence with 7.5 in 2022. The 2025 season will see Brian Burns take the lead with 16.5 sacks.#penn_state #new_york_giants #abudl_carter #jersey_number_3 #russell_wilson
