Patrick Carter
He credits RHS coach James Ward for having a hand in his choice to play for the FSU Seminoles.
He credits RHS coach James Ward for having a hand in his choice to play for the FSU Seminoles. “I only made him look at all of his options,” said Ward. “He did all the right things and it was my job to make sure that he saw everything that was out there for him.”
Most summers as a kid, retired NFL player Patrick Carter played outside all day with neighbor’s kids. “We’d make up our own game playing dodge ball, stick ball, and football in the streets, sometimes with a pine cone.” Carter was a wide receiver but became one of the best tail ends in the league. He played football at Florida State University and Riverview High School. The FSU Hall of Famer said his greatest moment happened in the freshman year at college. “I had a great game. My grandma called the next day to say she saw me on TV and all of her friends saw me and called her. It was meaningful to me that she was so proud.”
