| Rubin Carter | |
| Birth Date: | December 12, 1952 |
| Birth Place: | Pompano Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Player Years1: | 1971–1974 |
| Player Team1: | Miami (FL) |
| Player Years2: | 1975–1986 |
| Player Team2: | Denver Broncos |
| Player Positions: | Defensive tackle |
| Coach Team1: | Denver Broncos (DL) |
| Coach Years1: | 1987–1988 |
| Coach Team2: | Howard (DL) |
| Coach Years2: | 1987–1993 |
| Coach Team3: | Miami Killian High School (DL) |
| Coach Years3: | 1994–1995 |
| Coach Team4: | San Jose State (DL) |
| Coach Years4: | 1995–1996 |
| Coach Team5: | Maryland (DL) |
| Coach Years5: | 1997–1998 |
| Coach Team6: | Washington Redskins (DL) |
| Coach Years6: | 1999–2000 |
| Coach Team7: | New York Jets (DL) |
| Coach Years7: | 2001–2003 |
| Coach Team8: | Temple (DL) |
| Coach Years8: | 2004–2005 |
| Coach Team9: | Florida A&M |
| Coach Years9: | 2005–2007 |
| Coach Team10: | New Mexico (DL) |
| Coach Years10: | 2009–2011 |
| Coach Team11: | Towson (DL) |
| Coach Years11: | 2012 |
| Coach Team12: | Purdue (DL) |
| Coach Years12: | 2013–2015 |
| Overall Record: | 16–17 |
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Rubin Carter (born December 12, 1952) is a former American football player and coach. He most recently served as defensive line coach for Purdue University. Carter played professionally as a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) with the Denver Broncos from 1975 to 1986 Carter was the head coach of the Florida A&M Rattlers football team from 2005 to 2007. Carter has been the defensive line coach at the University of New Mexico under head coach Mike Locksley. Carter graduated from Fort Lauderdale's Stranahan High School in 1971. Carter was inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame in 1992. Carter is African-American.[1] He is the father of Andre Carter.
In July 2005, Carter replaced Billy Joe to become the new head coach at Florida A&M University. In the 2005 and 2006 seasons, Carter compiled 6–5 and 7–4 records, respectively. After compiling a 3–8 record in the 2007 season, Florida A&M fired Carter, citing that the university needed to "move in a new direction".[2]
On December 5 2013, Carter was hired as the defensive line coach for the Purdue Boilermakers football team.[3] On November 29, 2015, Carter's contract was not renewed by Purdue.