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Big Ten Football: Ranking the 30 best players of all time

By Quinn Douglas

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - DECEMBER 02: The Ohio State Buckeyes celebrate after their 27-21 win over the Wisconsin Badgers during the Big Ten Championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 2, 2017 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - DECEMBER 02: The Ohio State Buckeyes celebrate after their 27-21 win over the Wisconsin Badgers during the Big Ten Championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 2, 2017 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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Anthony Carter Career Statistics, 1979-1982

  • Games Played: 48
  • Receptions: 161
  • Receiving Yards: 3,076
  • Yards per Catch: 19.1
  • Receiving Yards per Game: 64
  • Receiving Touchdowns: 37
  • Notable: 1982 Chicago Tribune Silver Football winner, Consensus First Team All-American, 1981 & 1982

Michigan football teams under Bo Schembechler were known for their toughness, physicality, and ability to run the football. However, once Schembechler got Anthony Carter, he opened up his philosophy a bit more. Carter amassed 3,076 receiving yards and 37 touchdowns in his career in Ann Arbor, numbers that are impressive considering the time period.

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Carter came to Michigan from Riviera Beach, Florida as a stud prospect at Suncoast High School. He made an impact immediately as he made 17 catches for 462 yards and seven touchdowns. His most famous came against Indiana, as he made the game-winning touchdown catch as time expired to give Michigan a 27-21 victory, forever immortalized by Bob Ufer’s famous call.

Carter continued to be a star for the Wolverines as he hauled in over 800 receiving yards in each of his final three seasons and became a two-time Consensus All-American and was named Big Ten Player of the Year in 1982. Carter went on to be drafted by Minnesota Vikings in the 1983 NFL Draft.

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