North Carolina running back Michael Carter has been drafted by the New York Jets with the 107th overall pick, in the fourth round of the NFL Draft. With this pick, Carter becomes the fourth Tar Heel selected in this year’s draft, joining Javonte Williams, Chazz Surratt, and Dyami Brown.
Carter had a monster junior campaign with the Tar Heels this past season, finishing with 156 carries for a team-high 1,245 rushing yards and nine touchdowns. He also averaged 8.0 yards per carry, which was good enough to top fellow draftee Javonte Williams, who finished with 7.