Kenneth Leonard "Ki-Jana" Carter is an American former professional football running back who played in the National Football League for eight seasons.
17 Facts About Ki-Jana Carter
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Ki-Jana Carter played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, where he earned consensus All-American honors and was MVP of the 1995 Rose Bowl.
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Missing most of his five seasons with the Bengals due to injury, Ki-Jana Carter played his final three seasons in a limited role for the Washington Redskins and New Orleans Saints.
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Ki-Jana Carter attended Pennsylvania State University, where he was a standout player for coach Joe Paterno's Nittany Lions football teams from 1992 to 1994, along with a strong group of offensive players including future NFL starters Jeff Hartings, Joe Jurevicius, Kerry Collins, OJ.
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At Penn State Ki-Jana Carter wore the number 32, which had been worn by running back Blair Thomas.
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Ki-Jana Carter helped lead the 1994 Penn State football team to an undefeated record and a berth in the Rose Bowl, was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American, and finished second in the Heisman Trophy voting.
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Ki-Jana Carter earned co-MVP honors in the Rose Bowl, rushing for 156 yards and three touchdowns on 21 carries.
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Ki-Jana Carter ran for an 83-yard touchdown on the first offensive play of the game, which is the third-longest run in Rose Bowl history and the longest run in Penn State bowl history.
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Ki-Jana Carter added touchdown runs of 17 and three yards in the third quarter.
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Ki-Jana Carter played for the Bengals from 1995 to 1999.
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Ki-Jana Carter signed a seven-year, $19.2 million deal which included a $7.125 million signing bonus, which at the time was an NFL record contract for a rookie.
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In 2002, Ki-Jana Carter was signed by the Green Bay Packers, but did not make their final roster.
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Ki-Jana Carter spent his final two seasons with the New Orleans Saints from 2003 to 2004.
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Ki-Jana Carter tore a ligament in his knee on his third carry of his first preseason game of his rookie year and never fully recovered.
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Ki-Jana Carter is an entrepreneur and sports blogger at OPENSports.
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Ki-Jana Carter founded Byoglobe, a print and promotional marketing material company, in 2008.
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Ki-Jana Carter serves as the Sunrise, Florida-based company's chief executive officer.