He played college football at Sacramento State before signing with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2015.

Carter attended Sacramento State, where he played wide receiver and was named first-team Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) All-American in 2014 after recording 99 receptions for 1,321 yards and 17 touchdowns.

However, after failing to win the return job during the first three weeks of preseason, he was released by the Ravens on August 31, 2015, as part of the first wave of roster cuts.

In the 2018 season opener against the Atlanta Falcons, he recorded a 10-yard reception, the first of his NFL career, in the 18–12 victory.

[30][31] Carter recorded his first career receiving touchdown in a Week 8 game against the Denver Broncos.

[33] In Week 1 against the Las Vegas Raiders, Carter totaled 64 yards and a touchdown on 3 receptions in the 24–19 victory.

[36] Carter's younger brother, Kaylan, died in 2013 after going into cardiac arrest during a weight training session with his football team in high school.

[7] Carter served as a substitute teacher at Martin Luther King Middle School in 2016.