Florida A&M

Updated June 2024

Head Coach Willie Simmons announced the hiring of Tallahassee native Antonio "AC" Carter as the wide receivers coach in March 2023.

In Carter's first season, the Rattlers had the top passing attack in the SWAC and 33rd in the nation, averaging 236.5 yards per game. Carter played a pivotal role in the success of wide receivers Marcus Riley and Jah'Marae Sheread, who were both named to the All-SWAC Second Team. Riley went on to sign with the New York Jets.

Coach Carter comes to Florida A&M after spending the 2022 season as a wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator at Miles College after spending years away from football. Carter started his coaching career as a graduate assistant at UTEP from 2005-2007 before returning to his alma mater Alabama as a wide receivers graduate assistant in 2007. Carter got his first full-time coaching position at Appalachian State in 2008 as the wide receivers coach and was a member of the team that upset Michigan in the Big House. After Appalachian State, Carter moved to Eastern Michigan for the 2009 season. Carter also coached the wide receivers at Samford for the 2010 and 2011 season. In 2012, Carter was part of the Indianapolis Colts wide receiver room as an intern working with Colts all-time greats such as Reggie Wayne and T.Y. Hilton.

Carter has also coached at Amos P. Godby High School, Gadsden County, and Alabama Prep Sports Academy.

Carter played collegiately at the University of Alabama from 1999-2001 before suffering a career-ending injury. Carter was a three-year starter and finished with 106 receptions for 1,294 yards and five touchdowns. Carter was also named an All-SEC Freshman in '99.

Carter graduated from the University of Alabama with a Bachelor of Science in Human Environmental Science. Carter is married to Latoye Carter.