Carleton Oats was an American college and professional football player. A defensive lineman, he played collegiately for Florida A&M and in the American Football League with the Oakland Raiders from 1965 to 1969, then in the National Football League still for Oakland from 1970 to 1972, and finally for the Green Bay Packers in 1973. While pass-rushing in Oakland, he would sometimes jump at unusual heights over offensive linemen.