Russell Edmonds Carter, Jr. (born February 10, 1962) is a former American college and professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons during the 1980s. Carter played college football for Southern Methodist University, and then played professionally for the New York Jets and Los Angeles Raiders of the NFL. Carter was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Carter attended Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, and played for the SMU Mustangs football team from 1980 to 1983. He was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American in 1983.