College Sports Wire lists Duke’s DeWayne Carter as a combine faller

College Sports Wire’s Art Moreno thought Duke defensive lineman DeWayne Carter didn’t take advantage of his chance to vault higher on draft boards in Indianapolis.

Not every athlete at the NFL Combine can elevate his draft stock, and College Sports Wire’s Art Moreno thinks Duke defensive lineman DeWayne Carter didn’t take advantage of his chance.

Moreno released his ACC risers and fallers from the showcase on Thursday, and he listed Carter as one of his fallers.

“Questions persist about his transition to the NFL,” Moreno wrote. “The combine gave Carter an opportunity to display his abilities, but his performance was solid rather than exceptional.”

The combine exists beyond physical strength and speed drills, of course, but Carter put up a 4.99-second 40-yard dash, a 7.95-second 3-cone drill, and a 32-inch vertical jump. His relative athletic score finished at 8.93, one of the top 200 scores since 1987.

Carter did measure in at 6-foot-2, well below average height at his position.

Carter was named First Team All-ACC this past season, and he finished his Duke career with 126 total tackles, 25 tackles for loss, and 12 sacks across his career.