Former UNC football running back [autotag]Michael Carter[/autotag] is off to a good start in his second season with the New York Jets. After the team selected former Iowa State running back Breece Hall, it was expected that there would be a split in the backfield.
While that was the case, Carter earned valuable reps in the Week 1 loss to Baltimore and made the most of those reps.
Carter finished the game with 100 yards from scrimmage including 60 yards rushing on 10 attempts. He also added 7 receptions for 40 yards on the day, proving his worth in that Jets backfield early on in this season.
Michael Carter is exponentially better than Breece Hall right now https://t.co/f5v3ekHidp
— Josh Norris (@JoshNorris) September 11, 2022
It’s tough when there is a running back by committee situation and it certainly feels like Carter is the forgotten man, at least going into the season.
However, this Week 1 performance should help him see increased reps moving forward on what will be a really bad Jets team.
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