The San Francisco 49ers announced they have signed WR DeAndre Carter to a two-year deal.
Carter (5-8, 190) originally signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent on May 8, 2015. He was waived on August 31, 2015 and later signed to the Oakland Raiders practice squad on September 16, 2015. Following his release from the Raiders on December 1, 2015, Carter was signed to the New England Patriots practice squad on December 15, 2015. After spending training camp with New England in 2016, he was waived on September 3, 2016.
A 23-year-old native of San Jose, CA, Carter attended California State University, Sacramento, where he appeared in 41 games throughout his four-year career (2011-14) and finished with 207 receptions for 2,760 yards and 35 touchdowns. As a senior in 2014, he set a single-season school record with 99 receptions for 1,321 yards and 17 touchdowns while earning Associated Press FCS First-Team All-American honors.
