Arguably the top defensive prospect in the 2025 NFL Draft, Penn State's Abdul Carter is projected to soar up the draft board to join an elite pass rusher in the AFC North. Carter (6-foot-3, 259 pounds) proved to be one of college football's best EDGE defenders as a junior in 2024.

In their latest mock for the upcoming draft, Carter is the selection for New York in Round 1. The Jets are slated to pick at No. 7 overall. Here is the breakdown on the pick: With the top two quarterbacks off the board, the Jets opt for the best pass rusher in the draft and hope for quarterback help elsewhere.

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Penn State star defensive end Abdul Carter is more than simply following in the footsteps of some vaunted No. 11 Nittany Lion pass rushers.

Penn State’s First-Team All-American defensive end Abdul Carter has declared for the 2025 NFL Draft, according to ESPN.

Penn State stars Abdul Carter and Tyler Warren were high first-round picks in Dane Brugler's latest NFL mock draft.

Right now with approximately three months until draft day, there is no consensus as to who the Cleveland Browns will draft with the No. 2 pick.

The Nittany Lion edge rusher announced Friday morning after the College Football Playoff semifinal against Notre Dame that he was entering the 2025 NFL Draft, his agent Drew Rosenhaus told NFL insider Adam Schefter. Grading the Lions: Penn State football season ends in heartbreaking fashion: Why offense failed vs Notre Dame