Abdul Carter's NFL dreams were realized Thursday night when the New York Giants selected the former Penn State edge rusher with the third overall pick in the draft.Carter seemed to be a priority selection for the Giants for quite some time,

The New York Giants were busy during Round 1 of the 2025 NFL draft on Thursday night in Green Bay, making a total of two picks despite entering the day with just one. Notably, the Giants traded back up into the first round to select Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart,

Carter, arguably the top prospect in this year’s class, was selected by the New York Giants at No. 3 overall in the first round of the 2025 NFL draft on Thursday night. Carter became the second-highest drafted player in Franklin’s 11-year tenure behind only Saquon Barkley (No. 2 overall, Giants, 2018).