Carter Runyon

Carter Runyon (born July 23, 2001) is an American professional football tight end for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Shenandoah Hornets and Towson Tigers.

Early life and college career Runyon was born on July 23, 2001, and grew up in Fairfax, Virginia. He attended Oakton High School in Vienna, where he played football as an offensive lineman, earning first-team all-conference and all-region honors. He weighed at the time and after high school, began playing college football for the NCAA Division III-level Shenandoah Hornets as an offensive tackle. He played at that position as a freshman at Shenandoah in 2021, earning third-team All-Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) honors for his performance. He dropped his weight to and changed his position to tight end in 2022.

Runyon transferred to the NCAA Division I FCS-level Towson Tigers in 2023.

After going unselected in the 2025 NFL draft, Runyon signed with the Las Vegas Raiders as an undrafted free agent. He caught six passes for 74 yards in preseason. He was elevated to the active roster for the team's Week 4 game against the Chicago Bears and made his NFL debut in the game, appearing on 15 special teams snaps. On September 30, Runyon was signed to the active roster.

On August 30, 2026, Runyon was placed on injured reserve.

NFL career statistics

Regular season YearTeamGamesReceivingTacklesFumbles GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Cmb Solo Ast FF Fum FR Yds TD 2025 LV 13 0 1 3 3.0 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0Career 13 0 1 3 3.0 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0