According to Adam Schefter, Carter received a call when the Jaguars were on the clock with the second-overall pick. The caller pretended to be from the Jacksonville front office and told both Carter and his agent Drew Rosenhaus that the Jaguars were taking the former Penn State star.

New York Giants' top pick Abdul Carter reportedly received a prank call on draft night by someone pretending to be from the Jacksonville Jaguars.

The prank calls during the 2025 NFL Draft started early. Abdul Carter, considered by some to be the best player in the draft, was also a victim of a phony phone call before the Giants selected the Penn State edge rusher at No. 3 overall.