In the 2015 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions traded up eight picks to select defensive back Alex Carter out of Stanford.
Carter is a big corner at 6-feet tall, and just over 200-pounds and is expected to eventually take over for veteran Rasheen Mathis opposite of Darius Slay. There is also the chance that Carter could enter training camp in just over 20 days and beat out fellow rookie Quandre Diggs, Josh Wilson, or Nevin Lawson for the nickel corner position.