Rodney Carl Carter (born October 30, 1964 in Elizabeth, New Jersey) is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League. He played three seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers (1987 1989). Rodney Carter attended Elizabeth High School in Elizabeth and graduated from Purdue University. The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL).