Timothy M. Carter (born September 21, 1979 in St. Petersburg, Florida) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the New York Giants in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Auburn.

Tim Carter is a producer for Sesame Street and has been on the team since before 1990. He currently supervises the post-production department and manages the overall show layout. In addition, he oversees various Sesame Street audio mixes, handles the editing of special Sesame Street projects, has written and produced several animated films for the show. Having won two Emmys for his producing work on the show, Tim has a background in education and previously taught in a school for children with special needs in Queens. Tim is father to twin boys.

Tim Carter is the head men's basketball coach at South Carolina State University. He was previously the head coach at the University of Texas at San Antonio, where he is the all-time winningest coach in the university's history.