T. J. Carter (born April 3, 1999) is an American football strong safety who is a free agent. He played college football at Memphis and TCU and was signed by the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2022.
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| Born: | April 3, 1999 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 193 lb (88 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Hendersonville (TN) Stratford (TN) | ||||||
| College: | Memphis (2017–2020) TCU (2021) | ||||||
| Position: | Strong safety | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2022 | ||||||
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Early life
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Carter was born on April 3, 1999, in Nashville, Tennessee.[1] He attended Hendersonville High School, where he played football as a sophomore and junior.[2] Playing running back, defensive back, and return specialist,[3] Carter led the team with 1,084 rushing yards as a junior and was named all-mid-state by The Tennessean, 6-5A Specialty Player of the Year, and all-region.[2] He was dismissed from the team prior to his senior year due to violating team rules, and subsequently transferred to Stratford High School.[4] Carter helped Stratford compile an undefeated regular season record, while gaining over 2,100 all-purpose yards and scoring 22 touchdowns.[2] He was rated by Scout.com the best defensive back in all of Tennessee, and according to 247Sports and Rivals.com was among the top-50 players at the position nationally.[2]
After graduating from Stratford, Carter announced his commitment to play college football at Memphis.[5] He became a starter as a true freshman in 2017[6] and appeared in all 13 games, posting a school freshman record five interceptions.[2] He also placed fifth on the roster with 69 tackles.[2] As a sophomore, Carter was third on the team with 68 tackles, recorded two interceptions, and tallied a team-leading 12 pass breakups while appearing in all 14 matches.[2]
In 2019, as a junior, Carter appeared in 12 of the team's 14 games and posted 39 tackles, a forced fumble and recovery, and seven passes broken up.[2] The following season, he made 11 tackles in seven appearances.[2] After receiving one extra year of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Carter transferred to TCU in 2021.[7] As a fifth-year senior, he started ten games, missing the final two due to injury, and placed second on the team with 63 tackles.[2][8]
Professional career
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| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
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| 5 ft 9+1⁄4 in (1.76 m) |
189 lb (86 kg) |
30+3⁄4 in (0.78 m) |
8+3⁄8 in (0.21 m) | 4.57 s | 1.52 s | 2.71 s | 4.15 s | 7.21 s | 37.0 in (0.94 m) | 9 ft 5 in (2.87 m) | ||
| All values from Pro Day[9] | ||||||||||||
Los Angeles Rams
After going unselected in the 2022 NFL draft, Carter was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Los Angeles Rams.[10] He was waived on May 17, but then brought back the following day.[11] At the final roster cuts on August 30, he was waived, but afterwards was re-signed to the practice squad.[12] Carter was elevated to the active roster for their Week 16 match versus the Denver Broncos,[13] and made his NFL debut in the 51–14 win, recording one tackle.[1][14] He signed a reserve/futures contract on January 9, 2023.[15] On March 10, Carter was waived.[16]
Birmingham Stallions
Carter signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the USFL on March 20, 2023.[17] He was released on March 10, 2024.[18] He was re-signed on May 7, 2024,[19] and again on August 19, 2024.[20] He was released on February 7, 2025.[21]
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