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Jersey Number 7
T.J. Carter
- Position:
- S
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 193
- Hometown:
- Nashville, Tenn.
- High School:
- Stratford High School
- Prev School:
- Memphis
Bio
CAREER HONORS
- 2019 Honorable-Mention American Athletic Conference
- 2018 Second-Team American Athletic Conference
- 2017-18 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team
- 2017 ESPN Freshman All-American
- 2017 USA Today Freshman All-American
- 2017 American Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year
- 2017 Second-Team American Athletic Conference
- 2017 Bronko Nagurski Trophy National Defensive Player of the Week, vs. Houston
- 2017 American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week, vs. Houston
2021 | SENIOR
Started the opening 10 games of the season at three different positions (weak safety, cornerback, free safety) ... placed second on TCU with 63 tackles despite missing the final two games due to injury ... recorded six stops in the 30-28 win over No. 12 Baylor and the 34-32 victory against Cal ... had a TCU career-high and team-best 12 tackles, all solo, to go with a pass breakup in the 52-31 win at Texas Tech ... totaled a team-high nine tackles at Oklahoma with eight against West Virginia and Oklahoma State ... had an interception and four stops at Kansas State.
2020 | SENIOR (MEMPHIS)
Played in seven games ... totaled 11 tackles and three pass breakups as well as a fumble recovery ... closed his Memphis career with 176 total stops, including 6.0 for loss, with 37 passes defended, seven interceptions, 30 PBUs, three fumble recoveries and three forced fumbles.
2019 | JUNIOR (MEMPHIS)
Appeared in 12 of 14 games ... totaled 39 tackles (30 solo), a forced fumble, fumble recovery and seven pass breakups ... had nine multi-tackle games with five or more stops in four contests ... posted a season-best eight tackles in a win over SMU ... had his consecutive starts streak snapped at 39 after suffering an injury in the regular-season finale win over Cincinnati ... forced and recovered his third career fumble at Temple ... a foot injury forced him to miss both the AAC Championship Game and the Cotton Bowl ... prior to that, he had started every game at Memphis dating back to his true freshman season.
2018 | SOPHOMORE (MEMPHIS)
Had a team-best 12 pass breakups and 14 passes defended despite opponents throwing away from him ... tied for the team lead with two interceptions ... placed sixth in the AAC in passes defended ... ranked third on Memphis with 68 tackles ... his 58 solo stops were second on the team ... had multi-tackle performances in all 14 games ... recorded a season-best 11 stops (10 solo) versus UCF in the AAC Championship Game ... the 10 solo tackles were also a season-high ... had a career-high four passes defended (interception, three PBUs) in a home win over Houston that clinched the league’s West Division title ... his interception against Houston came late in the fourth quarter and ended the Cougars’ last scoring threat inside the Memphis 10-yard line .. .had two total tackles and three passes defended (interception, two PBUs) ... his pick came midway through the first quarter and was returned for a touchdown to give Memphis a 21-0 lead ... the pick 6 was the first of his collegiate career ... had six solo stops and three PBUs in a win at East Carolina ... credited with four total tackles (three solo) and two pass breakups in a victory at SMU ... the two PBUs came in the fourth quarter with Memphis holding off a Mustangs’ rally ... registered eight solo tackles and one PBU against Wake Forest in the Birmingham Bowl.
2017 | FRESHMAN (MEMPHIS)
Set a Memphis freshman record with five interceptions ... started all 13 games ... totaled a team-best seven takeaways, 16 passes defended, five picks and 74 interception return yards … tied for the team lead with two fumble recoveries … also had a forced fumble ... placed fifth on the team with 69 tackles, including 54 solo with one for loss ... recorded 11 multi-tackle games, including six contests with six or more stops … had a career-best 14 tackles to go with an interception and forced fumble in a road win at Houston ... had a pair of key plays late in the game ... after Memphis took a 42-38 lead with under 1:30 remaining, he ran down the Houston quarterback near midfield and forced a fumble to end a potential go-ahead scoring drive for the Cougars … then came up with an interception to seal the win with under 50 seconds to play ... his first collegiate interception came off Josh Rosen in a home victory over UCLA … with Memphis clinging to a 48-45 lead and UCLA deep in Tigers’ territory, he picked off a pass at the 10-yard line and returned it 42 yards to end the Bruins’ scoring threat ... also registered his first collegiate fumble recovery against the Bruins while totaling seven tackles ... posted four solo stops in his collegiate debut against ULM … also had two interceptions against UCF and one versus Connecticut ... closed his freshman campaign with eight tackles and two pass breakups against Iowa State in the Liberty Bowl.
HIGH SCHOOL
Scout.com rated him the No. 1 defensive back in the state of Tennessee … a top-20 overall player in Tennessee by 247Sports (No. 13), Rivals (No. 13) and ESPN (No. 19) … a top-50 defensive back nationally by Rivals (No. 32) and 247Sports (No. 46) … played his final season of prep football at Stratford High School in 2016 … utilized at defensive back and running back ... before Stratford, he starred at Hendersonville High School in 2014 and 2015 … totaled 2,138 all-purpose yards and 22 touchdowns as a senior … rushed for 1,293 yards and 14 TDs while catching 33 passes for 440 yards and six scores … also had 373 return yards and two TDs on special teams … recorded 66 total tackles, two interceptions and two pass breakups … helped lead the Spartans to an 11-1 record and a 6-0 Class 3A Region 5 mark … team posted a 10-0 regular season record … the Spartans earned a Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) Class 3A Division I playoff berth and advanced to the second round … his 2016 honors included Tennessee Titans Mr. Football for TSSAA Division I Class 3A Back semifinalist, Tennessean Mid-State Player of the Year finalist, TSWA Class 3A All-State Team (DB), TSSAA Class 3 Region 5 Most Valuable Player and Toyota East-West All-Star Classic … named to the Tennessean’s Dandy Dozen list at No. 9 in the preseason … as a junior at Hendersonville High School, he finished the 2015 campaign as the Commandos’ leading rusher with 1,084 yards and 10 touchdowns ... also topped the team with 16 receptions for 226 yards and three scores … had 25 total tackles and 11 pass breakups on defense … also returned 10 punts for 204 yards and a touchdown … his 2015 honors included Tennessean All-Mid-State Second Team, Region 6-5A Specialty Player of the Year, All-Region 6-5A, Sumner County Special Teams Player of the Year and Main Street Media of Tennessee All-Sumner County First Team … helped Hendersonville to an 11-2 record and a TSSAA Class 5A Division I playoff berth … earned All-District 9-AAA honors as a sophomore.
- 2019 Honorable-Mention American Athletic Conference
- 2018 Second-Team American Athletic Conference
- 2017-18 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team
- 2017 ESPN Freshman All-American
- 2017 USA Today Freshman All-American
- 2017 American Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year
- 2017 Second-Team American Athletic Conference
- 2017 Bronko Nagurski Trophy National Defensive Player of the Week, vs. Houston
- 2017 American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week, vs. Houston
2021 | SENIOR
Started the opening 10 games of the season at three different positions (weak safety, cornerback, free safety) ... placed second on TCU with 63 tackles despite missing the final two games due to injury ... recorded six stops in the 30-28 win over No. 12 Baylor and the 34-32 victory against Cal ... had a TCU career-high and team-best 12 tackles, all solo, to go with a pass breakup in the 52-31 win at Texas Tech ... totaled a team-high nine tackles at Oklahoma with eight against West Virginia and Oklahoma State ... had an interception and four stops at Kansas State.
2020 | SENIOR (MEMPHIS)
Played in seven games ... totaled 11 tackles and three pass breakups as well as a fumble recovery ... closed his Memphis career with 176 total stops, including 6.0 for loss, with 37 passes defended, seven interceptions, 30 PBUs, three fumble recoveries and three forced fumbles.
2019 | JUNIOR (MEMPHIS)
Appeared in 12 of 14 games ... totaled 39 tackles (30 solo), a forced fumble, fumble recovery and seven pass breakups ... had nine multi-tackle games with five or more stops in four contests ... posted a season-best eight tackles in a win over SMU ... had his consecutive starts streak snapped at 39 after suffering an injury in the regular-season finale win over Cincinnati ... forced and recovered his third career fumble at Temple ... a foot injury forced him to miss both the AAC Championship Game and the Cotton Bowl ... prior to that, he had started every game at Memphis dating back to his true freshman season.
2018 | SOPHOMORE (MEMPHIS)
Had a team-best 12 pass breakups and 14 passes defended despite opponents throwing away from him ... tied for the team lead with two interceptions ... placed sixth in the AAC in passes defended ... ranked third on Memphis with 68 tackles ... his 58 solo stops were second on the team ... had multi-tackle performances in all 14 games ... recorded a season-best 11 stops (10 solo) versus UCF in the AAC Championship Game ... the 10 solo tackles were also a season-high ... had a career-high four passes defended (interception, three PBUs) in a home win over Houston that clinched the league’s West Division title ... his interception against Houston came late in the fourth quarter and ended the Cougars’ last scoring threat inside the Memphis 10-yard line .. .had two total tackles and three passes defended (interception, two PBUs) ... his pick came midway through the first quarter and was returned for a touchdown to give Memphis a 21-0 lead ... the pick 6 was the first of his collegiate career ... had six solo stops and three PBUs in a win at East Carolina ... credited with four total tackles (three solo) and two pass breakups in a victory at SMU ... the two PBUs came in the fourth quarter with Memphis holding off a Mustangs’ rally ... registered eight solo tackles and one PBU against Wake Forest in the Birmingham Bowl.
2017 | FRESHMAN (MEMPHIS)
Set a Memphis freshman record with five interceptions ... started all 13 games ... totaled a team-best seven takeaways, 16 passes defended, five picks and 74 interception return yards … tied for the team lead with two fumble recoveries … also had a forced fumble ... placed fifth on the team with 69 tackles, including 54 solo with one for loss ... recorded 11 multi-tackle games, including six contests with six or more stops … had a career-best 14 tackles to go with an interception and forced fumble in a road win at Houston ... had a pair of key plays late in the game ... after Memphis took a 42-38 lead with under 1:30 remaining, he ran down the Houston quarterback near midfield and forced a fumble to end a potential go-ahead scoring drive for the Cougars … then came up with an interception to seal the win with under 50 seconds to play ... his first collegiate interception came off Josh Rosen in a home victory over UCLA … with Memphis clinging to a 48-45 lead and UCLA deep in Tigers’ territory, he picked off a pass at the 10-yard line and returned it 42 yards to end the Bruins’ scoring threat ... also registered his first collegiate fumble recovery against the Bruins while totaling seven tackles ... posted four solo stops in his collegiate debut against ULM … also had two interceptions against UCF and one versus Connecticut ... closed his freshman campaign with eight tackles and two pass breakups against Iowa State in the Liberty Bowl.
HIGH SCHOOL
Scout.com rated him the No. 1 defensive back in the state of Tennessee … a top-20 overall player in Tennessee by 247Sports (No. 13), Rivals (No. 13) and ESPN (No. 19) … a top-50 defensive back nationally by Rivals (No. 32) and 247Sports (No. 46) … played his final season of prep football at Stratford High School in 2016 … utilized at defensive back and running back ... before Stratford, he starred at Hendersonville High School in 2014 and 2015 … totaled 2,138 all-purpose yards and 22 touchdowns as a senior … rushed for 1,293 yards and 14 TDs while catching 33 passes for 440 yards and six scores … also had 373 return yards and two TDs on special teams … recorded 66 total tackles, two interceptions and two pass breakups … helped lead the Spartans to an 11-1 record and a 6-0 Class 3A Region 5 mark … team posted a 10-0 regular season record … the Spartans earned a Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) Class 3A Division I playoff berth and advanced to the second round … his 2016 honors included Tennessee Titans Mr. Football for TSSAA Division I Class 3A Back semifinalist, Tennessean Mid-State Player of the Year finalist, TSWA Class 3A All-State Team (DB), TSSAA Class 3 Region 5 Most Valuable Player and Toyota East-West All-Star Classic … named to the Tennessean’s Dandy Dozen list at No. 9 in the preseason … as a junior at Hendersonville High School, he finished the 2015 campaign as the Commandos’ leading rusher with 1,084 yards and 10 touchdowns ... also topped the team with 16 receptions for 226 yards and three scores … had 25 total tackles and 11 pass breakups on defense … also returned 10 punts for 204 yards and a touchdown … his 2015 honors included Tennessean All-Mid-State Second Team, Region 6-5A Specialty Player of the Year, All-Region 6-5A, Sumner County Special Teams Player of the Year and Main Street Media of Tennessee All-Sumner County First Team … helped Hendersonville to an 11-2 record and a TSSAA Class 5A Division I playoff berth … earned All-District 9-AAA honors as a sophomore.
Head Coach Sonny Dykes and Players - Weekly Press Conference (Bye Week 1)
Thursday, September 04
Football: Postgame at North Carolina
Tuesday, September 02
Behind the Mic: TCU vs. North Carolina
Monday, September 01
Head Coach Sonny Dykes and Players - Weekly Press Conference (at North Carolina)
Wednesday, August 27
