Ajani Carter

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Ajani Carter
No. 34 – Houston Texans
Position Defensive back
Roster status Injury icon 2.svg Injured reserve
Personal information
Born (2000-08-17) August 17, 2000 (age 25)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school North Shore Senior High School (Houston, Texas)
College
NFL draft 2025: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of Week 11, 2025
Games played2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Ajani Carter (born August 17, 2000) is an American professional football defensive back for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Houston Cougars and Utah State Aggies.

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Early Life

Carter attended North Shore Senior High School in Houston, Texas. [1] In December 2018, he caught the Hail Mary pass that sent North Shore past Duncanville to win the Class 6A Division I state championship. Carter was a three-star recruit and received offers from Indiana, Utah State, Southern Miss, and others. He chose to commit to Utah State. [2]

College career

Utah State

Carter played at Utah State from 2019 to 2022. For the first two years, he played as a wide receiver before converting to a defensive back. In the span of four years, he totaled 108 tackles, two sacks, four interceptions, three forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery. [3] At the end of the season, Carter entered the transfer portal. [1]

Houston

Carter initially committed to Baylor but flipped to Houston. [2] In the 2025 season, Carter played 11 games and totaled 22 tackles, 0.5 sacks, and three pass breakups. [3]

Professional career

Kansas City Chiefs

Carter went unselected in the 2025 NFL draft. On August 1, 2025, Carter signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent. [4] He was waived by Kansas City as part of the team's final roster cuts on August 26. [5]

Houston Texans

On September 17, 2025, the Houston Texans signed Carter to their practice squad. [6] On November 15, the Texans added Carter to their roster as a standard gameday practice squad elevation. [7] He made his NFL debut the next day against the Tennessee Titans, playing 20 snaps on special teams. [8] [9] Carter was signed to Houston's active roster on November 20. [10]

References

  1. 1 2 Straka, Dean (April 17, 2023). "Utah State football CB Ajani Carter, converted WR, enters NCAA transfer portal". 247Sports. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Ajani Carter, Utah State Aggies, Cornerback". 247Sports. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Ajani Carter College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Chiefs signed two DBs, one WR before training camp practice on Friday". chiefswire.usatoday.com. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves Heading Into 2025 NFL Season". Chiefs.com. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Former Chiefs CB Signs to Texans' Practice Squad". si.com. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (11-15-2025)". HoustonTexans.com. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Ajani Carter (DB): Bio, News, Stats & more". HoustonTexans.com. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
  9. ↑ "Ajani Carter - Houston Texans Cornerback". ESPN. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
  10. ↑ "Texans waive RB Dameon Pierce". nbcsports.com. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
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