T. J. Carter (defensive back)

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T. J. Carter
Personal information
Born: (1999-04-03) April 3, 1999 (age 24)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:193 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: Hendersonville (TN)
Stratford (TN)
College: Memphis (2017–2020)
TCU (2021)
Position: Strong safety
Undrafted: 2022
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Games played:1
Tackles:1
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

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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Early life and education

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

Los Angeles Rams

After going unselected in the 2022 NFL Draft, Carter was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Los Angeles Rams. [9] He was waived on May 17, but then brought back the following day. [10] At the final roster cuts on August 30, he was waived, but afterwards was re-signed to the practice squad. [11] Carter was elevated to the active roster for their Week 16 match versus the Denver Broncos, [12] and made his NFL debut in the 51–14 win, recording one tackle. [1] [13] He signed a reserve/futures contract on January 9, 2023. [14] On March 10, Carter was waived. [15]

Birmingham Stallions

Carter signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the USFL on March 20, 2023. [16] He was released on March 10, 2024. [17]

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  3. ↑ Murphy, Michael (September 24, 2016). "Carter All Over The Field In Win". The Tennessean . p. C5. Retrieved March 4, 2023– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  4. ↑ Murphy, Michael (August 11, 2016). "Transfer To Stratford Gives Carter 2nd Chance". The Tennessean . p. C2. Retrieved March 4, 2023– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
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  6. ↑ Schad, Tom (August 23, 2017). "Carter In Line To Start First College Game". The Tennessean . p. C3. Retrieved March 4, 2023– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
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  10. ↑ "Rams Re-sign Four Waived Undrafted Free Agents". Sports Illustrated . May 18, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
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  14. ↑ @RamsNFL (January 9, 2023). "LA Rams Transactions: • Reserve/Future Contracts TE Roger Carter, DB T.J. Carter, DE T.J. Carter, DB Richard LeCounte, T Max Pircher, WR Jaquarii Roberson, WR Jerreth Sterns, DE Brayden Thomas, DE Zach VanValkenburg" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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