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2021 Football Roster

98 Deondre Carter

  • Position DL
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 255
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Cedar Hill, Tex.
  • Highschool Cedar Hill

Biography

A four-year mainstay on the defensive line ... Named to the 2022 NFF Hampshire Honor Society … Moved into a starting position at defensive end in 2020-21 ... Served as backup to All-Patriot League end Ellis Taylor in 2019 ... Came in and contributed immediately as a freshman, appearing in all eleven games on the defensive line… An All-Area and All-District selection at Cedar Hill High School... Named to the 2017, 2018 and 2020-21, and 2021 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
  
2021 (Grad Season)
• Appeared in all eleven games at defensive end, starting ten.
• Recorded 44 total tackles, eleven solo, including 4.5 for los sand 1.5 sacks.
• Also had three quarterback hurries and two fumble recoveries.
• Made seven tackles in season opener at Nebraska.
• Also made seven stops versus Holy Cross.
• Had five tackles in win at Stony Brook.
• Also made five tackles in win over Lehigh.
• Registered three tackles, including 1.5 for loss, and recovered a fumble in Wagner win.
 
2020-21 (Senior Season)
• Started all three games at defensive end.
• Recorded ten total tackles, six solo.
• Made four stops, three solo, at Holy Cross.
• Finished with three tackles, two solo, in the win at Bucknell.

2019 (Junior Season)
• Appeared in all 12 games on the defensive line for the Rams in 2019.
• Recorded 18 tackles, nine solo, including 3.0 for loss and one sack.
• Also had two quarterback hurries.
• Made four tackles, one solo, including 1.5 for loss at Georgetown.
• Recorded three tackles, two solo, at Yale.

2018 (Sophomore Season)
• Appeared in all eleven games on the defensive line for the Rams in 2018, starting six.
• Had 33 tackles, 19 solo, including 3.0 for loss and one sack.
• Made a season-high seven tackles, four solo, and forced a fumble in the Lafayette game.
• Recorded six tackles, four solo, including 1.5 for loss against Georgetown.
• Also had six tackles, five solo, and a quarterback hurry against Bryant.
• Made four tackles, two solo, including one for loss at Richmond.
• Finished with two stops, including a sack, versus Stony Brook.
• Made three tackles at Holy Cross.
• Had two solo stops versus CCSU.

2017 (Freshman Season)
• Appeared in all eleven games on the defensive line as a freshman.
• Recorded 25 tackles, 12 solo.
• Also had an interception and a fumble recovery.
• Made six stops and recovered a fumble in first collegiate game at Army West Point.
• Finished with six tackles, three solo, versus Holy Cross.
• Had three tackles, two solo, and a quarterback hurry in win at Georgetown.
• Picked off a pass against Eastern Washington.
 
Before Fordham
• A graduate of Cedar Hill High School in Cedar Hill, Texas, where he lettered in football for head coach Joey McGuire.
• 2016 First Team All-District
• 2016 Second Team All-Area
• 2016 Blue and Grey All-American
• Named a 2016 Top 5 Defensive Lineman.
• 2015 Second Team All-District
• Member of the National Honor Society and Phi Theta Kappa.

Personal
• Son of Juanzie and Kevin Carter.
• Has three siblings (Jerroyl, DeMonte' and Donnell).
• Received a bachelor's degree in Visual Arts in 2021.
• Working on a graduate degree in Media Management.

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Historical Player Information

  • 98

    2017Freshman

    DL
    6'2" 230 lbs
    98
  • 98

    2018Sophomore

    DL
    6'2" 230 lbs
    98
  • 98

    2019Junior

    DL
    6'2" 235 lbs
    98
  • 98

    2020Senior

    DL
    6'2" 250 lbs
    98
  • 98

    2021Graduate Student

    DL
    6'2" 255 lbs
    98