Jalen Carter facts for kids
Carter with the Georgia Bulldogs in 2022
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| No. 98 – Philadelphia Eagles | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | April 4, 2001 Apopka, Florida, U.S. |
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| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 314 lb (142 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school: | Apopka | ||||||||||||
| College: | Georgia (2020–2022) | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2023 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9 | ||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 13, 2024 | |||||||||||||
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Jalen Da'Quan Carter (born April 4, 2001) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs, where he was a unanimous All-American in 2022 and a two-time CFP national champion before being selected by the Eagles ninth overall in the 2023 NFL draft.
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Early life
Carter was born on April 4, 2001, Apopka, Florida, later attending Apopka High School. As a senior, he had 12 sacks, 64 tackles, and a touchdown. A five-star recruit ranked the 18th overall prospect in his class, Carter committed to play college football at the University of Georgia.
College career
Carter played in eight games as a freshman, recording 12 tackles and a touchdown reception. In Carter's sophomore season, he tallied 31 tackles and three sacks in 12 games. This performance earned him a spot on the 2021 All-SEC football team. Georgia won the National Championship that year over Alabama. Carter declared for the 2023 NFL draft after the 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship, in which the Bulldogs also won.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | |||||||||
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| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
314 lb (142 kg) |
33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m) |
10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) |
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| All values from the NFL Combine | ||||||||||||
Carter was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles as the ninth overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft.
Carter made his NFL debut on September 10 against the New England Patriots, and in that same game, he recorded his first career sack on Mac Jones.
During the Week 14 NBC Sunday Night Football loss to the Dallas Cowboys, defensive tackle Fletcher Cox stripped the ball from quarterback Dak Prescott, and Carter returned the fumble 42 yards for his first NFL touchdown. As a rookie, he appeared in 16 games and made one start. He finished with six sacks, 33 total tackles (20 solo), two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery. He was named to the PFWA NFL All-Rookie Team. However, Jalen Carter was edged out by Will Anderson Jr. for Defensive Rookie of the Year honors. In 2024 Carter was selected to his first Pro Bowl.
NFL career statistics
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| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Fumbles | |||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sck | Sfty | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2023 | PHI | 16 | 1 | 33 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 6.0 | — | 2 | 1 | 42 | 1 |
| 2024 | PHI | 16 | 15 | 42 | 25 | 17 | 12 | 4.5 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 32 | 16 | 75 | 45 | 30 | 20 | 10.5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 42 | 1 | |
Postseason
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Fumbles | |||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sck | Sfty | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2023 | PHI | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | PHI | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2.0 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Career | 3 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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