Eastern Michigan Athletics

2024 Football Roster

vs
Louisiana

Sep 20 (Sat)

3:30 p.m.

Roster

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David Carter Jr. returns a fumble 99 yards for a touchdown vs. SFU
Photo by: Walt Middleton Photography
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David Carter Jr. 2024
Jersey Number 8

David Carter Jr.

  • Position:
    DB
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Ecorse, Mich.
  • High School:
    River Rouge
EMU: Graduated from Eastern Michigan in April 2024…Played in all 12 games with four starts…Recorded 42 tackles (26 solo, 16 assisted), one forced fumble that led to a 99-yard return on Sept. 21 vs. Saint Francis, and one interception for 12 yards on Oct. 27 at Akron…Also registered two pass breakups...2023: Appeared in 12 games where he recorded 20 tackles, 1.0 TFLs, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery…Tied his career high with six tackles against UMass (Sept. 16)…Forced a fumble in the game at Toledo (Nov. 8) and recovered one fumble in the game with Ball State (Oct. 7)…Added three pass breakups on the year, including one each in back-to-back games against UMass and at Jacksonville State (Sept. 23)…2022: Appeared in eight games, tallying 12 solo tackles and two assisted with two pass break-ups on the season…Recorded four total tackles and a pass break up versus Eastern Kentucky University (Sept. 2)…2021: Appeared in all 13 games, two starts, for the Eagles...Totaled 27 tackles (17 solo), two interceptions, and two pass breakups...Earned an interception in back-to-back contests...Recorded a season-high six tackles versus Ball State (Oct. 16)...Earned four tackles (three solo) and an interception in a victory at UMass (Sept. 18)... Returned an interception 98 yards for a touchdown at No. 17 Wisconsin (Sept. 11)...2020: Did not see game action…HIGH SCHOOL: Attended River Rouge High School and played under Head Coach Corey Parker as a Panther...Listed as a three-star prospect by 247Sports...Ranked No. 1 2020 cornerback in the State of Michigan by MaxPreps...Ranked 51st on The Detroit News’ Blue-Chip recruits for 2020...Honored with second team all-state accolades from The Detroit News for Division 3-4...Tallied 30 tackles, 12 pass breakups, one interception, and one touchdown in his senior campaign...Helped River Rouge to a 12-1 record and the 2019 MHSAA Division III State Championship in his final season with the team...As a junior, finished with 30 tackles, two interceptions, and nine pass breakups...Earned second-team All-News-Herald honors in 2018...Earned four letters in both football and track, respectively...Served as team captain for two seasons...Was listed as one of The Detroit News’ top players for 2019...Spent two years at Melvindale...PERSONAL: Full Name: David Darnell Carter Jr....Son of David Carter Sr. and Samia Conner...Has one brother, Xander, and two sisters, Malia and Nadia...Working toward a postgraduate degree in Entrepreneurship.
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