Joined Clemson via transfer in 2026 after finishing tied for second in the FBS in interceptions in 2025.
Before Clemson: Played 25 games (12 starts) in his first two collegiate seasons at Old Dominion from 2024-25 … credited with 98 tackles (2.5 for loss), six interceptions (with 57 return yards) and three pass breakups in his two seasons with the Monarchs … earned second-team All-Sun Belt honors as a sophomore in 2025 when he started 12 of 13 games at safety and collected 75 tackles (2.5 for loss), a school-record six interceptions and two pass breakups … his six interceptions tied Clemson’s Ricardo Jones and others for second-most in the FBS … played all 12 games as a true freshman in 2024, tallying 23 tackles and a pass breakup … was a two-time first-team all-area selection at Columbia High School in Lake City, Fla. … named the team’s defensive MVP for a senior season in which he registered 72 tackles, four interceptions, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries … compiled 104 tackles, five interceptions and 10 pass breakups as a junior … also lettered in basketball.
Personal: Born Jan. 18, 2006 … enrolled at Clemson in January 2026 … parks, recreation and tourism management major … son of Jerome Carter Jr., who played defensive back at Florida State from 2001-04 and was a fourth round selection of the St. Louis Rams in 2005.