Jalen Da’Quan Carter is an American football football defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles as of the 2024 NFL season. He was selected as the ninth overall pick in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft. In his rookie season, he recorded a total of 33 tackles including 20 solo tackles and 6 sacks, making it to the 2023 PFWA All-Rookie Team. By the end of the 2024 NFL season, he has recorded 75 total tackles, 10.5 sacks, 4 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery, 6 pass deflections, and 1 defensive touchdown, according to Pro Football Reference.
Jalen Carter was born in Apopka, Florida on April 4, 2001. He started as a defensive tackle, punter and tight end at Apopka High School. He honed his skills as a defensive player and really grew into his defensive tackle role by his senior year. In his senior year, he recorded 12 sacks, and 64 tackles and even made a touchdown reception. He was selected to participate in the 2020 Under Armour All-American game. He was rated as a five-star prospect coming out of high school and was on the wishlist of many top college football teams (via the official website of the University of Georgia).
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Jalen Carter at the University of Georgia
At the University of Georgia, Jalen Carter was pursued a major in Learning Design and Technology. He chose to forgo his senior year in college to declare for the 2023 NFL Draft. He was the recipient of the Susan and Mark Tomlinson Family Football Scholarship at the University of Georgia. Carter played in 10 games as a freshman in 2020 played for the Bulldogs. He made 11 solo tackles, three assists, and added eight stops.
Carter participated in all 15 games for the Bulldogs as a sophomore in 2021. He made a total of 37 tackles and three sacks, according to Sports Reference
Carter participated in 13 games as a junior in 2022 and recorded 32 tackles and 31 3 sacks. He is a two-time CFP national champion (2021, 2022), a unanimous All-American (2022), and earned First-team All-SEC honors in 2022 and Second-team All-SEC honors in 2021.
| Season | Team | G | Solo | Ast | Comb | TFL | Sk | Int | Yds | IntTD | PD | FR | Yds | FRTD | FF |
| 2020 | Georgia | 10 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Georgia | 15 | 17 | 20 | 37 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Georgia | 13 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | 38 | 44 | 39 | 83 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
FAQs on Jalen Carter
A. Jalen Carter was selected with the ninth overall in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft.
A. No, Jalen Carter is not married as of January 2025.
