Barrett Carter
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Barrett Carter (born October 23, 2002) is an American professional football linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Clemson Tigers and was selected by the Bengals in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Early life
Carter was born on October 23, 2002. He attended North Gwinnett High School; he recorded 73 tackles and 10 sacks in 2019. Carter was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Clemson over offers from Georgia, Auburn, and Ohio State.
College career
Carter played in 12 games as a freshman in 2021. He entered his sophomore season as a starter.
| Year | GP | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo | Ast | Tot | Loss | Sk | Int | Yds | Avg | TD | PD | FF | FR | ||
| Clemson Tigers | |||||||||||||
| 2021 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 13 | 41 | 32 | 73 | 10.5 | 5.5 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 12 | 37 | 25 | 62 | 9.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 14 | 42 | 40 | 82 | 11 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | |
| 52 | 126 | 107 | 233 | 33.0 | 12.5 | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 3 |
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+1⁄8 in (1.83 m) | 231 lb (105 kg) | 32+1⁄8 in (0.82 m) | 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 4.64 s | 1.59 s | 2.69 s | 4.41 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) | 9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) | 22 reps |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day |
Carter was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round (119th overall) of the 2025 NFL draft.
Carter became the starting LB, wearing the green dot, in week 6 of the 2025 season.
NFL career statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2025 | CIN | 17 | 12 | 106 | 53 | 53 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 12 | 106 | 53 | 53 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |