DeWayne Carter

DeWayne Carter (born December 10, 2000) is an American football defensive tackle for the Duke Blue Devils.

DeWayne Carter
Duke Blue Devils – No. 90
PositionDefensive tackle
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Senior
MajorPsychology
Personal information
Born: (2000-12-10) December 10, 2000
Pickerington, Ohio
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight305 lb (138 kg)
Career history
College
  • Duke (2019–present)
High schoolPickerington Central (Pickerington, Ohio)
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school

Carter grew up in Pickerington, Ohio and attended Pickerington Central High School. He was named All-Metro Team Defensive Player of Year by The Columbus Dispatch after finishing his senior year with 83 tackles with eight being for a loss, and five sacks.[1] Carter committed to play college football at Duke.[2][3]

College career

In Carter's first season he recorded just one tackle versus Alabama.[4] In 2020, he tallied 11 tackles with 2.5 going for a loss, and a sack, along with one reception for 11 yards.[5] Carter had a career performance in week three, tallying three tackles, one sack, and two forced fumbles in Duke's win over Northwestern.[6] He finished the 2021 season with 36 tackles and 7.5 going for a loss, 4.5 sacks, three pass deflections, and four forced fumbles.[7] For his performance, Carter earned third-team all-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) honors.[8] He opened the 2022 season strong, as in week two he tallied four tackles with one being for a loss, a sack, and a forced fumble, as he would help the Blue Devils beat Northwestern 31–23.[9] In week eight, Carter racked up two tackles with one being for a loss, a fumble recovery, and a forced fumble in a 45–21 win over Miami.[10] In their next game, he totaled five tackles with two going for a loss, and two sacks, as he helped the Blue Devils beat Boston College and become bowl eligible for the first time since 2018.[11] Carter finished the 2022 season with 36 tackles and 11 being for a loss, 5.5 sacks, four pass deflections, three fumble recoveries, three forced fumbles, and a touchdown.[12] For his performance, he earned second-team all-ACC honors.[13] Ahead of the 2023 season, Carter was named to the preseason all ACC first team, as well as to the Bronco Nagurski award preseason watch list.[14][15]

References
  1. "DeWayne Carter". Duke University Athletics. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  2. "Duke Football Signs 20-Member Class". Duke University Athletics. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  3. King, JD. "FILED UNDER: Duke Football: Coach Cut Lands Another Promising Recruit". SB Nation. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  4. "DeWayne Carter 2019 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  5. "DeWayne Carter 2020 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  6. Wiseman, Steve. "Needing better defense this college football season, DeWayne Carter could be key for Duke". The News & Observer. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  7. "DeWayne Carter 2021 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  8. Newton, Matt. "Dontayvion Wicks and Jelani Woods Named First-Team All-ACC". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  9. "Duke 31-23 Northwestern (Sep 10, 2022) Box Score". ESPN. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  10. "Duke 45-21 Miami (Oct 22, 2022) Box Score". ESPN. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  11. "Duke 38-31 Boston College (Nov 4, 2022) Game Recap". ESPN. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  12. "DeWayne Carter 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  13. Richie, Sasha. "Barton headlines Duke football's 4 All-ACC Team selections, 5 honorable mentions". Duke Chronicle. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  14. "UNC football quarterback Drake Maye leads All-ACC preseason team selections". The News & Observer. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  15. Watson, John. "Duke DL DeWayne Carter named to preseason watch list for Bronko Nagurski Trophy". 247Sports. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
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