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Shyheim Carter
No. 28 – Tennessee Titans
Position:Defensive back
Personal information
Born: (1997-12-15) December 15, 1997 (age 26)[1]
Kentwood, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:194 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Kentwood (Kentwood, Louisiana)
College:Alabama (2016–2019)
Undrafted:2020
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
  • Alabama (2021)
    Spring graduate assistant
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:3
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Shyheim Carter (born December 15, 1997)[1] is an American football defensive back for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide and was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2020. He has also been a member of the Atlanta Falcons and Houston Texans.

Early life and high school[edit]

Carter was born on December 15, 1997, in Kentwood, Louisiana.[2] He attended Kentwood High School and played quarterback and cornerback; he was ranked a four-star recruit and was considered one of the top prospects in the state.[3][4][5] He was first-team all-state as both a junior and senior and was selected to play in the Under Armour All-America Game.[6][7] He was also the Class 1A Offensive MVP in his last two years and led Kentwood to a state championships in 2015 after having thrown for 2,443 yards, ran for 1,648 yards, and intercepted five passes.[7][8] Carter was ranked by ESPN as the 40th-best player nationally, the 6th-best cornerback and 4th-best player in the state.[7] He committed to play college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, de-committed, and then committed to the school again.[5]

College career[edit]

As a true freshman at Alabama in 2016, Carter appeared in nine games and posted seven tackles.[7] He later noted that when he first arrived, he thought he would never be able to learn the playbook, but by his senior year, he had become known as one of the most knowledgeable players on the team.[9] In Carter's sophomore year, he played all 14 games and posted seven tackles with a pass breakup.[7] Carter became a starter for the first time in the 2019 season.[10] That year, he totaled 44 tackles,[a] 10 pass breakups and two interceptions returned for touchdowns.[7] In his senior year, 2019, Carter recorded 43 tackles, 2.5 TFLs, seven pass breakups and an interception.[12] He finished his tenure at Alabama having appeared in 50 games, 23 as a starter at the STAR nickelback position, and recorded 101 tackles, 6.0 TFLs, 21 pass breakups, three interceptions and two forced fumbles.[13]

Professional career[edit]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span
5 ft 10+1⁄2 in
(1.79 m) 		194 lb
(88 kg) 		29+5⁄8 in
(0.75 m) 		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)
All values from NFL Combine[14][15]

New York Jets[edit]

After going unselected in the 2020 NFL Draft, Carter was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent, being given a contract that included $72,000 guaranteed, the second-highest among the team's undrafted signings.[16] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list on July 28, and was activated on August 15.[17][18] He was waived on September 5, 2020.[19]

Atlanta Falcons[edit]

On October 20, 2020, Carter was signed to the practice squad of the Atlanta Falcons.[20] He was waived on December 8, 2020.[21]

Houston Texans[edit]

On May 17, 2021, Carter was signed to the Houston Texans after a minicamp tryout.[22] He was waived on August 31 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[23][24] He was waived on October 12, 2021.[25]

Tennessee Titans[edit]

On December 30, 2021, Carter was signed to the Tennessee Titans practice squad.[26] He was waived on January 4, 2022.[21] On January 25, 2022, he was signed to a reserve/future contract.[27] He was waived on August 22, 2022.[28] On October 4, 2022, he rejoined the team as a member of the practice squad.[29] He was waived on November 15, 2022.[30] He was re-signed to the team's practice squad on January 3, 2023.[31] Carter signed a reserve/future contract with the Titans seven days later.[32]

Carter was released at the final roster cuts, on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad the following day.[33][34] He was elevated to the active roster for the Titans' Week 4 game against the Cincinnati Bengals and made his debut in the win, appearing on 22 combined snaps while posting a tackle.[35][36][37] He was signed to the active roster on October 14.[38] He was waived on October 28 and re-signed to the practice squad three days later.[39][40] Following the end of the 2023 regular season, the Titans signed Carter to a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.[41]

Coaching career[edit]

Prior to being signed by the Texans in 2021, Carter worked as a graduate assistant for Alabama.[10]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Listed in some sources as 43.[11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Shyheim Carter Biography". ESPN. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  2. ^ "Shyheim Carter". tennesseetitans.com.
  3. ^ Hagan, Chris (February 2, 2016). "Kentwood's Shyheim Carter names Ole Miss, Miami and Alabama in top three". WVUE-DT.
  4. ^ Smith, James (April 3, 2014). "Kentwood 2016 CB Shyheim Carter is set to blow up this spring". The Advocate.
  5. ^ a b Daniels, Tim (February 3, 2016). "Shyheim Carter to Alabama: 4-Star CB Prospect Recommits to Crimson Tide". Bleacher Report.
  6. ^ Barnett, J. A. (November 9, 2015). "Shyheim Carter eager to play after flipping to Under Armour All-America Game". USA Today.
  7. ^ a b c d e f "Shyheim Carter". Alabama Crimson Tide.
  8. ^ Lenz, John (December 18, 2015). "Shyheim Carter's passing leads Kentwood to Class 1A title win over Haynesville". Nola.com.
  9. ^ Byington, Alex (August 24, 2019). "Carter's fluidity, knowledge creating diversity". The Montgomery Advertiser. p. C1, C3 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  10. ^ a b Blackwell, Joey (February 1, 2021). "Report: Former Alabama Football DB Shyheim Carter to Join Nick Saban's Staff". Sports Illustrated.
  11. ^ "Shyheim Carter College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  12. ^ Walsh, Christopher (April 25, 2020). "Alabama Defensive Back Shyheim Carter Signs with New York Jets". Sports Illustrated.
  13. ^ Auzenne, Josh (April 26, 2020). "Alabama S Shyheim Carter, Kentwood native, signs with NY Jets as undrafted rookie free agent". WAFB.
  14. ^ "Shyheim Carter Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. May 5, 2020. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  15. ^ "2020 Draft Scout Shyheim Carter, Alabama NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  16. ^ Mehta, Manish (May 21, 2020). "Undrafted Unmasked". New York Daily News. p. 48 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  17. ^ Inabinnett, Mark (July 28, 2020). "New York Jets place Shyheim Carter on reserve/COVID-19". AL.com.
  18. ^ "Roundup: Packers kicker Mason Crosby returns to practice". NFL.com. April 15, 2020.
  19. ^ Lange, Randy (September 5, 2020). "Jets Move 27 to Get Their Roster to 53-Player Limit". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  20. ^ Inabinett, Mark (October 20, 2020). "Atlanta Falcons add Shyheim Carter to practice squad". AL.com. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  21. ^ a b "Shyheim Carter Transactions & Injuries". sportsforecaster.com.
  22. ^ Fletcher, James (May 17, 2021). "Alabama football GA Shyheim Carter signs with Texans after minicamp tryout". Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  23. ^ "2021 NFL roster cuts tracker: Who's in and who's out for all 32 teams". ESPN.com. August 31, 2021. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  24. ^ Chen, Howard (September 1, 2021). "Jonathan Owens, Ryan McCollum among Texans' signees to practice squad". Click 2 Houston. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  25. ^ Lane, Mark (October 12, 2021). "Texans sign Chris Moore to active roster, other moves". USA Today. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  26. ^ Inabinett, Mark (December 30, 2021). "Tennessee Titans sign former Alabama defensive back". AL.com. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  27. ^ Boclair, David (January 25, 2022). "Tennessee Titans: Three More Signed to Future Contracts". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  28. ^ Smoot, Brody (August 24, 2022). "Titans waive former Alabama DB Shyheim Carter". USA Today. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  29. ^ Inabinett, Mark (October 4, 2022). "Former Alabama DB joins Titans, 2 more alumni go on IR". AL.com. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  30. ^ Wyatt, Jim (November 15, 2022). "Titans Promote LB Joe Schobert, DL Larrell Murchison to Team's 53-Man Roster While Placing CB Caleb Farley on Injured Reserve". tennesseetitans.com. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  31. ^ Moraitis, Mike (January 3, 2023). "Tennessee Titans add three to the practice squad". USA Today. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  32. ^ Inabinnett, Mark (January 10, 2023). "2 Alabama alumni sign NFL reserve/future contracts". AL.com. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  33. ^ Alper, Josh (August 29, 2023). "Titans keep 11 rookies on their initial 53-man roster". NBC Sports.
  34. ^ Suss, Nick (August 30, 2023). "Tennessee Titans practice squad announced: Which players were brought back after cut day?". The Tennessean.
  35. ^ Sung, Elaine (September 30, 2023). "Tennessee Titans elevate DB Shyheim Carter, TE Kevin Rader from practice squad". The Tennessean.
  36. ^ Moraitis, Mike (October 7, 2023). "Titans' Shyheim Carter on playing first NFL game: 'A few tears were shed'". USA Today.
  37. ^ Wyatt, Jim (October 5, 2023). "Perseverance Pays Off: Titans DB Shyheim Carter Shed Tears of Joy After Making His Long-Awaited NFL Debut". tennesseetitans.com.
  38. ^ Simmons, Myles (October 14, 2023). "Titans sign Shyheim Carter, Taylor Stallworth to 53-man roster". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  39. ^ Wyatt, Jim (October 28, 2023). "Titans Make a Flurry of Roster Moves Ahead of Sunday's Game vs the Falcons". TennesseeTitans.com.
  40. ^ Moraitis, Mike (October 31, 2023). "Titans sign Chance Campbell, Shyheim Carter to practice squad". Titans Wire. USA Today. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  41. ^ Wyatt, Jim (January 8, 2024). "Titans Sign Six Players to Reserve/Futures Contracts". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.

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