An athletic player, he has been employed as a tight end and defensive end thus far in his career but seems situated at tight end heading into 2004...Figures in the battle for a starting job with Mike Ruegger and Mark Feldman.
SOUTH FLORIDA ? 2003: Played in seven games, including special teams action.
2002: Opted to utilize a redshirt season while making the switch to tight end.
2001: Showed enough promise to gain playing time in true freshman season before a dislocated shoulder that required surgery and ended his season...Played in first four games before dislocated shoulder vs. North Texas (Sept. 29) ended his season...Had one tackle at Memphis (Sept. 22).
JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL - The Tampa Tribune's number one tight end in the Tampa Bay area...All-county and all-Suncoast in 2000, he also played in the East-West All-Star Game...Team captain in 2000...Won 2000 Jesuit High Hustle Award...Three-year letterman...Coached by Dominic Ciao.
PERSONAL - Born March 14, 1983 in Tampa, he is the son of Buddy and Jennifer Carter...Father played quarterback at University of Tampa, where he is in that school's Hall of Fame...Mother works in Human Resources at USF...Has one older brother, Christopher...Has worked as a Muscular Dystrophy Camp counselor.
