Defensive back, Houston (from Utah State), 2019–24
Ajani Carter
Lettered 2019–22 at Utah State (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 12
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 190 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Houston, TX
- Born
- Aug 17, 2000
Ajani Carter played defensive back at Utah State (2019–22) and Houston (2024).
Team titles: Mountain West champions, 2021
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Utah State | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Utah State | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Utah State | 45 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | Utah State | 37 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | Houston | 22 | 11 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career | 123 | 68 | 5 | 2.5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Utah State | 12 | DB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2020 | Utah State | 12 | DB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | Utah State | 12 | DB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2022 | Utah State | 12 | DB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2024 | Houston | 12 | DB | Sr. (Yr 6) | 6′1″ | 190 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2024 Houston 10 games, 22 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | at Oklahoma | L 12–16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Rice | W 33–7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 21 | at Cincinnati | L 0–34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Iowa State | L 0–20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at TCU | W 30–19 | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Utah | W 17–14 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Kansas State | W 24–19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at Arizona | L 3–27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Baylor | L 10–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 30 | at BYU | L 18–30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Utah State 10 games, 37 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs. UConn | W 31–20 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | at Alabama | L 0–55 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Weber State | L 7–35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. UNLV | L 24–34 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | atBYU | L 26–38 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs. Air Force | W 34–27 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | at Colorado State | W 17–13 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 12 | at Hawai’i | W 41–34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. San José State | W 35–31 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 25 | at Boise State | L 23–42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2021 Utah State 11 games, 45 tackles, 2 sacks, 3 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | vs.Boise State | L 3–27 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs.BYU | L 20–34 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | atUNLV | W 28–24 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs.Colorado State | W 26–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | vs.Hawai’i | W 51–31 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | at New Mexico State | W 35–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | atSan José State | W 48–17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 20 | vs. Wyoming | L 17–44 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | at New Mexico | W 35–10 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 4 | at San Diego State | W 46–13 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 18 ✦ | vs. Oregon State | W 24–13 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Utah State 5 games, 7 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 | atBoise State | L 13–42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | vs.San Diego State | L 7–38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at Nevada | L 9–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs.New Mexico | W 41–27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 3 | vs.Air Force | L 7–35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Utah State 8 games, 12 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | vs. Stony Brook | W 62–7 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 21 | atSan Diego State | W 23–17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs.Nevada | W 36–10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs.BYU | L 14–42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at Fresno State | W 37–35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs.Wyoming | W 26–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | atNew Mexico | W 38–25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 20 ✦ | vs. Kent State | L 41–51 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2025 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′0″ |
| Weight | 193 lb |
| Arm length | 32″ |
| Hand size | 10⅛″ |
| Wingspan | 75½″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.53 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.54 s |
| Vertical jump | 31½″ |
| Broad jump | 9′10″ |
| Bench press | 18 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 6.95 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.38 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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