Defensive line, Georgia, 2020–22
Jalen Carter
- Number
- No. 88
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 300 lb
- Class (2022)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Apopka, FL
- Born
- Apr 4, 2001
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Jalen Carter played defensive line at Georgia (2020–22). He was a consensus All‑American in 2022. The Philadelphia Eagles took Carter in the first round, No. 9 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Honors
Team titles: National champions, 2021 and 2022; SEC champions, 2022
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
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
2022 Georgia 10 games, 26 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Oregon | W 49–3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Samford | W 33–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 17 | at South Carolina | W 48–7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at Missouri | W 26–22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs. Florida | W 42–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs. Tennessee | W 27–13 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at Mississippi State | W 45–19 | 7 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | at Kentucky | W 16–6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs. Georgia Tech | W 37–14 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 3 | vs. LSU | W 50–30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2021 Georgia 14 games, 37 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Clemson | W 10–3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. UAB | W 56–7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs.South Carolina | W 40–13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | at Vanderbilt | W 62–0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs. Arkansas | W 37–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Auburn | W 34–10 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | vs.Kentucky | W 30–13 | 6 | 3 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 30 | vs.Florida | W 34–7 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs.Missouri | W 43–6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | atTennessee | W 41–17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | atGeorgia Tech | W 45–0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 4 | vs. Alabama | L 24–41 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Michigan | W 34–11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 10 ✦ | vs.Alabama | W 33–18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Georgia 8 games, 14 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | atArkansas | W 37–10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs.Auburn | W 27–6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs.Tennessee | W 44–21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | vs.Florida | L 28–44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | vs.Mississippi State | W 31–24 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | atSouth Carolina | W 45–16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | atMissouri | W 49–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Cincinnati | W 24–21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2023 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′3″ |
| Weight | 314 lb |
| Arm length | 33½″ |
| Hand size | 10¼″ |
| Wingspan | 81″W |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
4 seasons, 49 games with a stat; latest team: Philadelphia Eagles.
Pro Bowls: 2 (2024–25) · Second-team All-Pro (AP): 2024
All-Pro teams: AP second team 2024.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Philadelphia Eagles | 16 | 33 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | Philadelphia Eagles | 16 | 41 | 4.5 | 0 |
| 2025 | Philadelphia Eagles | 12 | 31 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | Philadelphia Eagles | 5 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| NFL career | 49 | 117 | 16.5 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat. Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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