2018 as a Redshirt Senior: Played in all 13 games, serving as team's leader on kickoff teams... HERO Sports FCS Second Team All-American... First Team All-CAA specialist... VaSID First Team All-State... Had seven tackles (3 solo)... Led JMU's kickoff and punt teams... JMU's punt-return team ranked second nationally, averaging 21.31 yards per return with a FCS-leading three punt return TDs... JMU's kickoff coverage squad was third nationally, allowing just 14.3 per return... Challace McMillin Special Teams Award recipient.
2017 as a Redshirt Junior: Played in eight games, primarily on special teams… Had eight tackles (5 solo)… Made two stops against ETSU (Sept. 9) and in the FCS Quarterfinals against Weber State (Dec. 8)... CAA Football Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll.
2016 as a Redshirt Sophomore: Played in 15 games, primarily on kickoff coverage… Had 15 total tackles (10 solo)… Recorded two tackles in six games, including a pair of solo stops at Villanova (Nov. 12), in the FCS Second Round versus New Hampshire (Dec. 3) in the FCS quarterfinals against Sam Houston State (Dec. 9) and in the NCAA Division I National Championship game versus Youngstown State (Jan. 7)... Recovered a blocked punt in the first quarter of the national title game. One of two recipients of the Challace McMillin Special Teams Player of the Year.
2015 as a Redshirt Freshman: Did not see any action.
Prior to JMU: Attended Florida A&M as a true freshman as a member of the track & field team... Will have four years of football eligibility at JMU.
High School: Two-time All-County First Team honoree... Named a 2014 Baltimore Touchdown Club All-Star as a member of the BTC Metro team... Also ran track at Long Reach, winning the national championship in the 60-meter hurdles and 800-meter relay at the Emerging Elite New Balance Championships... Won state titles in the 100-meter hurdles and 300-meter hurdles... Named 2014 Gatorade Maryland Track Athlete of the Year... Member of the National Honor Society... Honor roll student.
Personal: Full name is Robert Lee Carter, Jr.... Son of Robert Sr., and Deneen Carter... Has two siblings, Ron'Dell and Ryan... Younger brother, Ron'Dell is a freshman defensive lineman at Rutgers... Majoring in sociology.
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