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Jalen Carter

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Jalen Carter

Jalen Da'Quan Carter (born April 4, 2001) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs, where he was a unanimous All-American in 2022 and a two-time CFP national champion before being selected by the Eagles ninth overall in the 2023 NFL draft. Carter earned second-team All-Pro honors in 2024, and played an instrumental part in helping the Eagles win Super Bowl LIX.

Infobox

Position
Defensive tackle
Roster status
Active
Born
(2001-04-04) April 4, 2001 (age 24)Apopka, Florida, U.S.
Height
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight
314 lb (142 kg)
High school
Apopka
College
Georgia (2020–2022)
NFL draft
2023: 1st round, 9th overall pick
Total tackles
90
Sacks
11.5
Forced fumbles
4
Fumble recoveries
1
Pass deflections
6
Defensive touchdowns
1

Tables

Pre-draft measurables · Professional career
6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)
6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)
Height
6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)
Weight
314 lb(142 kg)
Arm length
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 33+1⁄2 in(0.85 m)
Hand span
10+1⁄4 in(0.26 m)
All values from the NFL Combine
All values from the NFL Combine
Height
All values from the NFL Combine
Height
Weight
Arm length
Hand span
6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)
314 lb(142 kg)
mw- .mw- 33+1⁄2 in(0.85 m)
10+1⁄4 in(0.26 m)
All values from the NFL Combine
· NFL career statistics
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Legend
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Legend
Career high
Legend
Won the Super Bowl
Bold
Career high
· NFL career statistics › Regular season
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Cmb
Games
Solo
Tackles
Ast
Tackles
TFL
Tackles
Sck
Tackles
Sfty
Tackles
FF
Tackles
FR
Fumbles
Yds
Fumbles
TD
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
PHI
Games
16
Games
1
Tackles
33
Tackles
20
Tackles
13
Tackles
8
Tackles
6.0
Tackles
—
Fumbles
2
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
42
Fumbles
1
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
PHI
Games
16
Games
15
Tackles
42
Tackles
25
Tackles
17
Tackles
12
Tackles
4.5
Tackles
—
Fumbles
2
Fumbles
—
Fumbles
—
Fumbles
—
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
32
Games
16
Games
75
Tackles
45
Tackles
30
Tackles
20
Tackles
10.5
Tackles
0
Tackles
4
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
42
Fumbles
1
Year
Team
Games
Tackles
Fumbles
GP
GS
Cmb
Solo
Ast
TFL
Sck
Sfty
FF
FR
Yds
TD
2023
PHI
16
1
33
20
13
8
6.0
—
2
1
42
1
2024
PHI
16
15
42
25
17
12
4.5
—
2
—
—
—
Career
32
16
75
45
30
20
10.5
0
4
1
42
1
· NFL career statistics › Postseason
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Cmb
Games
Solo
Tackles
Ast
Tackles
TFL
Tackles
Sck
Tackles
Sfty
Tackles
FF
Tackles
FR
Fumbles
Yds
Fumbles
TD
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
PHI
Games
1
Games
0
Tackles
2
Tackles
1
Tackles
1
Tackles
0
Tackles
—
Tackles
—
Fumbles
—
Fumbles
—
Fumbles
—
Fumbles
—
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
PHI
Games
4
Games
4
Tackles
9
Tackles
3
Tackles
6
Tackles
2
Tackles
2.0
Tackles
—
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
—
Fumbles
—
Fumbles
—
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
5
Games
4
Games
11
Tackles
4
Tackles
7
Tackles
2
Tackles
2.0
Tackles
0
Tackles
1
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Year
Team
Games
Tackles
Fumbles
GP
GS
Cmb
Solo
Ast
TFL
Sck
Sfty
FF
FR
Yds
TD
2023
PHI
1
0
2
1
1
0
—
—
—
—
—
—
2024
PHI
4
4
9
3
6
2
2.0
—
1
—
—
—
Career
5
4
11
4
7
2
2.0
0
1
0
0
0

References

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    https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/35324158/incredible-tales-georgia-superstar-jalen-carter
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    https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/jalen-carter-draws-17-445-fine-for-open-handed-blow-that-sent-tyler-biadasz-to-sideline
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    https://apnews.com/article/super-bowl-2025-eagles-chiefs-score-e2ff209c074a00a6faff39750ff048f8
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    https://people.com/dozen-philadelphia-eagles-players-skip-white-house-visit-11723633
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    https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/jalen-carter-ejected-why-eagles-002901643.html
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    https://www.nfl.com/news/eagles-dt-jalen-carter-ejected-before-playing-snap-after-spitting-on-cowboys-qb-dak-prescott-in-season-opener
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