2008 Football Roster

Michael Carter
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 310
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Memphis, TN
- High School:
- Melrose
Saw action in nine games along the defensive front as a redshirt freshman ... Registered four tackles on the season including two against Maryland (Sept. 22) ... Had single tackles against Nebraska (Sept. 1) and Vanderbilt (Nov. 24).
2006 (True Freshman):
Redshirted.
Background:
Rated by Rivals.com as the 69th-best defensive line prospect in America ... Ranked as the 14th-best prospect in Tennessee ... First team All-Tennessee selection ... Led Melrose to a 14-1 record and the state Tennessee 4-A State Championship game as a senior ... Anchored a defense that allowed just 4.2 points per game ... Recorded 97 tackles, 16 sacks and 52 quarterback hurries from his defensive tackle position ... Also competed on Melrose[apos]s track in the shot put and discus ... Squatted 620 pounds ... Joined current Deacon Casey Hill and fellow signee Russell Nenon as 'Memphis Deacs' ... Coached by Chester Flowers.
Personal:
Father is Michael Sr., stepmother is Debra Carter and mother is Linda Carter ... Born June 16, 1988 ... Chose Wake over Arkansas State and Ole Miss ... Major is art history.