Tai Carter
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- Height:
- 5-9
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- Weight:
- 180
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- Hometown:
- Spring Hill, Tenn.
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- Position:
- DB
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Previous School:
- Summit HS
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- gp
- 2
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- tk
- 1.0
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- sac
- -
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- int
- -
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- ffum
- -
Bio
2019 (Sophomore): Played and started all 12 games for the Golden Eagles ... had 38 total tackles -- 24 solo and 14 assisted -- averaging 3.2 stops per game ... had one sack for six yards against Virginia-Wise and 4.5 tackles-for-loss for 17 yards ... forced one fumble and recovered two for 21 yards ... intercepted one pass for six yards against Jacksonville State (11/9/19) ... had five pass breakups, including two at Eastern Kentucky (11/16/19) ... recorded a career-high six tackles twice -- 10/26/19 against Austin Peay and 11/23/19 against Tennessee State ... returned two punts for four yards.
2018 (Freshman): Saw action in nine games ... recorded 23 total tackles -- nine solo and 14 assisted.
HIGH SCHOOL: Carter was a TSSAA Class 5A Mr. Football finalist at Summit, rushing for 1,225 yards and 14 touchdowns on 141 carries in an injury-shortened season as he helped lead the team to its first region championship. Carter also threw two touchdown passes on 2-for-3 passing for 54 yards and caught three passes for 54 yards and a touchdown. He was named to the all-region team three times.
PERSONAL: The son of John Carter and Malissa Klangmoung ... born on February 2, 2000, in Nashville, Tenn.
ACADEMICS: Plans to enroll in physical therapy.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Solo tackles | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 1 | 1 |
| Tackles | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Tackles per game | .5 | .5 |
| Sacks | - | - |
| Sack yards | - | - |
| Interceptions | - | - |
| Returned for touchdown | - | - |
| Fumble recoveries | - | - |
| Fumble return TDs | - | - |
| Tackle for loss | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Tackle for loss yards | - | - |
Game Log - Passing
| Date | Opponent | Score | comp | att | pct | yds | y/a | td | int | sac | yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21 | Austin Peay | W, 27-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 28 | at #16 Jacksonville State | L, 27-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 14 | Murray State | L, 36-31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 21 | at Eastern Illinois | L, 28-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 28 | at Southeast Missouri | L, 24-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 3 | Tennessee State | W, 24-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 11 | at UT Martin | L, 40-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Rushing
| Date | Opponent | Score | rush | yds | y/a | lng | td | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21 | Austin Peay | W, 27-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 28 | at #16 Jacksonville State | L, 27-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 14 | Murray State | L, 36-31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 21 | at Eastern Illinois | L, 28-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 28 | at Southeast Missouri | L, 24-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 3 | Tennessee State | W, 24-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 11 | at UT Martin | L, 40-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Receiving
| Date | Opponent | Score | rec | yds | y/r | lng | td | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21 | Austin Peay | W, 27-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 28 | at #16 Jacksonville State | L, 27-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 14 | Murray State | L, 36-31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 21 | at Eastern Illinois | L, 28-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 28 | at Southeast Missouri | L, 24-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 3 | Tennessee State | W, 24-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 11 | at UT Martin | L, 40-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Kicking
| Date | Opponent | Score | fgm | fga | lng | xpm | xpa | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21 | Austin Peay | W, 27-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 28 | at #16 Jacksonville State | L, 27-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 14 | Murray State | L, 36-31 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 21 | at Eastern Illinois | L, 28-20 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Mar 28 | at Southeast Missouri | L, 24-21 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Apr 3 | Tennessee State | W, 24-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 11 | at UT Martin | L, 40-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Punting
| Date | Opponent | Score | punt | yds | avg | long | in20 | fc | tb | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21 | Austin Peay | W, 27-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 28 | at #16 Jacksonville State | L, 27-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 14 | Murray State | L, 36-31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 21 | at Eastern Illinois | L, 28-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 28 | at Southeast Missouri | L, 24-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 3 | Tennessee State | W, 24-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 11 | at UT Martin | L, 40-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Returns
| Date | Opponent | Score | kr | yds | avg | lng | td | pr | yds | avg | lng | td |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21 | Austin Peay | W, 27-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 28 | at #16 Jacksonville State | L, 27-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 14 | Murray State | L, 36-31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 21 | at Eastern Illinois | L, 28-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 28 | at Southeast Missouri | L, 24-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 3 | Tennessee State | W, 24-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 11 | at UT Martin | L, 40-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - All-Purpose
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21 | Austin Peay | W, 27-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 28 | at #16 Jacksonville State | L, 27-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 14 | Murray State | L, 36-31 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 21 | at Eastern Illinois | L, 28-20 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Mar 28 | at Southeast Missouri | L, 24-21 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Apr 3 | Tennessee State | W, 24-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 11 | at UT Martin | L, 40-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Scoring
| Date | Opponent | Score | pts | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | saf | misc | 2pt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21 | Austin Peay | W, 27-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 28 | at #16 Jacksonville State | L, 27-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 14 | Murray State | L, 36-31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 21 | at Eastern Illinois | L, 28-20 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Mar 28 | at Southeast Missouri | L, 24-21 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Apr 3 | Tennessee State | W, 24-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 11 | at UT Martin | L, 40-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | tack | ast | tot | sack | lost | tfl | yds | ff | fr | td | int | yds | td | brup | blk | saf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21 | Austin Peay | W, 27-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 28 | at #16 Jacksonville State | L, 27-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 14 | Murray State | L, 36-31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 21 | at Eastern Illinois | L, 28-20 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 28 | at Southeast Missouri | L, 24-21 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 3 | Tennessee State | W, 24-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 11 | at UT Martin | L, 40-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | tkl | ast | tot | tkl/g | sck | yds | tfl | yds | ff | fr | yds | int | yds | brup | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 23.0 | 2.6 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2019-20 | 12 | 24 | 14 | 38.0 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 6 | 4.5 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 5 | - |
| 2020-21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | .5 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2021-22 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7.0 | 3.5 | - | - | 2.0 | 11 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| 2022-23 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 10.0 | 3.3 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Total | 28 | 43 | 36 | 79.0 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 6 | 6.5 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Statistic | gp | comp | att | pct | yds | y/g | y/a | td | int | lg | effic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||||
| Total | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Conference | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Location | |||||||||||
| Home | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Away | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Result | |||||||||||
| Wins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Losses | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Month | |||||||||||
| March | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Statistic | gp | rush | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | |||||||||
| March | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | rec | rec/g | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | ||||||||
| March | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | fgm | fga | pct | lg | xpm | xpa | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Conference | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Away | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Losses | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Month | |||||||||
| March | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | punt | yds | avg | lg | in20 | fc | tb | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | |||||||||
| March | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | kr | yds | avg | td | lg | pr | yds | avg | td | lg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | ||||||||||
| March | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds | ypg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||
| Total | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Conference | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Location | |||||||
| Home | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Away | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Result | |||||||
| Wins | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Losses | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Month | |||||||
| March | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Statistic | pts | pts/g | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | 2pt | misc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Conference | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Exhibition | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Away | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Neutral | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Losses | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| March | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | tkl | ast | tot | tkl/g | sck | yds | tfl | yds | ff | fr | yds | int | yds | brup | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | .5 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | .5 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||||||
| Home | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | .5 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||||||||
| Wins | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | .5 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | ||||||||||||||||
| March | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | .5 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
News mentions
CHARLESTON, Ill. – Eastern Illinois took its beating at the hands of the Tennessee Tech football team in 2019 personally. From the onset of the game, the Panthers put pressure on the Golden Eagles as EIU was ready to shed its winless label. The energy on their sideline, the chanting at the Tech players – they remembered. Oh, how they remembered. Before half of the opening quarter had worn away, Eastern Illinois was up by two scores. It then became a mission for the Golden Eagles to chip away. Tech did, climbing back within four points before halftime. But it wasn’t enough as EIU climbed back out by 18 in the third quarter.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – It’s been a long wait for football season to arrive. Heck, the last game was in the previous decade. But on Sunday, football is back at Tucker Stadium, ending a nearly 15-month drought of gridiron action, as Tennessee Tech plays host to Austin Peay. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Roger Ealey will provide the radio call for 98.5 KISS FM, while Dylan Vazzano and Sam Brooks handle broadcast duties for ESPN+ (subscription required).
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – As the prep work continues towards the 2020 football season, more outlets are releasing their preseason teams. On Friday, it was Phil Steele’s preseason All-Ohio Valley Conference list and Tennessee Tech came away with 12 selections on the three-team roster. Senior defensive lineman Chris Tucker and sophomore kick return specialist Metrius Fleming were first-team selections, while junior quarterback Bailey Fisher, senior offensive lineman Mike Rhoades, senior defensive lineman Henry Karimu and junior outside linebacker Tai Carter were on the second team. Fleming made a repeat performance on the third-team roster at wide receiver, joined by senior tight end Tavin Kilpatrick, senior defensive line Jale’n Gladney, junior linebacker Seth Carlisle, sophomore defensive back Cameron Hudson and senior punter Luke Maynard.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – After one of the best seasons in recent program history and putting together the second-best turnaround in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision, it isn’t surprising to see a few Tennessee Tech players on the Preseason All-Ohio Valley Conference team as the league released its 2020 preseason squad on Monday morning. The Golden Eagles garnered five preseason picks: junior quarterback Bailey Fisher and senior offensive lineman Mike Rhoades on offense, senior defensive end Chris Tucker and junior outside linebacker Tai Carter on defense and sophomore receiver/kick return specialist Metrius Fleming on special teams. The OVC preseason polls – both the media and coach/SID projections – will be announced at a later date.