Shyheim Carter Explained

Shyheim Carter
Current Team:Tennessee Titans
Number:28
Position:Safety
Birth Date:15 December 1997[1]
Birth Place:Kentwood, Louisiana, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lb:194
College:Alabama (2016–2019)
Undraftedyear:2020
Pastteams:
Status:Active
Pastcoaching:
  • Alabama (2021)
    Spring graduate assistant
Statseason:2023
Statlabel1:Total tackles
Statvalue1:3
Pfr:CartSh01

Shyheim Carter (born December 15, 1997) is an American professional football safety for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide and was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in . He has also been a member of the Atlanta Falcons and Houston Texans.

Early life and high school

Carter was born on December 15, 1997, in Kentwood, Louisiana.[2] He attended Kentwood High School and played quarterback and cornerback; he was ranked a four-star recruit and was considered one of the top prospects in the state.[3] [4] [5] He was first-team all-state as both a junior and senior and was selected to play in the Under Armour All-America Game.[6] [7] He was also the Class 1A Offensive MVP in his last two years and led Kentwood to a state championships in 2015 after having thrown for 2,443 yards, ran for 1,648 yards, and intercepted five passes.[8] Carter was ranked by ESPN as the 40th-best player nationally, the 6th-best cornerback and 4th-best player in the state. He committed to play college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, de-committed, and then committed to the school again.

College career

As a true freshman at Alabama in 2016, Carter appeared in nine games and posted seven tackles. He later noted that when he first arrived, he thought he would never be able to learn the playbook, but by his senior year, he had become known as one of the most knowledgeable players on the team.[9] In Carter's sophomore year, he played all 14 games and posted seven tackles with a pass breakup. Carter became a starter for the first time in the 2019 season.[10] That year, he totaled 44 tackles, 10 pass breakups and two interceptions returned for touchdowns. In his senior year, 2019, Carter recorded 43 tackles, 2.5, seven pass breakups and an interception.[11] He finished his tenure at Alabama having appeared in 50 games, 23 as a starter at the STAR nickelback position, and recorded 101 tackles, 6.0 TFLs, 21 pass breakups, three interceptions and two forced fumbles.[12]

Professional career

New York Jets

After going unselected in the 2020 NFL draft, Carter was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent, being given a contract that included $72,000 guaranteed, the second-highest among the team's undrafted signings.[13] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list on July 28, and was activated on August 15.[14] [15] He was waived on September 5, 2020.[16]

Atlanta Falcons

On October 20, 2020, Carter was signed to the practice squad of the Atlanta Falcons.[17] He was waived on December 8, 2020.[18]

Houston Texans

On May 17, 2021, Carter was signed to the Houston Texans after a minicamp tryout.[19] He was waived on August 31 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[20] [21] He was waived on October 12, 2021.[22]

Tennessee Titans

On December 30, 2021, Carter was signed to the Tennessee Titans practice squad.[23] He was waived on January 4, 2022.[18] On January 25, 2022, he was signed to a reserve/future contract.[24] He was waived on August 22, 2022.[25] On October 4, 2022, he rejoined the team as a member of the practice squad.[26] He was waived on November 15, 2022.[27] He was re-signed to the team's practice squad on January 3, 2023.[28] Carter signed a reserve/future contract with the Titans seven days later.[29]

Carter was released at the final roster cuts, on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad the following day.[30] [31] He was elevated to the active roster for the Titans' Week 4 game against the Cincinnati Bengals and made his debut in the win, appearing on 22 combined snaps while posting a tackle.[32] [33] [34] He was signed to the active roster on October 14.[35] He was waived on October 28 and re-signed to the practice squad three days later.[36] [37] Following the end of the 2023 regular season, the Titans signed Carter to a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.[38]

Coaching career

Prior to being signed by the Texans in 2021, Carter worked as a graduate assistant for Alabama.[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shyheim Carter Biography. ESPN. October 1, 2023.
  2. Web site: Shyheim Carter. tennesseetitans.com.
  3. Web site: Kentwood's Shyheim Carter names Ole Miss, Miami and Alabama in top three. WVUE-DT. February 2, 2016. Hagan, Chris.
  4. News: Kentwood 2016 CB Shyheim Carter is set to blow up this spring . The Advocate. Smith, James. April 3, 2014.
  5. Web site: Shyheim Carter to Alabama: 4-Star CB Prospect Recommits to Crimson Tide. Bleacher Report. Daniels, Tim. February 3, 2016.
  6. News: Shyheim Carter eager to play after flipping to Under Armour All-America Game. USA Today. November 9, 2015. Barnett, J. A..
  7. Web site: Shyheim Carter. Alabama Crimson Tide.
  8. Web site: Shyheim Carter’s passing leads Kentwood to Class 1A title win over Haynesville . Nola.com. December 18, 2015. Lenz, John.
  9. News: Carter's fluidity, knowledge creating diversity. The Montgomery Advertiser. Newspapers.com. August 24, 2019. C1, C3. Byington, Alex.
  10. Web site: Report: Former Alabama Football DB Shyheim Carter to Join Nick Saban's Staff. Sports Illustrated. February 1, 2021. Blackwell, Joey.
  11. Web site: Alabama Defensive Back Shyheim Carter Signs with New York Jets. Sports Illustrated. April 25, 2020. Walsh, Christopher.
  12. Web site: Alabama S Shyheim Carter, Kentwood native, signs with NY Jets as undrafted rookie free agent. WAFB. April 26, 2020. Auzenne, Josh.
  13. News: Undrafted Unmasked. New York Daily News. Newspapers.com. May 21, 2020. 48. Mehta, Manish.
  14. Web site: New York Jets place Shyheim Carter on reserve/COVID-19. AL.com. Inabinnett, Mark. July 28, 2020.
  15. Web site: Roundup: Packers kicker Mason Crosby returns to practice . NFL.com. April 15, 2020.
  16. Web site: Jets Move 27 to Get Their Roster to 53-Player Limit. NewYorkJets.com. Randy. Lange. September 5, 2020. October 7, 2023.
  17. Web site: Atlanta Falcons add Shyheim Carter to practice squad. AL.com. Mark. Inabinett. October 20, 2020. October 7, 2023.
  18. Web site: Shyheim Carter Transactions & Injuries. sportsforecaster.com.
  19. Web site: Alabama football GA Shyheim Carter signs with Texans after minicamp tryout. Tuscaloosa News. James. Fletcher. May 17, 2021. October 7, 2021.
  20. Web site: August 31, 2021 . 2021 NFL roster cuts tracker: Who's in and who's out for all 32 teams . 2023-11-17 . ESPN.com.
  21. Web site: Jonathan Owens, Ryan McCollum among Texans' signees to practice squad. Click 2 Houston. Howard. Chen. September 1, 2021. October 7, 2023.
  22. News: Texans sign Chris Moore to active roster, other moves. USA Today. Mark. Lane. October 12, 2021. October 7, 2023.
  23. Web site: Tennessee Titans sign former Alabama defensive back. AL.com. Mark. Inabinett. December 30, 2021. October 7, 2023.
  24. Web site: Tennessee Titans: Three More Signed to Future Contracts. Sports Illustrated. David. Boclair. January 25, 2022. October 7, 2023.
  25. News: Titans waive former Alabama DB Shyheim Carter. USA Today. Brody. Smoot. August 24, 2022. October 7, 2023.
  26. Web site: Former Alabama DB joins Titans, 2 more alumni go on IR. AL.com. Mark. Inabinett. October 4, 2022. October 7, 2023.
  27. Web site: Titans Promote LB Joe Schobert, DL Larrell Murchison to Team's 53-Man Roster While Placing CB Caleb Farley on Injured Reserve. tennesseetitans.com. Jim. Wyatt. November 15, 2022. October 7, 2023.
  28. News: Tennessee Titans add three to the practice squad. USA Today. Mike. Moraitis. January 3, 2023. October 7, 2023.
  29. Web site: Inabinnett . Mark . January 10, 2023 . 2 Alabama alumni sign NFL reserve/future contracts . 2023-11-17 . AL.com.
  30. Web site: Titans keep 11 rookies on their initial 53-man roster. NBC Sports. Alper, Josh. August 29, 2023.
  31. News: Tennessee Titans practice squad announced: Which players were brought back after cut day?. The Tennessean. August 30, 2023. Suss, Nick.
  32. News: Tennessee Titans elevate DB Shyheim Carter, TE Kevin Rader from practice squad. The Tennessean. September 30, 2023. Sung, Elaine.
  33. News: Titans' Shyheim Carter on playing first NFL game: 'A few tears were shed'. USA Today. Moraitis, Mike. October 7, 2023.
  34. Web site: Perseverance Pays Off: Titans DB Shyheim Carter Shed Tears of Joy After Making His Long-Awaited NFL Debut . tennesseetitans.com. October 5, 2023. Wyatt, Jim.
  35. Web site: Titans sign Shyheim Carter, Taylor Stallworth to 53-man roster. Simmons, Myles. Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. October 14, 2023.
  36. Web site: Titans Make a Flurry of Roster Moves Ahead of Sunday's Game vs the Falcons. Wyatt, Jim. TennesseeTitans.com. October 28, 2023.
  37. Web site: Moraitis . Mike . October 31, 2023 . Titans sign Chance Campbell, Shyheim Carter to practice squad . 1 November 2023 . Titans Wire. USA Today.
  38. Web site: Titans Sign Six Players to Reserve/Futures Contracts. January 8, 2024. January 9, 2024. TennesseeTitans.com. Jim. Wyatt.

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