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Carter Tabbed Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Semifinalist
10/18/2023 12:00:00 PM | Football
DALLAS, Texas – Redshirt senior defensive tackle DeWayne Carter has been named one of 20 semifinalists for the seventh annual Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Award, the organization announced Wednesday.
Compiled by a subset of the Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Selection Committee, the semifinalists have all demonstrated a record of leadership by exhibiting exceptional courage, integrity, and sportsmanship both on and off the field.
Carter, a 6-3, 305-pound Pickerington, Ohio, native has been an instrumental piece to the Blue Devils' defense during his tenure. On the field, Carter is a two-time All-ACC selection and a 2022 All-American. In 45 career games, he has compiled 104 tackles, 23.5 tackles for loss, 11.0 sacks, seven caused fumbles, four fumble recoveries, 13 quarterback pressures and nine pass breakups. Earlier this year, Carter was selected the first three-time team captain in program history.
But he doesn't just lead on the football field, he is a two-time Academic All-ACC recipient and a National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society honoree. Additionally, Carter was named a 2023 Campbell Trophy semifinalist, a 2022 AFCA Good Works Team Member, a 2021 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars finalist and serves on the executive board for Duke's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, United Black Athletes and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity.
In what free time he does have, Carter is a tutor for KIPP Durham College Prep and DPS Ignite and makes numerous visits per month to local elementary schools and Duke Children's Hospital. During the social justice movement, Carter realized his passion for education and made the decision to pursue a teaching career after his football playing days are over.
Seventeen seniors and three seniors make up the list. Among conferences, the ACC led the way with five selections, while the Big Ten had four. The SEC and Big 12 had three each, while the PAC 12 had two. The American Athletic and MAC each had one semifinalist, as did independent Notre Dame.
The full list of semifinalists includes: DeWayne Carter (Duke), Matthew Cindric (California), Brian Dooley (Eastern Michigan), Jordan Travis (Florida State), Dylan Leonard (Georgia Tech), Jack Freeman (Houston), Isaiah Williams (Illinois), J.J. Weaver (Kentucky), Josh Williams (LSU), Blake Corum (Michigan), Xavier McDonald (Navy), Joe Shimko (North Carolina State), Sam Hartman (Notre Dame), Cade Stover (Ohio State), Caleb Williams (Southern Cal), Joe Milton III (Tennessee), Tony Bradford, Jr. (Texas Tech), Mike Hollins (Virginia), Zach Frazier (West Virginia) and Chimere Dike (Wisconsin).
Three finalists will be named for the award on Wednesday, December 13. The winner will be announced at the award ceremony in Frisco, Texas, on February 15, 2024.
"It's an honor to announce the semifinalists for the Collegiate Man of the Year," said Witten. "This fantastic group of twenty young men are great student-athletes and perfect examples of what makes college football so great. They have demonstrated exceptional character and leadership, often while facing large challenges. They are great representatives for their schools and the game of football, and I commend all nominees for getting to this point."
The winner of the Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year will also receive a $10,000 contribution in his name to his school's athletic scholarship fund. The contribution will be made by Jason Witten's SCORE Foundation, the official charity of Jason and his wife Michelle. The SCORE Foundation, founded in 2007, has positively impacted tens of thousands of children and families in Texas and Tennessee over the last 16 years. The foundation operates its nationally-recognized SCOREkeepers program, which places trained male mentors on staff to work with children at family violence shelters, at nine shelters in the two states.
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Compiled by a subset of the Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Selection Committee, the semifinalists have all demonstrated a record of leadership by exhibiting exceptional courage, integrity, and sportsmanship both on and off the field.
Carter, a 6-3, 305-pound Pickerington, Ohio, native has been an instrumental piece to the Blue Devils' defense during his tenure. On the field, Carter is a two-time All-ACC selection and a 2022 All-American. In 45 career games, he has compiled 104 tackles, 23.5 tackles for loss, 11.0 sacks, seven caused fumbles, four fumble recoveries, 13 quarterback pressures and nine pass breakups. Earlier this year, Carter was selected the first three-time team captain in program history.
But he doesn't just lead on the football field, he is a two-time Academic All-ACC recipient and a National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society honoree. Additionally, Carter was named a 2023 Campbell Trophy semifinalist, a 2022 AFCA Good Works Team Member, a 2021 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars finalist and serves on the executive board for Duke's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, United Black Athletes and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity.
In what free time he does have, Carter is a tutor for KIPP Durham College Prep and DPS Ignite and makes numerous visits per month to local elementary schools and Duke Children's Hospital. During the social justice movement, Carter realized his passion for education and made the decision to pursue a teaching career after his football playing days are over.
Seventeen seniors and three seniors make up the list. Among conferences, the ACC led the way with five selections, while the Big Ten had four. The SEC and Big 12 had three each, while the PAC 12 had two. The American Athletic and MAC each had one semifinalist, as did independent Notre Dame.
The full list of semifinalists includes: DeWayne Carter (Duke), Matthew Cindric (California), Brian Dooley (Eastern Michigan), Jordan Travis (Florida State), Dylan Leonard (Georgia Tech), Jack Freeman (Houston), Isaiah Williams (Illinois), J.J. Weaver (Kentucky), Josh Williams (LSU), Blake Corum (Michigan), Xavier McDonald (Navy), Joe Shimko (North Carolina State), Sam Hartman (Notre Dame), Cade Stover (Ohio State), Caleb Williams (Southern Cal), Joe Milton III (Tennessee), Tony Bradford, Jr. (Texas Tech), Mike Hollins (Virginia), Zach Frazier (West Virginia) and Chimere Dike (Wisconsin).
Three finalists will be named for the award on Wednesday, December 13. The winner will be announced at the award ceremony in Frisco, Texas, on February 15, 2024.
"It's an honor to announce the semifinalists for the Collegiate Man of the Year," said Witten. "This fantastic group of twenty young men are great student-athletes and perfect examples of what makes college football so great. They have demonstrated exceptional character and leadership, often while facing large challenges. They are great representatives for their schools and the game of football, and I commend all nominees for getting to this point."
The winner of the Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year will also receive a $10,000 contribution in his name to his school's athletic scholarship fund. The contribution will be made by Jason Witten's SCORE Foundation, the official charity of Jason and his wife Michelle. The SCORE Foundation, founded in 2007, has positively impacted tens of thousands of children and families in Texas and Tennessee over the last 16 years. The foundation operates its nationally-recognized SCOREkeepers program, which places trained male mentors on staff to work with children at family violence shelters, at nine shelters in the two states.
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