DeWayne Carter

DeWayne Carter lines up against North Carolina State

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DeWayne Carter makes his way down to the field for warmups

DeWayne Carter gets Duke hype before its game against Miami

DeWayne Carter gets the team excited for Duke's game against Miami

Shaka Heyward, Jacob Monk and DeWayne Carter head out for the coin toss against North Carolina

DeWayne Carter gets the Blue Devils ready prior to their game against NC A&T

DeWayne Carter celebrates after he scoops up a loose ball and runs it into the end zone

DeWayne Carter, Gunnar Holmberg and Jake Bobo walk out to coin toss against Georgia Tech

DeWayne Carter, Gunnar Holmberg and Jake Bobo walk out to coin toss against North Carolina

DeWayne Carter and Shaka Heyward team up to sack the North Carolina QB during Saturday's game

DeWayne Carter speaks with members of the media virtually on Saturday after Duke's Spring Showcase

Position:
Defensive Tackle
Height:
6-3
Weight:
305
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Pickerington, Ohio
High School:
Pickerington Central

DUKE CAREER: Lettered four seasons (2020-21-22-23) ... first three-time team captain in program history (2021-22-23) … two-time All-America selection by College Football Network in 2022 (third team) and Phil Steele Publciations in 2023 (HM) … three-time All-ACC recipient in 2021 (third team), 2022 (second team) and 2023 (first team) … named a National Football Foundation (NFF) National Scholar-Athlete, a university scholar-athlete by the NFF Dooley Chapter and recipient of the ACC’s Jim Tatum Award in 2023 … finalist for the 2023 William V. Campbell Trophy … two-time Academic All-ACC honoree (2021 & 2022) and NFF Hampshire Honor Society selection (2022 & 2023) ... chosen to the 2022 AFCA Good Works Team … recipient of the program’s Carmen Falcone Team Most Valuable Player Award and Defensive MVP honor in 2023 … in 52 career games (39 starts), compiled 127 tackles, 25.0 TFL, 12.0 sacks, seven caused fumbles, four fumble recoveries, 15 QB pressures, 11 PBUs and one blocked kick ... started 38 consecutive contests at defensive tackle to close career … finished tenure registering 1+ tackle in 36 of final 39 games played … registered 5+ tackles in six games, including a career-high nine tackles against Georgia Tech in 2022 … garnered multiple TFLs in five games, including a career-high 2.0 against North Carolina (2021 & 2022), Boston College (2022), and Wake Forest (2022) … earned a career-best 2.0 sacks against Boston College in 2022 and notched a career-high two forced fumbles at Northwestern in 2021 … blocked lone kick against Wake Forest in 2023 on a field goal attempt … on Duke’s career charts, graduated ranked tied for fourth in caused fumbles and tied for 11th in sacks … helped Duke to consecutive bowl games (2022 Military and 2023 Birmingham) … played 2,643 career snaps … represented Duke at the Reese’s Senior Bowl on February 3, 2024, at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Ala., and the 2024 NFL combine at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind. ... was a third round draft choice of the Buffalo Bills (95th pick overall) in the 2024 NFL Draft.

2023: Team captain ... honorable mention All-America selection by Phil Steele Publciations … first team All-ACC recipient … recipient of the ACC’s Jim Tatum Award … named a NFF National Scholar-Athlete, a university scholar-athlete by the NFF Dooley Chapter and a finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy … National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society honoree ... recipient of the program’s Carmen Falcone Team Most Valuable Player Award and Defensive MVP … semifinalist for the Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Award … started all 13 games ... tallied 41 tackles, 3.5 TFL, 1.0 sack, four PBUs, one fumble recovery and four QB pressures ... registered 1+ tackle in 12 games, including a year-best eight stops against Wake Forest ... credited with a season-high 1.0 TFL against NC State and Wake Forest … registered one fumble recovery against Connecticut … returned a fumble 26 yards for a TD against the Huskies to mark the seventh longest in program history ... posted a season-best two QB pressures against Notre Dame ... on the field for 671 snaps.

2022: Team captain ... third team All-America selection by College Football Network ... second team All-ACC honoree ... Academic All-ACC and NFF Hampshire Honor Society recipient ... recipient of the program’s Defensive Lineman of the Year Award and Steve Brooks Captain Award ... named to the AFCA Good Works Team ... started all 13 games ... tallied 36 tackles, with a team-best 11.0 TFL and 5.5 sacks ... added four PBUs, three caused fumbles, three fumble recoveries and five QB pressures ... finished tied for first in the ACC and tied for third nationally in fumble recoveries, while forced fumbles total was tied for fourth in the league and tied for 13th nationally ... registered 1+ tackle in 12 games, including a year-best nine stops against Georgia Tech ... credited with a season-high 2.0 TFL against North Carolina, Boston College and Wake Forest ... tallied one caused fumble versus Northwestern, North Carolina and Miami ... registered one fumble recovery against North Carolina A&T, North Carolina and Miami ... returned a fumble 35 yards for a TD against the Aggies to mark the sixth longest in program history ... carded four games with 4+ tackles and seven games with 1.0+ sack ... posted a season-best two QB pressures against Boston College and two PBUs against UCF in the Military Bowl ... one of seven players in Duke bowl history to register two PBUs ... on the field for 732 snaps.

2021: Team captain ... third team All-ACC selection ... Academic All-ACC and CoSIDA Academic All-District honoree ... recipient of the program’s Mike McGee Award, an honor presented annually to the team’s top defensive lineman, and Steve Brooks Captain Award ... named an Arthur Ashe Jr. sports scholars finalist ... started all 12 games, compiling 37 tackles, 7.5 TFL, 4.5 sacks, three PBUs, six QB hurries and four forced fumbles ... finished first in the ACC and tied for 11th nationally in forced fumbles, while placing second on the team in both TFL and sacks ... registered 1+ tackle in 11 games, including a year-best six tackles against Virginia Tech ... credited with a season-high 2.0 TFL against North Carolina ... tallied two caused fumbles against Northwestern ... carded six games with 4+ tackles and four games with 1.0+ sack ... selected the ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week on Sept. 20, 2021, after posting three tackles, 1.0 sack, two caused fumbles, one PBU and one QB pressure against Northwestern ... on the field for 801 snaps.

2020: Recipient of the program’s Ace Parker Award, an honor presented annually to an individual who displays unparalleled commitment to the team and overcomes adversity to contribute ... played in all 11 games, starting one against Virginia … totaled 12 tackles, 3.0 TFL and 1.0 sack … tallied a season-high four tackles at Virginia … recorded 1.0 TFL against Georgia Tech and Florida State … caught one pass for 11 yards out of punt formation at Georgia Tech … on the field for 411 snaps.

2019: Played in three games, seeing action against Alabama, North Carolina A&T and Virginia ... recorded lone tackle against Alabama ... on the field for 28 snaps.

PRIOR TO DUKE: Four-year letterman at Pickerington Central under coach Jay Sharrett ... consensus three-star prospect by ESPN.com, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com ... rated as the No. 33 defensive tackle nationally according to Rivals.com and 247Sports.com ... helped Pickerington Central reach the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) Division I semifinals as a sophomore, junior and senior, winning the state title as a junior ... two-time all-conference and all-district selection ... served as a team captain as a senior ... after senior year, garnered first team all-state honors by the Associated Press ... guided the Tigers to an 11-3 overall record ... USA Today American Family Insurance All-USA Ohio Football Team selection as a senior ... The Columbus Dispatch’s All-Metro Team Defensive Player of Year as a senior after finishing with 83 tackles, 8.0 TFL and 5.0 sacks ... Pickerington Central finished 14-1 during state title campaign as a junior and 12-2 in sophomore season ... as a junior, carded 70 tackles and 11.0 TFL ... also played baseball and was a first team All-Central District and first team All-Ohio Capital Conference-OHIO honoree.

PERSONAL: Born December 10, 2000 ... graduated from Duke in May 2023, with a psychology degree, and a minor in education and theater studies … son of Kristin and DeWayne Carter Sr. ... served as a member of the NCAA Football Oversight Committee Student-Athlete Connection Group for the 2021-22 season ... multi-year member of the Atlantic Coast Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) … father was a three-year letterman (1993-94-95) in football at Ohio State University as the Buckeyes went 30-7-1, won the Big Ten championship in 1993 and appeared in a trio of bowl games ... grandfather, Raymond Carter, earned eight letters (1955-56-57-58) in football and track & field at Youngstown State University, set the school mark in the 100-yard dash at 9.7 and in the broad jump at 23 feet and was inducted into the Youngstown State Hall of Fame in 1997 ... uncle, Raymond Carter, earned three letters (1983-84-85) as a tailback at the University of Notre Dame.