Michael Carter II

Michael Carter II gets ready for the ball to be snapped on Duke's game

Josh Blackwell, Leonard Johnson, and Michael Carter II pose after Duke's victory over Virginia Tech in 2019

Michael Carter II takes the field at Virginia

Michael Carter II in coverage at Virginia

Michael Carter II breaks up a pass against Duke's game with Pittsburgh.

Position:
Safety
Height:
5-11
Weight:
190
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Douglasville, Ga.
High School:
South Paulding

DUKE CAREER: In 46 career games (36 starts), had 135 tackles, 7.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks, four INTs, 24 PBUs, one caused fumble, one fumble recovery and one QB pressure ... 2020 third team All-ACC selection … three-time Academic All-ACC pick … represented Duke at NFLPA Collegiate Bowl in January, 2021 … tallied 2+ tackles in 30 games, including a career-high nine stops vs. Alabama in 2019 ... one of three defensive players in Duke history to start multiple bowl game victories (2017 Quick Lane & 2018 Walk-On’s Independence), joining DE Victor Dimukeje and LB Ben Humphreys ... 24 career PBUs placed him tied with Quinton McCracken (1988-91) for 10th all-time in program history … played 2,581 career snaps.

2020: Team captain … third team All-ACC honoree at safety … Academic All-ACC and CoSIDA Academic All-District selection ... semifinalist for the prestigious William V. Campbell Trophy, an honor presented by the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) that recognizes an individual as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation for his combined academic success, football performance and exemplary leadership .... semifinalist for the Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Award ... participated in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl … invited to the NFL Combine … started all 11 games … garnered 41 tackles, 3.0 TFL, two INTs and eight PBUs ... finished tied for ninth in the ACC in passes defended with 10 ... earned a season-best eight tackles against Charlotte and accumulated 3+ tackles six times … two INTs came in back-to-back contests against North Carolina and Georgia Tech … posted a season-best two PBUs versus Virginia Tech, Charlotte, and No. 9 Miami … registered 1.0 TFL against Boston College, Georgia Tech and No. 9 Miami … on the field for 712 snaps.

2019: Academic All-ACC selection ... recipient of the team’s K.D. Kennedy Iron Devil Award (most snaps played) & Willis Aldridge Award (top defensive back) ... started all 12 games ... recorded 53 tackles, 2.0 TFL, 0.5 sack, one INT, and eight PBUs ... returned 13 kickoffs for 261 yards (20.08) ... registered 3+ tackles in 10 games with a season-best nine against No. 2 Alabama ... tallied lone INT against No. 15 Notre Dame ... had season-high three PBUs against Miami ... registered 0.5 sack against Virginia Tech ... posted a season-best three kickoff returns for 73 yards against Middle Tennessee, and recorded a season-long 31-yard return against the Raiders ... on the field for 945 snaps.

2018: Academic All-ACC selection ... played in 11 games with 11 starts ... missed the N.C. Central and Virginia Tech games due to injury ... received Duke’s Willis Aldridge Award as the team’s top defensive back ... totaled 23 tackles, one INT, one fumble recovery and six PBUs ... tied for the team lead in PBUs ... had 2+ tackles in five games, including a season-high eight stops at Northwestern ... against the Wildcats, shifted from safety to corner during the contest after the season-ending injury to All-America CB Mark Gilbert ... recorded first career INT and a career-high three PBUs at Northwestern ... tallied single-game PBUs versus Army West Point, Virginia and Clemson ... logged three tackles against Virginia and Clemson ... carded first collegiate fumble recovery in the season opener versus Army West Point ... ended the season ranked as the 11th best cornerback in the ACC and the seventh best coverage cornerback in the league by Pro Football Focus (PFF) ... helped Duke rank among the ACC leaders in both passing defense (4th) and passing efficiency defense (5th) ... on the field for 537 snaps.

2017: Played in 12 games with two starts ... missed the Florida State game due to injury ... earned starting assignments against Wake Forest and Northern Illinois ... totaled 18 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 1.0 sack, two PBUs, one caused fumble and one QB pressure ... had 2+ tackles in five games, including a season-high four stops at Wake Forest ... logged three tackles in wins over Georgia Tech and Northern Illinois ... added 1.5 TFL, one PBU and one QB pressure in the Quick Lane Bowl triumph over the Huskies ... carded first collegiate sack along with a caused fumble against Baylor ... helped Duke rank among the ACC leaders in both scoring defense (3rd) and total defense (4th) ... on the field for 387 snaps.

PRIOR TO DUKE: Played at South Paulding High School for coach Ed Koester ... consensus three-star prospect by ESPN.com, Rivals.com, Scout.com and 247Sports.com ... listed as the No. 43 cornerback in the nation by Rivals.com ... charted as the No. 52 safety in the country by 247Sports.com ... in senior campaign, registered 48 tackles, 7.0 TFL, two INTs and two kickoff returns for TDs to earn first team all-county and county defensive player of the year honors ... as a junior, carded 78 tackles, 10.0 TFL and one INT en route to first team all-county and first team all-region honors ... helped squad to a 9-3 ledger and state playoff berth ... posted 35 tackles as a sophomore as South Paulding went 8-3 and reached the state playoffs ... also played baseball and earned all-region honors in 2016.

PERSONAL: Born March 8, 1999 ... graduated from Duke in December, 2020 with a degree in public policy and a certificate in markets and management ... son of Donna and Michael Carter ... father played baseball at University of New Orleans in 1991-92.