T. J. Carter

T. J. Carter (born April 3, 1999) is an American football strong safety. He played college football at Memphis and TCU and was signed by the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent in .

Early life Carter was born on April 3, 1999, in Nashville, Tennessee. He attended Hendersonville High School, where he played football as a sophomore and junior. Playing running back, defensive back, and return specialist, Carter led the team with 1,084 rushing yards as a junior and was named all-mid-state by The Tennessean, 6-5A Specialty Player of the Year, and all-region. Carter helped Stratford compile an undefeated regular season record, while gaining over 2,100 all-purpose yards and scoring 22 touchdowns. He became a starter as a true freshman in 2017 and appeared in all 13 games, posting a school freshman record five interceptions. As a fifth-year senior, he started ten games, missing the final two due to injury, and placed second on the team with 63 tackles.

Professional career

Los Angeles Rams After going unselected in the 2022 NFL draft, Carter was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Los Angeles Rams. He was waived on May 17, but then brought back the following day. At the final roster cuts on August 30, he was waived, but afterwards was re-signed to the practice squad. Carter was elevated to the active roster for their Week 16 match versus the Denver Broncos, and made his NFL debut in the 51–14 win, recording one tackle. He signed a reserve/futures contract on January 9, 2023. On March 10, Carter was waived.

Birmingham Stallions Carter signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League on March 20, 2023. He was released on March 10, 2024. He was re-signed on May 7, 2024, and again on August 19, 2024. He was released on February 7, 2025.