Profiles in Terpage - Jermaine Carter, Jr.

Jermaine Carter, Jr., Freshman (RS), Linebacker, #23

Stats:

Height: 6'0"

Weight: 235

Twitter: Couldn't find one

Collegiate Stats: N/A

High School Stats (Senior Year): 90 tackles, three sacks, seven forced fumbles, one interception (returned for a touchdown), 300 yards rushing, 11 touchdowns

247sports composite Ratings: 3 star, 7th best player in D.C., 108th best outside linebacker

Who Maryland beat: Boston College, Colorado, Hawaii, UMass, WVU

High School: Friendship Collegiate Academy (D.C.)

Hometown: Fort Washington, MD

High School Highlights:

How'd He Get to College Park?

Carter was originally playing at Archbishop Carroll, but transferred to Friendship Collegiate Academy for his his senior season, where he played the MIKE position in Friendship's 3-4 defense.  Carter was recruited by Mike Locksley to College Park and while he didn't necessarily receive offer from them, was hearing from big time schools including Penn State, Michigan State, Nebraska, Tennessee and Wisconsin.

Last season, Carter redshirted but should see playing time this season, especially given Maryland's thinning linebacker corps.

Nickname:

Since he was born in Rockville, lets go with Jermaine "The Rock" Carter.

Career Highlight:

Being named scout team defensive player of the week twice, as well as special teams player of the week last season.

Dream Season:

Carter continues his climb up the inside linebacker depth chart and becomes a starter.

2014 Prospectus:

After a redshirt year last season, Carter has emerged as the back up to Cole Farrand at the inside linebacker spot this Spring. In doing so, he moved ahead of junior Brock Dean. Both Carter and Dean were competing for Shawn Petty's old backup linebacker spot.

Maryland rather suddenly has a lack of depth at the linebacker position this Spring, with the transfer of  Shawn Petty, as well as Alex Twine, Yannick Cudjoe-Virgil and Jalen Brooks all recovering from injury and the suspension of  Abner Logan for the Spring semester. This has certainly given Carter the opportunity to showcase and improve on his skills, which should translate into additional playing time this season and help prepare him for a larger role on the defense next year, when Maryland will lose Cole Farrand, Matt Robinson, and Alex Twine to graduation.

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