University of South Alabama Athletics

Jaguar Highlights: Will likely start at the nickelback position for the third year in a row ... Named preseason third-team all-Sun Belt Conference by Phil Steele Publications ... Selected the most improved safety by the USA coaching staff at the end of spring practice ... Credited with three stops for the victorious Red squad in the annual spring game, with one of those four yards behind the line of scrimmage ... Posted six stops in the Jaguars’ first spring scrimmage and five in the second as well.

As A Junior (2014): Saw action in 12 of 13 games, starting 11 times ... Collected a career-high 54 total tackles and broke up a pair of passes ... Ranked fifth on the team with 37 solo stops ... Was fourth on the squad with 42 tackles in Sun Belt Conference contests ... Led the Jaguars with a career-best 14 stops in win over Troy, which included his first career tackle behind the line of scrimmage ... Shared the coaches’ weekly defensive back award following his performance against the Trojans ... Had seven stops — including six of the solo variety — in defeat of Texas State that made the Jags eligible for a postseason bowl game ... Credited with five stops in win at Appalachian State as well as against Mississippi State in USA’s home opener; he also broke up a pass in the match-up with the Bulldogs ... Posted four tackles at the Raycom Media Camellia Bowl against Bowling Green ... Also made four stops in back-to-back outings at Louisiana-Lafayette and Arkansas State, adding a pass defensed against the latter.

As A Sophomore (2013): Started eight contests while appearing in all 12 his first season with the program ... Recorded 28 total stops and broke up five passes, tying for third on the team in the latter category ... Posted season-high five tackles in each of his first two starts at Tennessee and Troy ... Also credited with five stops — as well as a pass defensed — in victory over Louisiana-Monroe ... Recorded three solo tackles at Texas State and had three total stops the following week against Arkansas State ... Finished with a pair of tackles in wins over Tulane, Kent State and Louisiana-Lafayette, also breaking up a pass against the latter two ... Collected a career-best two passes broken up and an unassisted stop in Georgia State victory.

Junior College Highlights (2012): Appeared in all nine contests at Fort Scott (Kan.) CC, finishing fifth on the team with 49 total stops (32 unassisted) ... That included making 2½ tackles for loss ... Was second on the squad after breaking up six passes, and he ran back his lone interception of the season 42 yards ... Also forced two fumbles and recovered one ... Credited with a season-best nine stops against Coffeyville (Kan.) CC, and the following week posted eight tackles, an interception, two passes defended and a forced fumble in match-up with Dodge City (Kan.) CC ... Recorded seven tackles in games against nationally-ranked Tyler (Texas) JC and Arkansas Baptist in the season finale ... Collected five stops in back-to-back outings against Independence (Kan.) CC and Hutchinson (Kan.) CC, breaking up two passes against the former.

High School Highlights: Lettered in football and track at Carver High, helping the team to a region championship all four years ... CHS won state title his freshman season.

Personal: Full name is Antonio D. Carter ... Born Jan. 15, 1993, in Columbus, Ga. ... Son of Edward and Vanessa Carter ... Favorite athlete is Bob Sanders ... Favorite musical artist is T.I. ... Favorite food is chicken wings ... Favorite subject is physical education ... Also recruited  by North Carolina State, Kentucky, Indiana, Northern Illinois, Toledo and Marshall out of junior college ... Earned his undergraduate degree in interdisciplinary studies, is working toward a second degree in exercise science.