2019 Football Roster
Roster
KeSean Carter
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- The Woodlands, Texas
- High School:
- The Woodlands
2020 SEAS0N (JUNIOR)
Developed into one the Big 12’s top wide receivers before a shoulder injury suddenly ended his season … appeared in six games overall with five starts from the inside ‘H’ position … caught 30 passes for 290 yards and four touchdowns on the year, while also rushing once for 10 yards … shared kick return duties as well with two attempts for 26 yards … still ranked second on the team for both receptions and receiving touchdowns and third for receiving yards despite multiple injuries … caught at least seven passes in four of his six games played … had at least 50 receiving yards in each of those four games as well … IN BIG 12 RANKINGS: closed the season tied for eighth in the league for receiving touchdowns … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: opened the season with six catches for a season-high 86 yards and a touchdown versus Houston Baptist (9/12) … also carried once for a gain of 10 yards … followed with seven catches for 77 yards and a pair of touchdowns against Texas (9/26) … marked the first career multi-touchdown game of his career … has now recorded 18 receptions for 227 yards and three touchdowns over the last two meetings against the Longhorns … followed with a season-high eight receptions for 52 yards and a touchdown at Kansas State (10/3) … marked his fourth-consecutive game with a touchdown catch dating back to the 2019 season … suffered an injury late in the game versus the Wildcats that kept him out of both the Iowa State (10/10) and West Virginia (10/24) games … was the Big 12 leader in receptions per game (7.0) and receiving touchdowns (4) at the time of his injury … ranked fourth in the FBS for receiving touchdowns at that point as well … limited to only catch in each of the first two games after his return against Oklahoma (10/31) … returned to form in the win over Baylor (11/14), catching seven passes for 64 yards … injured on his final catch of the game, which went for a 10-yard gain early in Tech’s game-winning drive late in the fourth quarter … AWARDS AND HONORS: All-Big 12 honorable mention selection by the conference coaches … elected to enter the transfer portal immediately following the season.
2019 SEASON (SOPHOMORE)
Appeared in all 12 games as a sophomore, while making one start … spent the majority of the season at outside receiver but moved back to the slot late in the year … hauled in 27 receptions for 303 yards and two touchdowns to go along with 11 kickoff returns to the tune of 21.9 yards a return … ranked sixth on the team for both receptions and receiving yards … was second on the team in kickoff returns and kickoff return yardage … closed the year fifth on the team with 544 all-purpose yards, averaging 45.3 yards per game ... SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: started his year off with a reception against both Montana State (8/31) and UTEP (9/7) in Lubbock … followed with his long reception of the season for 15 yards against Arizona (9/14) … snagged another ball for eight yards in Norman against Oklahoma (9/28) … had his first touchdown reception of the season against Oklahoma State (10/5) where he finished with a pair of catches for 28 yards … had another two receptions in Waco against Baylor (10/12) … caught one pass against Iowa State (10/19) and three for 24 yards in Lawrence against Kansas (10/26) … had one reception against West Virginia and three for 37 yards against Kansas State (11/23) … best performance on the year came in the season finale at Texas (11/29) where he reached the 100-yard mark for the first time in his career … caught 11 passes for 150 yards and a touchdown versus the Longhorns, which nearly doubled his previous career highs for both categories … marked the most receiving yards for a Red Raider in a single game all season … matched the team high for most receptions on the season as well … touchdown came via a 13-yard grab over his outside shoulder from quarterback Jett Duffey … also broke loose for a 52-yard catch earlier in the game, easily the longest reception of his still young career.
2018 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
Made an immediate impact as an all-purpose offensive weapon during his first year as a Red Raider … appeared in all 12 games as a true freshman with one start, which came against Kansas … finished fifth on the team in both receptions (26) and receiving yards (238) … also carried three times for 28 yards, which was good for a 9.3 yards per carry average … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: caught four balls for 35 yards and also tallied 10 rushing yards on one carry in the season opener against Ole Miss (9/1) … followed that performance with a season-high six catches for 76 yards against Lamar (9/8) … caught four passes for 32 yards at home against Houston (9/15) … scored his first career touchdown on a two-yard shuvel pass at Oklahoma State (9/22) … caught three passes for 15 yards in the road win, while also picking up four yards on the ground … recorded yet another four-reception performance against West Virginia (9/29) after finishing with 33 yards through the air … recorded 56 all-purpose yards with 14 on the ground and 42 through the air against Kansas (10/20) … caught one pass against both Iowa State (10/27) and Oklahoma (11/3) for two and three yards, respectively.
Attended The Woodlands High School in The Woodlands, Texas ... among the most dynamic receivers in the state of Texas ... named the District 12-6A MVP following his senior year after leading The Woodlands to a playoff appearance ... finished with 635 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns through the air as a senior ... recorded 930 yards through the air as a junior in 2016 to go along with 15 receiving touchdowns ... also posted 163 rushing yards and a pair of touchdowns on the ground that season ... rated a three-star prospect by Rivals, ESPN and 247Sports ... ranked as the No. 106 overall player in the state of Texas by 247Sports ... also a standout on the track as he finished first in the 100-meter dash at the USATF National Junior Olympic Championships in July 2017 ... won the event in 10.35 seconds ... two-time UIL Class 6A state champion in the 100-meter dash, winning the event with a blazing 10.22-seconds as a senior ... member of the school's basketball program as well ... signed National Letter of Intent with Texas Tech during the early signing period ... CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Arizona, UConn, Houston, Kansas, Memphis, Utah and West Virginia.
PERSONAL
KeSean Carter ... son of Keith Carter and Delisha Reed ... one of four siblings ... a sports management major at Texas Tech.
CAREER HIGHS
Receptions: 6, vs. Lamar (2018)
Receiving Yards: 76, vs. Lamar (2018)
Receiving Touchdowns: 1, twice, vs. Oklahoma State (2019)*
Long Reception: 22 yards, vs. Lamar (2018)
All-Purpose Yards: 76, vs. Lamar (2018)
Longest Kick Return: 41, vs. Kansas State (2019)
* Indicates most recent high
