2025 Football Roster
Roster
Carter Jr., Terrance

Jersey Number 7
Terrance Carter Jr.
- Position:
- Tight End
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 245
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Killeen, Texas
- High School:
- Harker Heights
Bio
CAREER HONORS
2025 (JUNIOR)
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH
HIGH SCHOOL
PERSONAL
- All-Sun Belt first team (2024, So.)
2025 (JUNIOR)
- Joined the Red Raiders prior to the spring of 2025 with two seasons of eligibility.
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH
- Spent first three seasons of collegiate career with the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns in Lafayette, La. … played in 26 career games and made 15 starts at Louisiana … considered one of the nation’s top tight ends in the transfer portal prior to signing with Texas Tech.
- Combined for 76 receptions, 944 receiving yards and seven receiving touchdowns over 25 games the previous two seasons (2023-24) ... bulk of yardage came during a breakout sophomore season in 2024 … appeared in only one game as a true freshman in 2022 … combined for 990 offensive snaps over his three seasons at Louisiana according to Pro Football Focus.
- 2024 SEASON (SOPHOMORE at LOUISIANA): started all 13 games during his sophomore year at Louisiana ... did not participate in Ragin' Cajuns bowl game … tabbed to the All-Sun Belt first team in first season as the Rajin' Cajuns starting tight end … ranked second on the team in receptions (48), receiving yards (689), receiving touchdowns (4) and receiving yards per game (53.0).
- Led all Sun Belt tight ends in receiving yards and receiving yards per game … owned the seventh-most receiving yards by a tight end in the FBS and the eighth-most receiving yards per game … had 404 yards after the catch, the fourth-most among FBS tight ends.
- Owned the fifth-best receiving grade (89.2) among all FBS tight ends according to Pro Football Focus … caught 77.4 percent of his 62 targets, according to Pro Football Focus, which ranked as the fourth-best percentage among tight ends who were targeted 60 or more times … credited with 653 offensive snaps by the publication, which awarded him an 82.5 overall offensive grade.
- Started the season with three receptions for 35 yards and a touchdown against Grambling (8/31) … recorded three catches for 17 yards at Kennesaw State (9/7) the next week ... had four receptions for 79 yards and a touchdown versus Tulane (9/21) ... recorded one reception for 14 yards at Wake Forest (9/28) ... had a season-high seven receptions for 64 yards at Southern Miss (10/5).
- Notched his first career 100-yard receiving performance versus Appalachian State (10/12) with a four-catch, 107-yard game that included a Rajin' Cajin season-long 74-yard touchdown reception ... matched season-high of seven receptions at Coastal Carolina (10/19) with a season-best 149 receiving yards and one touchdown ... the contest included second-longest catch of the season, a 59-yard gain.
- Followed with four catches for 46 yards at Texas State (10/29) ... had three catches for 47 yards versus Arkansas State (11/9) ... recorded five receptions and 41 yards against South Alabama (11/16) ... had five receptions for 63 yards versus Troy (11/23) ... had two catches for 27 yards at ULM (11/30) ... did not record a catch in final game against Marshall in the Sun Belt title game (12/7).
- 2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN at LOUISIANA): appeared in 12 games as a redshirt freshman with starts against Georgia State (Oct. 21) and Arkansas State (Nov. 4) … caught 28 passes for 255 yards and three touchdowns in first full season … recorded at least one catch in 11 of 12 games played during the season.
- Opened year with two receptions for season-high 42 yards against Northwestern State (Sept. 2) … had season-long 35-yard grab and added a 30-yard kick return for Cajuns against their in-state opponent … caught season-high five passes against Arkansas State (Nov. 4) … caught touchdown passes in games against UAB (Sept. 16), Georgia State (Oct. 21) and Troy (Nov. 18) … caught 22 passes over his final seven games of the season … added three receptions in games against South Alabama (Oct. 28), Southern Miss (Nov. 9), ULM (Nov. 25) and Jacksonville State (Dec. 16).
- 2022 SEASON (FRESHMAN at LOUISIANA): redshirt season … made collegiate debut in season-opener against Southeastern Louisiana, his lone appearance on the season.
HIGH SCHOOL
- Attended Harker Heights High School in Killeen, Texas … dynamic offensive weapon who made the switch from quarterback to tight end during prep career … move ultimately helped generate his recruiting profile, landing him an early offer from Louisiana.
- Named the District 12-6A Offensive Most Valuable Player as a senior after catching 23 passes for 330 yards and six touchdowns … previously caught 34 passes for 555 yards and six touchdowns as a junior … also completed 21 of 36 passes for 246 yards and two passing touchdowns as a junior in 2020.
- Listed as a three-star prospect by 247Sports as part of the 2022 class … ranked as the No. 83 tight end in the country and No. 183 among prospects from the state of Texas by the publication.
PERSONAL
- Terrance Carter Jr. ... born and raised in Killeen, Texas ... mother is CoQuece Jenkins ... father is Terrance Carter Sr … has two younger siblings, Jayden and Kellen … teammates call him "T.C." Â
- An explore STEM major at Texas Tech.
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