Barrett Carter (born October 23, 2002) is an American professional football linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Clemson Tigers and was selected by the Bengals in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Early life Carter was born on October 23, 2002. He attended North Gwinnett High School; he recorded 73 tackles and 10 sacks in 2019. Carter was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Clemson over offers from Georgia, Auburn, and Ohio State.
College career Carter played in 12 games as a freshman in 2021. He entered his sophomore season as a starter.
Professional career
Carter was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round (119th overall) of the 2025 NFL draft.
Carter became the starting LB, wearing the green dot, in week 6 of the 2025 season.
Career statistics NFL Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD 2025 CIN 17 12 106 53 53 0.0 1 1 16 16.0 16 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2026 CIN 2 2 13 7 6 0.5 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0Career 19 14 119 60 59 0.5 3 1 16 16.0 16 0 4 1 0 0 0 0
College + Year Team Tackles Interceptions Fumbles 2021 Clemson 8 7 9 16 2.0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2022 Clemson 13 41 32 73 10.5 5.5 2 1 0.5 0 8 2 0 2023 Clemson 12 37 25 62 9.5 3.5 1 0 0.0 0 5 0 1 2024 Clemson 14 42 40 82 11 3.5 0 0 0 7 0 1Career 52 126 107 233 33.0 12.5 3 1 0.3 0 21 2 3
References
External links Cincinnati Bengals bio Clemson Tigers bio