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The Citadel Athletics | The Military College of South Carolina

2017 Football Roster

23 Tyus Carter

  • Position DB
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 180
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Birmingham, Ala.
  • Highschool Shades Valley

Biography

HONORS AND AWARDS
2016 Academic All-Southern Conference
2015 Academic All-Southern Conference

SENIOR (2017): Appeared in all 11 games … Recorded a career-high 26 tackles, including a career-high 22 solo stops … Made a season-high four solo tackles at Chattanooga (10/21) … Had three solo stops and had one tackle assist against VMI (10/28) … Made three solo tackles against FBS No. 2 and CFP No. 1 seed Clemson (11/18) … Had 1.0 tackle for a loss of five yards against No. 5 Wofford (10/14) … Recovered a fumble against Mercer (10/7) … Recorded an interception at ETSU … Had four pass breakups on the year, including two against the Tigers of Clemson.

JUNIOR (2016): Appeared in all 12 games … Recorded five tackles and one pass breakup … Made one tackle in season-opening, 24-23 win at Mercer … Registered season-high two tackles in 19-14 win vs. Furman … Had one solo stop in 38-14 victory at North Greenville … Recorded one pass breakup in 45-10 win vs. ETSU … Made one solo tackle in 30-20 victory at VMI.

SOPHOMORE (2015): Appeared in all 13 games … Recorded 16 tackles, including 1.0 for loss, two pass breakups and one forced fumble … Made career-high three tackles and one pass breakup in 39-12 win vs. Wofford … Registered two tackles, 1.0 for loss, in season-opening 69-0 win vs. Davidson … Made one tackle in 28-10 win vs. Western Carolina … Recorded one tackle and one forced fumble at Georgia Southern … Forced fumble at 1-yard line, preventing Eagles touchdown … Made two tackles vs. Charleston Southern … registered two stops and one pass breakup in 44-25 win at Samford … Made one tackle in 38-17 win at Furman … Had one stop at No. 9 Chattanooga … Recorded solo tackle in 23-22 win at South Carolina … Had two solo tackles in 41-38 win at Coastal Carolina in first round of NCAA FCS Playoffs.

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2014): Appeared in 11 games … Recorded six tackles, all solo, and one forced fumble … Made two tackles at defending national champion Florida State … Recorded two tackles and one forced fumble in 28-26 win at Mercer … Registered two tackles in 42-35 win vs. Furman.

FRESHMAN (2013): Worked with the Bulldogs' scout team while redshirting.

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in football and track and field at Shades Valley High School … Served as a team captain … Had better than 40 tackles and broke up 10 passes with one interception his senior season … Helped team reach state playoffs … Member of the A and A/B honor rolls during his high school career.

PERSONAL: Son of Terry Hamilton and Ewana Carter … Major is biology.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2014Redshirt Freshman

    DB
    6'1" 175 lbs
    23
  • 23

    2015Sophomore

    DB
    6'1" 182 lbs
    23
  • 23

    2016Junior

    DB
    6'1" 180 lbs
    23
  • 23

    2017Senior

    DB
    6'1" 180 lbs
    23

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