University of Minnesota Athletics
2019 Football Roster
Trill Carter
- Position:
- DL
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 310
- Hometown:
- Leesburg, Ga.
- High School:
- Crisp County
- Class:
- Freshman
| PRONUNCIATION |
HONORS:
All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (2022, coaches)
Academic All-Big Ten (2022, 2021, 2020)
Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year (2019)
2022 • JUNIOR SEASON: Started all 13 games • made 19 tackles (10 solo) • recorded two tackles for loss and one 1.5 sacks. Game-by-Game: Made two tackles against New Mexico State • started against Western Illinois • had one tackle against Colorado • made one tackle at Michigan State • made four tackles and had one sack against Purdue • recorded one half tackle for loss at Illinois • made two tackles at Penn State • started against Rutgers • made three tackles at Nebraska • started against Northwestern • had one tackle against Iowa • made one tackle at Wisconsin • made three tackles and recorded half of a sack against Syracuse.
2021 • SOPHOMORE SEASON: Started 11 of the 12 games he played in • made 21 tackles, five tackles for loss and one sack • broke up two passes. Game-by-Game: Made one tackle against Ohio State • registered two tackles and one quarterback hurry against Miami (OH) • recorded one tackle at Colorado • totaled three tackles, including two tackles for a loss and one sack, broke up one pass and recorded one quarterback hurry against Bowling Green • notched four tackles, including one tackle for a loss, and broke up one pass at Purdue • made two tackles against Nebraska • started against Maryland • missed the Nebraska game • recorded one tackle against Illinois • had four tackles, including two tackles for a loss, at Iowa • registered one quarterback hurry and one tackle at Indiana • notched one tackle against Wisconsin • started against West Virginia.
2020 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Played in seven games and made 16 tackles, 1.5 sacks and one interception. Game-by-Game: Started against Michigan • registered two tackles and returned his first career interception 21 yards at Maryland • registered three tackles and one sack at Illinois • made one tackle against Iowa • made one tackle against Purdue • registered five tackles at Nebraska •made four tackles, including .5 sacks, at Wisconsin.
2019: Redshirted • played in one game • made collegiate debut and notched first career tackle against Maryland.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Lee County High School in Leesburg, Ga. • wore No. 55 for the Trojans • transferred to Lee County High School from Crisp County High School as a senior and helped the team win a state title with four sacks and a forced fumble in the championship game • named MVP of state championship game • as a junior, recorded 11 tackles, one sack and one forced fumble in two games • as a sophomore, recorded 76 tackles, three sacks and forced one fumble • as a freshman, recorded 67 tackles, 2.5 sacks and forced two fumbles • coached by Dean Fabrizio at Lee County • consensus three-star recruit • No. 67 ranked defensive tackle by 247Sports composite rankings.
PERSONAL: Son of Sabrina Carter and stepfather Freddie Buford Jr.
