University of Minnesota Athletics
2022 Football Roster

Trill Carter
- Position:
- DL
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 300
- Hometown:
- Leesburg, Ga.
- High School:
- Crisp County
- Years in College / At Minnesota:
- 4 / 4
- Remaining Eligibility Entering 2025 Season:
- 3 years
- Letters:
- 3
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
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 gamesĀ ā¢Ā Ā made 19 tackles (10 solo) ⢠recorded two tackles for loss and one 1.5 sacks. Game-by-Game:Ā 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.
2021Ā ā¢Ā 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.Ā Game-by-Game:Ā 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,Ā and broke up one passĀ at Purdue ⢠made two tackles against Nebraska ⢠started against Maryland ⢠missed the Nebraska gameĀ ā¢Ā 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.Ā Ā
2020 ⢠FRESHMAN SEASON:Ā Played in seven games and made 16 tackles, 1.5 sacks and one interception. Game-by-Game:Ā 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 ā¢made four tackles, including .5 sacks, at Wisconsin.Ā
2019:Ā RedshirtedĀ ā¢Ā played in one game ⢠made collegiate debut and notched first career tackle against Maryland.Ā
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.