2008 • Freshman Season:
Up and coming defensive end saw more playing time throughout the season • saw action as a reserve in 10 games • credited with seven total tackles on the season • earned first letter. Game-By-Game: made his first collegiate appearance off the bench and recorded his first career solo tackle at Bowling Green (9/6) • did not register any statistics as a reserve vs. Montana State (9/13) • credited with one solo and one assisted tackle at Ohio State (9/27) • played but did not record any statistics vs. Illinois (10/11), Purdue (10/25), Northwestern (11/1), Michigan (11/8) and Wisconsin (11/15) • collected a career high four total tackles, including his first career tackle for loss vs. Iowa (11/22) • also assisted on his first career sack against the Hawkeyes • saw action but did not record any statistics vs. Kansas (12/31).

2007: Redshirted
 

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Northfield High School (Minn.) • high school coach was Bubba Sullivan • four-star recruit ranked among the Rivals Top 250 and listed as the top player in Minnesota and the 16th-best strongside defensive end in the nation • ranked the third-best player in Minnesota by Scout • selected to the SuperPrep Midwest Team as the 33rd-best player • named to the PrepStar Midwest Region Team • the 54th-ranked running back in the nation by ESPN.com • named to recruiting expert Tom Lemming’s All-Midwest Team • named to the 2006 Associated Press All-State Team • along with being a standout defensive end, also compiled 1,107 yards rushing with 13 touchdowns in 2006 • totaled 49 tackles with six tackles-for-loss and two sacks along with rushing for 618 yards and six scores on 108 carries in 2005 • selected to play in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.

PERSONAL: Applied economics major • son of Anthony Carter and Carolyn Jacobs • born Nov. 16, 1988.