Edwin Carter

Ht./Wt.:
6-3 / 185
Position:
WR
Hometown:
Jacksonville, Fla.
High School:
Sandalwood

Career Highs

Receptions: 2 vs. Western Illinois, 9/8/18
Receiving Yards: 34 vs. Western Illinois, 9/8/18
Long Reception: 18 vs. Western Illinois, 9/8/18
Rec. Touchdowns: 2 vs. Western Illinois, 9/8/18
All-Purpose Yards: 34 vs. Western Illinois, 9/8/18

2019 Redshirt Freshman

Missed the season with an injury

2018 Freshman

Played in one game before suffering a season-ending injury and redshirting the season.
Season-ending knee injury came against Western Illinois, the second game of the season but Carter’s first, after he caught two touchdown passes in his collegiate debut
The two touchdown catches (of 16 yards and 18 yards) were the first two catches of his Illini career.
Played 11 snaps in the WIU game, making two catches for 34 yards and two touchdowns
One of seven true freshmen in the nation with two touchdowns in the first two weeks of the season

High School

Three-star recruit by ESPN and Rivals
Ranked No. 198 wide receiver in the nation by ESPN
Ranked No. 222 recruit in Florida by ESPN
Played for head coach Adam Geis at Sandalwood
2018 Gateway Conference Award
Also ran track in high school
Fourth place in state in the 110m hurdles
Conference champion in the 110m and 300m hurdles
2017 Florida Times Union All-First Coast 300m Hurdles honorable mention
Offers included Mercer, Middle Tennessee and Western Illinois

Personal

Born Dec. 30, 1999
Son of Edwin Carter, Jr. and Selena Bradley
Younger brother, Tyson, and two younger sisters, Erin and Destinee
Cousin, Kenneth Durden, played football for the New York Giants
Picked Illinois because, "It was the best opportunity for me to help a rebuilding program as well as better myself on the field and in life."
Majoring in community health
Plans to coach or become an athletic trainer following his playing career
Listed Randy Moss as his favorite athlete because, "we have similar playing styles."