Sad News: Georgia Bulldogs key player die in a Car Cr……
Georgia has been the preeminent college football program for much of this decade, with a pair of national championships at the end of the 2021 and 2022 seasons and three College Football Playoff appearances in the past four seasons.
Under coach Kirby Smart, the Bulldogs have become the top dog in what’s broadly considered to be the deepest, most competitive conference in the sport (the SEC’s recent national title drought notwithstanding).
Carter was a five-star defensive tackle at Apopka High School. He was a top-10 player in the country by some recruiting services and a top-five player in both Florida and at defensive tackle in the class of 2020. Carter played defensive tackle, tight end and punter in high school, leading Apopka to a 12-1 record and a state championship game appearance in his senior season. He finished his senior season with 64 total tackles (38 solo and 26 assists) and 12 sacks. Carter also played in the Under Armour All-American Game.
Less than a year earlier, the New England Patriots selected defensive lineman Richard Seymour with the ninth overall pick in the 2001 NFL Draft. The former Georgia standout clocked in at 6’6″ and 299 pounds.
With the power to play defensive tackle and the explosion and length to operate as an end and even in the front, Seymour’s versatility made him the only choice for Bill Belichick and the Patriots.
Inactive for three of his first seven NFL games, Seymour found a groove late in his rookie campaign.
