Get to Know Your Orange Man: #11, Ja’Had Carter

Photo by Bryan Bennett/Getty ImagesName: Ja’Had Carter

Position: Defensive back

Year: Sophomore

Height: 6’2”

Weight: 198 lbs.

Hometown: Richmond, Va.

High School: Jireh Prep Academy

2021 stats: Carter made eight starts at the boundary safety position for the Syracuse Orange last year, and would have likely started the other four had he not missed weeks 3-6 with an injury. Even in the limited time he accounted for 35 tackles and a pass breakup.

2022 projections: If he stays healthy, he should be the starter again this year, and rotating again with Eric Coley (assuming he stays healthy as well...). That’s not a bad one-two punch at boundary safety for the Orange. He should add another veteran…