Shyheim Carter

Position:
DB
Height:
6-0
Weight:
191
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Kentwood, La.
High School:
Kentwood

Senior (2019)

Played in 50 career games with 23 starts at STAR for the defense ... totaled 43 tackles, including 2.5 for loss (-5 yards), to go with seven pass breakups and a forced fumble as a senior ... also picked off one pass in the final game of his Alabama career ... earned defensive player of the week recognition from the Alabama coaching staff for his play at Mississippi State. Duke: Totaled one tackle against the Blue Devils. New Mexico State: Finished with one tackle for loss (-3 yards) to go with a pass breakup against the Aggies. South Carolina: Made his first start of the season, finishing with four tackles and a pass breakup against the Gamecocks. Southern Miss: Broke up a pass and added two tackles in his starting effort against USM. Ole Miss: Recorded six tackles, including half a stop for loss (-1 yard) in his start in the Tide’s SEC home opener. Texas A&M: Ranked second on the team in tackles with seven stops against the Aggies ... added a team-high tying two pass breakups to go with a forced fumble. Tennessee: Totaled five tackles to go with a pass breakup in the matchup with the Vols. Arkansas: Made two tackles in the secondary ... helped hold the Hogs to only 107 yards passing and 213 total yards on the night. LSU: Recorded five tackles in the top-five matchup with the Tigers. Mississippi State: Selected as a defensive player of the week by the UA coaches for his standout play in Starkville ... totaled a career-high tying seven tackles, including one for loss (-1 yard) ... helped direct an Alabama secondary that held State to only 82 yards passing. Western Carolina: Broke up one pass on Senior Day. Auburn: Made the start in the Iron Bowl but did not collect any stats. Michigan: Picked off his first pass of the season, one of the Crimson Tide’s two interceptions on the afternoon ... added three tackles against the Wolverines.

Junior (2018)

Veteran defensive back who provided leadership in a young Tide secondary ... played in 37 career games with 12 starts at STAR for the Alabama defense as a junior ... owned a team-leading two of the Tide’s pick-sixes on the season totaling 89 return yards, good for second in the SEC ... added 10 pass breakups to tie for second on the Tide defense in addition to 44 tackles, including 3.5 for loss (-4 yards), three quarterback hurries and a forced fumble ... earned defensive player of the week recognition from the UA coaching staff for his play at LSU and against Auburn. Louisville: Intercepted his first career pass, returning the pick 45 yards for a touchdown, one of the Tide’s two non-offensive scores on the night ... added one tackle to his totals. Arkansas State: Recorded one tackle against the Red Wolves. Ole Miss: Made two tackles from his starting spot in the Tide secondary ... helped to force a 7-of-22 night with two picks by the Rebels’ quarterback. Texas A&M: Entered off the bench to record a season-high four tackles and added one quarterback pressure against the Aggies. Louisiana: Returned to his starting role, totaling two tackles and a pass breakup against Lafayette. Arkansas: Tallied his second pick-six of the season, taking the interception 44 yards for a score ... added a season-high five tackles, including one for a loss (-1 yard). Missouri: Recorded three tackles in his start against the Tigers. Tennessee: Tied his career-high mark for tackles with five in the game, including a career-high two for loss (-2 yards) ... also contributed the first forced fumble of his career ... helped limit the Volunteers to only 13 first downs on the day. LSU: Matched his career-high mark for tackles with a second straight five-tackle performance ... also broke up one pass on the Bayou ... helped limit the Tigers to 184 yards through the air to earn himself defensive player of the week accolades from the Alabama coaches. Mississippi State: Put together a three-tackle performance against the Bulldogs ... added one quarterback pressure and a pass breakup ... played a key role in holding the State offense to only 125 yards passing on the day. Auburn: Selected as one of the Alabama coaching staff’s defensive players of the week for his career day against the Tigers ... finished with six tackles and three pass breakups - both career-best totals ... added half a tackle for loss (-1 yard) ... helped limit the AU passers to a 15-of-32 day with one interception and only 153 yards through the air. Georgia: Broke up a career-high tying three passes for a second consecutive week ... added five tackles and one quarterback pressure in the SEC Championship. Oklahoma: Started against the Sooners but did not record any stats. Clemson: Made two tackles in the title game.

Sophomore (2017)

Made an appearance in all 14 games as a sophomore, collecting seven tackles with one pass breakup. Florida State: Provided depth in the Tide secondary while also seeing action on special teams ... finished with one tackle against the Seminoles. Fresno State: Made an appearance on both special teams and in the secondary but did not tally and stops. Colorado State: Collected one stop on kickoff coverage, halting the Ram returner after a 24-yard gain. Vanderbilt: Entered off the bench in the Crimson Tide secondary and on special teams but did not record any stats. Ole Miss: Totaled a season-high two tackles against the Rebels. Texas A&M: Came off the bench to fill in at corner throughout the night ... collected his first pass breakup of the season, knocking the ball out of the hands of the Aggie receiver on a crucial fourth-down play. Arkansas: Saw time in the secondary, making one tackle on the night ... helped limit the Razorbacks to 200 yards passing. Tennessee: Entered in the defensive secondary and on special teams but did not record any stats. LSU: Saw significant playing time in the secondary following the injury to Minkah Fitzpatrick ... did not record any tackles against the Tigers. Mississippi State: Made one tackle on special teams, stopping the MSU kick returner to keep the Bulldogs on their side of the field. Mercer: Collected one tackle against the Bears, making a stop in the defensive secondary. Auburn: Saw time on special teams against the Tigers but did not record any stats. Clemson: Appeared on special teams but did not tally any stops. Georgia: Worked on special teams and in the secondary against the Bulldogs but did not record any stats.

Freshman (2016)

Played in nine games, totaling seven tackles in his first season with the Tide. USC: Saw time against the Trojans but did not record any stats. Western Kentucky: Entered late in the game on defense but did not come away with any tackles. Ole Miss: Played significant minutes as a reserve in the defensive secondary for the Crimson Tide ... registered five tackles, including four unassisted stops. Kent State: Played most of the second half in the Crimson Tide secondary but did not record any stats. Mississippi State: Entered in a reserve role in the Crimson Tide secondary ... made one tackle against the Bulldogs. Chattanooga: Spent time in the defensive secondary and on special teams but did not record any stats. Florida: Made one stop on the afternoon, taking down the Gator rusher. Washington: Saw time against the Huskies but did not record any stats. Clemson: Provided depth in the Alabama secondary against the Tigers, but did not record any stats.

High School and Personal Data

An elite athlete and one of the top cornerback prospects in the nation coming out of high school ... selected to participate in the 2016 Under Armour All-America Game and Nike's 2015 "The Opening" ... a unanimous four-star prospect ... 2015 first team Small Schools All-American by MaxPreps.com ... No. 32 on the Prepstar Top 150 Dream Team and the No. 3 cornerback prospect nationally ... ranked No. 40 in the ESPN300, the No. 6 cornerback, No. 4 player in Louisiana and No. 25 in the Southeast region ... No. 98 in the Scout300 and the No. 8 cornerback in the nation ... ranked by 247Sports as No. 107 in the Top247 and No. 5 player in the state of Louisiana ... No. 114 in the Rivals250 and the nation's No. 5 athlete ... listed as the No. 9 corner and No. 71 overall in the 247Composite ... Class 1A Offensive MVP by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association and Louisiana Football Coaches Association in 2014 and 2015 ... LSWA and LFCA first team All-State in 2014 and 2015 ... was a force on both sides of the ball for head coach Jonathan Foster at Kentwood High School ... recorded 57 tackles and five interceptions as a senior in 2015 ... threw for 2,443 yards while rushing for 1,648 yards and 30 total touchdowns on offense ... chose Alabama over Georgia, LSU, Ole Miss and Miami (Fla.).