Carter Named Semifinalist For Lott IMPACT TrophyCarter Named Semifinalist For Lott IMPACT Trophy
Steven Walter

Carter Named Semifinalist For Lott IMPACT Trophy

Junior defensive end leads Big Ten with 15.5 tackles for loss

Author Paul Marboe

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State junior defensive end Abdul Carter was tabbed a semifinalist for the Lott IMPACT Trophy on Monday. He is one of nine semifinalists.

 

The Lott IMPACT® Trophy is awarded annually to the student-athlete who best exhibits the characteristics of Ronnie Lott by making an IMPACT® on and off the field. IMPACT® is an acronym for Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community and Tenacity.

 

Abdul Carter · Jr. · DE · 6-3 · 252 · Philadelphia, Pa. · La Salle College High School

  • Selected semifinalist for the Lombardi Award.
  • Named to watch lists for the Bednarik Award, Lott IMPACT Trophy, Bronko Nagurski Trophy and Walter Camp Player of the Year Award Watch Lists.
  • Tabbed a Preseason All-American by the Action Network (1st team), Associated Press (2nd team), CBS (2nd team), ESPN (2nd team), The Athletic (2nd team) and the Walter Camp Award.
  • Garnered first-team All-Big Ten honors from the coaches and second-team from the media as a linebacker in 2023 and named second-team All-Big Ten by the media and third-team All-Big Ten by the coaches in 2022.
  • Tabbed second-team All-American by Sports Illustrated.
  • Made switch from linebacker to defensive end following 2023 season.
  • Owns 144 tackles (85 solo), 31.5 tackles for loss, 19 sacks, five forced fumbles, an interception and 12 pass breakups in his third season in Happy Valley.
  • Has six career games with 2+ tackles for loss and five games with 2+ sacks.
  • In 2024, has 40 tackles (24 solo), 15.5 tackles for loss, eight sacks and two forced fumbles.
  • Carter sits third in the FBS (1st in B1G) with 15.5 tackles for loss and is 11th nationally (2nd) with eight sacks.
  • Ranks fifth among Power Four defensive linemen, and second in the Big Ten, with 24 solo tackles.
  • Against Kent State, tallied four tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss and a sack.
  • Notched a career-high four tackles for loss and two sacks, including a strip-sack, against Illinois.
  • Earned Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week, Senior Bowl Co-Defensive Player of the Week, Bednarik Award Player of the Week and Bronko Nagurski Trophy Player of the Week honors following the Illinois game.
  • Had three tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss against UCLA.
  • At USC, recorded a solo sack among 1.5 tackles for loss.
  • Collected two sacks and four tackles vs. Ohio State.
  • He notched six tackles, four tackles for loss, two sacks and a forced fumble against Washington. He had two tackles for loss, including a strip-sack, in the first quarter.

 

Lott IMPACT Trophy finalists will be invited to attend the annual Lott IMPACT® Trophy award show on December 9, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

 

No. 6 Penn State travels to Purdue on Saturday, Nov. 16. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. on CBS.

 

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