Army West Point Athletics
2020 Football Roster
Roster
Andre Carter II
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 265
- Hometown:
- Missouri City, Texas
- High School:
- Cheshire Academy
- Major:
- Undeclared
Career Highlights:
- In 2021, became Army's first AP All-American in 31 years (Third-Team).
- Finished his Army career with 20.0 career sacks, second most in Army history behind Josh McNary’s 28.0 (2007-10.
- His 15.5 sacks in 2021 were the most in a single season in Army history.
- His 15.5 sacks were also second most in the country behind Alabama’s Will Anderson (17.5).
- Became the second Army player to participate in the Senior Bowl joining former Army OL, Brett Toth, 2018.
- NFL Combine Participant
- Reese’s Senior Bowl Participant
- Phil Steele All-Independent First-Team Defense
- Sporting News Preseason All-American Second Team
- Phil Steele Preseason All-American Team
- Phil Steele Preseason All-Independent Team
- Bronko Nagurski Watch List
- Walter Camp Player of the Year Watch List
- Bednarik Award Watch List
- Lombardi Award Watch List
- Pro Football Network Preseason All-America
- CBS Sports All-American
- Third-Team AP All-American
- Phil Steele Second-Team All-American
- Phil Steele All-Independent First-Team Defense
- Pro Football Network's All-Independent Defensive Player of the Year
- Pro Football Network's Independent Defensive Lineman of the Year
- Pro Football Network's First-Team All-Independent at the Edge position
2022: Played in 10 games, missing two due to injury…Logged 41 total tackles (21 solo), 3.5 sacks, 7.0 tackles for loss, and two pass breakups…Was a Phil Steele All-Independent First-Team Defense…At Coastal Carolina (9/3): Started at linebacker, making three tackles (1 solo) with 0.5 TFL... vs. UTSA (9/10): Started and recorded 2.5 sacks for 15 yards lost to go along with six tackles (4 solo)… vs. Villanova (9/17): Made the start and tabbed two tackles (1 solo)...vs. Georgia State (10/1): Started and notched two tackles (both solo)…at Wake Forest (10/8): Started and totaled six tackles (three solo) and a pass breakup...vs. Colgate (10/15): Did not play (injury/concussion)...vs. ULM (10/22): Did not play (injury/concussion)...vs. Air Force (11/5): Returned to the field and had five tackles (four solo), and two tackles for loss... at Troy (11/12): Logged four tackles with a sack for a loss of six yards...vs. UConn (11/19): Totaled three tackles (two solo)...at UMass (11/26): Totaled three tackles, 1.5 TFLs and had a QB hit…vs. Navy (12/10): Recorded four tackles (one solo), and had a pass breakup.
2021: Finished No. 2 in the FBS (behind Will Anderson Jr.) with a school-record 15.5 sacks, becoming Army's first All-American in 31 years (Third-Team)…at Georgia State (9/4): Started at linebacker...levied 3.0 sacks for 20-yards-for-loss...tallied three solo tackles (four total)…vs Western Kentucky (9/11): Levied 1.5 sacks to become the NCAA leader in total sacks after two weeks also totaling four tackles (two solo) and 1.5 TFL for nine yards of loss...vs. Miami (OH) (9/25): Recorded 1.0 sacks, three solo tackles and one TFL...at Ball State (10/2): Recorded 2.0 sacks, four total tackles and two TFL for 11 yards of loss… Recorded the most sacks in Academy history through five games played in a single season (7.5)...logged back-to-back weeks as current total sack leader in NCAA...at Wisconsin (10/16): Recorded 1.0 sacks to reach 8.5 total in the season to remain the nation’s sack leader. Also had three tackles and 2.0 TFL...vs. Wake Forest (10/23): Started at linebacker...Posted one tackle...vs. Air Force (11/6): Recorded 1.0 sack to bring his season total to 9.5 sacks...tallied seven solo tackles (eight total), 2.0 TFL, forced one fumble and tipped a pass that became an interception…vs. Bucknell (11/13): Returned his first interception of the year for 17 yards. Also notched an 11-yard sack. Turned in three tackles (one solo, two assisted) and one TFL…vs. UMass (11/20): Posted three sacks for a loss of 14 yards, forced a pair of fumbles and contributed five total tackles…at Liberty (11/27): Came up with a four-yard sack, finishing the day with two solo tackles…at Navy (12/11): Tallied four tackles (three solo)…Armed Forces Bowl vs. Missouri (12/22): Recorded three solo tackles, 2.0 TFLs and logged 1.0 sacks to bring his season total to 15.5, an Academy single-season record.
2020: Played in ten games for Army making two starts as a sophomore...Totaled 14 tackles, one interception, one sack and one forced fumble in his seconds season with the Cadets ...Made his collegiate debut vs. Middle Tennessee St. (Sep. 5)...Logged his first career tackle vs. Louisiana-Monroe (Sep. 12)...Made a tackle vs. Cincinnati (Sep. 26)...Posted a career-high two solo and two assisted tackles against UTSA (Oct. 17)...Had his best game of the season vs. Georgia Southern recording a sack, interception, forced fumble and a blocked kick...Started at safety in the Liberty Bowl vs. WVU (Dec. 31) making four stops.
2019: Did not see varsity action.
Prior to West Point: Played for several high school programs…His high school career started in California, attending Vista Murrieta High School, playing wide receiver and tight end for two seasons…Prior to his junior season, attended Ridge Point High School in Missouri City, Texas…For his senior season, Carter transferred to Westbury Christian School, a private school in Houston. Following high school attended Cheshire Academy for a fifth high school season/prep school...Also played basketball in high school.
