2025: Second-Team All-Sun Belt Conference ... AP All-Bowl Team ... Played in all 13 games, making 12 starts at safety ... Third on the team with 75 tackles ... Tied for second in the country and led the Sun Belt with six interceptions ... Set the school single season record with six interceptions ... Led the team with three double-digit tackle games ... Had 11 tackles in the season opener at Indiana ... Totaled five tackles and an interception in the win over North Carolina Central ... Notched four tackles and a pick in the win at Virginia Tech ... Had 12 tackles in the win over Coastal Carolina ... Recorded 12 tackles at James Madison ... Had three tackles and an interception in the win over App State ... Registered three tackles and an interception in the win at Georgia Southern ... Notched three tackles and two interceptions in the Cure Bowl win over South Florida.
2024: Appeared in all 12 games at safety and on special teams ... Recorded 23 tackles and one pass breakup ... Led the team with nine special teams tackles ... Registered four tackles apiece in the wins over Texas State and Georgia Southern.
HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time first team All-Area ... Named team Defensive MVP as a senior ... As a senior, registered 72 tackles, four interceptions, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries ... As a junior, recorded 104 tackles, five interceptions and 10 pass breakups.
PERSONAL: Son of Jerome Carter Jr. and Sheena Wright ... One brother, Jermone, and one sister, Skai ... Major is undecided ... His father played in the NFL for the St. Louis Rams.
JEROME CARTER CAREER STATS
| Year | Games | UT | AT | TOTAL | TFL | Sacks | INT | FF | FR | PBU |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 13 | 36 | 39 | 75 | 2.5-5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTAL | 25 | 48 | 50 | 98 | 2.5-5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 |