Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
3/22Inside-5 share
3 of the team's 22 inside-the-5 carries (13.6%).
AJ Carter
Last confirmed: Arizona State, 2019. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′0″ · 218 lb · Many, LA
AJ Carter: RB · Arizona State · #25.
AJ Carter
He has spent two seasons in the Arizona State backfield. A game that shows it: 12 rushing yards against California — Week 5, 2019.
How he plays
How he plays
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Arizona State in the news
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Arizona State | 19 | 50 | 2.6 | 0 |
| 2018 | Arizona State | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 |
| Career | 23 | 62 | 2.7 | 0 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Arizona State | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 |
| 2018 | Arizona State | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 30-7vs Kent State | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 2 | W 19-7vs Sacramento State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 3 | W 10-7@ No. 18 Michigan State | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 4 | L 31-34vs Colorado | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 5 | W 24-17@ No. 15 California | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 6 | Season-high 12 yds |
| Wk 7 | W 38-34vs Washington State | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 8 | L 3-21@ No. 13 Utah | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 9 | L 32-42@ UCLA | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 11 | L 26-31vs USC | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 13 | W 31-28vs No. 6 Oregon | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 14 | W 24-14vs Arizona | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 5 | |
 Bowl | W 20-14vs Florida State | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Total | 19 | 50 | 2.6 | 0 | 15 |
Signature game
Week 1 · 2019
W 30-7
vs Kent State
1 rec · 16 yds · 2 rush yds (2 car)
Dominant 23-point win at home against Kent State.
With M. Turk — 63 yards per punt · 5 punts · 75 long · J. Daniels — 284 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 83.4 · 13 rush yds (12 car) · 1 TD
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Sacramento State · 3rd and 9 · Q2 · EPA −3.99Jayden Daniels pass complete to A.J. Carter for 8 yds A.J. Carter fumbled, forced by Daron Bland, recovered by SacSt Daron Bland
- Week 1 · Florida State · 3rd and 1 · Q2 · EPA −3.57A.J. Carter run for 2 yds to the FlaSt 33 A.J. Carter fumbled, forced by Raymond Woodie III, recovered by FlaSt Janarius Robinson
- Week 3 · Michigan State · 2nd and 11 · Q2 · EPA −1.96A.J. Carter run for 5 yds to the MchSt 10 ARIZONA ST Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards) to the MchSt 25
- Week 1 · Kent State · 1st and 19 · Q2 · EPA +1.90Jayden Daniels pass complete to A.J. Carter for 16 yds to the ArzSt 36
- Week 1 · Kent State · 2nd and 3 · Q2 · EPA −1.29A.J. Carter run for a loss of 1 yard to the ArzSt 35
- Week 1 · Florida State · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +1.25A.J. Carter run for 15 yds to the FlaSt 44 for a
4 more plays
- Week 7 · Washington State · 3rd and 2 · Q3 · EPA −1.09A.J. Carter run for a loss of 1 yard to the ArzSt 43
- Week 7 · Washington State · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +1.04A.J. Carter run for 8 yds to the ArzSt 44
- Week 5 · California · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA −0.69A.J. Carter run for 2 yds to the ArzSt 44
- Week 1 · Florida State · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA −0.61A.J. Carter run for a loss of 7 yards to the ArzSt 13 A.J. Carter fumbled, recovered by FlaSt Amari Gainer
Teams and coaches
2 seasons under Herm Edwards, all run-leaning offenses — 15-11 over that span.
2018Arizona State7-6HC: Herm Edwards · Run-leaning
2019Arizona State8-5HC: Herm Edwards · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 2.1 | 1.8 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 5.8 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 5.7 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 2.0 | 1.9 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Herm Edwards
Pass share
46.4%
382 pass / 441 run
Plays / game
63.3
13 games
Team sack rate
7.9%
432 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2019
19 carries and 2 catches in 12 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Two seasons at Arizona State
- 2019 Arizona State EdwardsYear 2 · 12 games
- 2018 Arizona State EdwardsYear 1 · 2 games
- Before collegeSigned with Arizona State in 2018 as a 3-star recruit, No. 722 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Arizona State in the 2018 class, a 3-star recruit.
How it ended
Two seasons at Arizona State, 62 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
2018
- Signed with Arizona State3-star out of Many