Eagles disruptive interior pass rusher whose 2024 first-team All-Pro season helped power Super Bowl LIX.
Jalen Carter was the No. 9 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. By his sophomore season he was a first-team All-Pro. The 2025 season delivered another 12.5 sacks from the interior and confirmed him as the Eagles' defensive cornerstone in front of edge rusher Nolan Smith.
Path to the league
Georgia national champion (2021, 2022) taken 9th overall by Philadelphia in 2023. Made the All-Rookie team. Broke out in year two with 11 sacks and 21 TFLs.
Career highlights
Super Bowl LIX champion. 2024 First-team All-Pro. 2x Pro Bowl (2024, 2025). 35+ career sacks across three seasons. Most sacks by a Georgia alum through three NFL seasons.
2025 season recap
12.5 sacks, 56 tackles, 22 QB hits. Philadelphia went 11-6 and lost the Divisional Round to Detroit. Carter's interior pressure made it possible for Nolan Smith and Bryce Huff to win one-on-one matchups outside.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Jalen Carter
- Pro Football Reference: Jalen Carter
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Defense
12 games played▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | eagles | 12 | 33 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2024 | eagles | 16 | 42 | 25 | 4.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2023 | eagles | 16 | 33 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Defensive Tackle
- Group
- defense
- College
- Georgia
- Hometown
- Apopka, FL, USA
- Age
- 25
- Status
- active
