Carter shared his decision on social media Monday afternoon
After J’Mari Taylor and Sage Ennis both announced their decisions to enter the upcoming NFL Draft, starting defensive tackle Jahmeer Carter announced he will be doing the same, per a social media announcement late Monday afternoon.
A six-year contributor, Carter remained a mainstay along the defensive line throughout his career. Since joining the ‘Hoos in 2020, Carter racked up 165 total tackles and 2.5 sacks, consistently impacting the game in the trenches and remaining one of the most reliable defensive players in the program with 58 career starts.
Carter was named a team captain in the back-half of the 2025 season, amassing 31 total tackles as one of a handful of impactful players at the tackle spot. But for as great as he was on the field, his impact on this historic season stretched much further than when practices first began this past spring and summer.
When it comes to players staying loyal to their school and buying into the message of a new coach, you would be hard-pressed to find a more glowing example of that than Carter. Remaining as one of a handful of players who have been a part of the program for all four of Tony Elliott’s head coaching seasons, the Baltimore native fully bought into Elliott’s vision, electing to remain at UVA when it would have been easy to transfer away. Amid so much adversity, both on and off the field for Virginia as a program, Carter’s remained consistent when this Cavalier team needed it most.
Carter made the decision last offseason to come back to UVA for his final year of eligibility here in 2025, a decision that wasn’t lost on Elliott and the rest of the team, as evidenced by this locker room video after the Gator Bowl win:
A big thank you and good luck to Jahmeer as he enters the draft process. In the meantime, we’ll continue to keep you updated here at STL as the offseason continues to ramp up!
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