Kaden Carter brings SEC-level frame, production, and a Big Ten-ready edge to Maryland
In the 2025 season, Kaden Carter emerged as a high-upside inside linebacker for Lamar County, and Maryland signed him as a three-star who drew heavy interest from Michigan, Penn State, Tennessee, and Georgia Tech. At 6-foot-2 and about 205 pounds, he stands out for downhill physicality, tackling volume, and all-around value as a three-phase football player; Maryland’s roster bio notes 112 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, four sacks, and two interceptions in his senior season, with leadership as the defense’s tackle leader in back-to-back years. He looks like a fit for a program that wants a tough, instinctive, versatile linebacker who plays with some bite.
