2012 Football Roster
Roster
Cole Carter
- Position:
- OL
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 280
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Caledonia, MS
- High School/Previous School:
- Caledonia HS
CAREER STATISTICS
2014 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2013 SEC Academic Honor Roll
CAREER: A contributor on the line on special teams and at offensive tackle … Will be in the rotation at tackle in 2015 ... Has registered action in 22 career games … A two-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll.
2014 SOPHOMORE SEASON: Played in 11 games with no starts … Did not see action against Texas A&M or Auburn … Spelled Blaine Clausell at left tackle for most of the season and contributed on field goals and point after attempts.
2013 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON: Experienced action in 11 games with lone games missed against Alcorn State and Ole Miss ... Primarily played on special teams, but was also part of an offensive line that helped MSU set a bevy of offensive records … During the AutoZone Liberty Bowl (12/31), helped set the MSU bowl record for most total yards gained with 533 ... The six touchdowns scored against Rice in the postseason contest were the most in AutoZone Liberty Bowl history ... Against Bowling Green (10/12) provided rushing holes for 188 yards in the first half versus the Falcons, the most by MSU in the opening half since 234 against Memphis Sept. 1, 2011 ... Gained playing time against Troy (9/21), helping team to 62 points, tied for the 13th most in program history and the most since tallying 66 against Tulane on Oct. 22, 1994 ... Provided time for Mississippi State to average 18.6 yards a completion against the Trojans ... Earned significant time as a reserve lineman against Alcorn State (9/7) to make collegiate debut and helped the offense to 556 total yards, tied for the ninth most in a game in program history.
2012 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON: Redshirted during initial fall season on campus.
HIGH SCHOOL: A three-star recruit by Scout.com, ESPN.com and 247Sports ... Rated the No. 72 offensive lineman in the nation by Scout.com ... Checked in as the No. 19 overall player in the state of Mississippi by ESPN.com and No. 13 by the Clarion-Ledger ... Also named First-Team All-State by the Clarion-Ledger ... Placed on the Class 5A Mississippi Association of Coaches All-State First Team following final season ... Selected to take part in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game ... Started at guard as a senior and graded out at 88 percent ... Tallied 12 pancake blocks and on the defensive side picked up 29 tackles, three quarterback hurries and two hits for lost yardage ... Also served as a tight end, catching four passes for 59 yards and a score ... Helped head coach Richard Kendrick’s team, with only five seniors, to 4-7 record during final season ... Played left tackle and tight end as a junior and was an offensive and defensive lineman during sophomore campaign ... During junior season, caught eight passes for 114 yards and score ... Also played basketball for the Confederates.
PERSONAL: Born Cole Carter on Aug. 24, 1994, in Caledonia, Miss. … Son of Steve and Christi Carter ... A kinesiology major ... Parents both graduated from Mississippi State and sister Stevi also attends MSU ... Father was a MSU football player during time on campus.
