2023 Football Signees
Carter, Andre
vs
Illinois
Sep 20 (Sat)
7:30 p.m.

Andre Carter
- Weight:
- 265
- Height:
- 6-5
- Position:
- DL
- Year:
- Redshirt Senior +
- Hometown:
- Detroit, Mich.
- High School:
- Cass Tech
Bio
Career Notes & Records
Appeared in 58 career games with 36 starts ... Played 46 games with 24 starts in four seasons at Western Michigan (2018-22) and redshirted his initial collegiate season ... Tabbed second-team All-Mid-American Conference (2022) and honorable mention All-Big Ten (2023).
2023 (Senior+ Season)
Season: Started all 12 games ... one of 21 transfer student-athletes to make Indiana debut in 2023 ... earned All-Big Ten honorable mention.
Ohio State (9/2): Posted four tackles, including 2.0 tackles for loss in Indiana debut ... added one pass breakup ... all four tackles went for zero yards or minus yardage ... tackled Devin Brown for a 3-yard loss in the second quarter ... added a fourth-quarter TFL of DeaMonte Trayanum. Indiana State (9/2): Notched four tackles ... had solo sack in the third quarter ... 2.0 tackles for loss ... forced a 1-yard loss in the first quarter. Louisville (9/16): Logged four tackles and one pass breakup. Akron (9/23): Recorded four tackles ... a solo sack in the third quarter, forced a loss of 11 yards ... had stop on third down in the second overtime to force an Akron field goal. at Maryland (9/30): Made four stops ... had one tackle for loss in the fourth quarter. at Michigan (10/14): Notched two tackles. Rutgers (10/21): Collected seven tackles ... solo tackle for loss in the second quarter. at Penn State (10/28): Had eight stops. Wisconsin (11/4): Registered two tackles and one pass breakup. at Illinois (11/11): Made three stops. Michigan State (11/18): Totaled two tackles ... brought Katin Houser down for a 5-yard loss in the first quarter ... Harold Joiner for a 2-yard loss in the fourth quarter. at Purdue (11/25): Charted five tackles ... assisted on tackles for loss with Philip Blidi (first quarter) and Marcus Burris Jr. (fourth quarter) ... brought down Devin Mockobee for a 2-yard loss in the third quarter.
2022 (Senior Season – Western Michigan)
Earned second-team All-Mid-American Conference ... started all 12 games ... totaled 68 tackles with a team-best 13.5 tackles for loss and 7.0 sacks ... added two forced fumbles, one interception, and one safety ... made at least six tackles in eight games ... had at least one tackle for loss in eight games, with at least one sack in five contests ... posted seven tackles with 1.0 sack at Michigan State (9/2) ... made 11 tackles with 1.0 tackle for loss against Pitt (9/17) ... had four stops with 1.0 tackle for loss versus New Hampshire (10/1) ... totaled six tackles with 1.0 sack against Eastern Michigan (10/8) ... piled up seven tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, and 1.5 sacks at Miami (Ohio) (10/22) ... forced a fumble against the RedHawks ... had six tackles with 1.0 tackle for loss and his first career interception against Northern Illinois (11/9) ... totaled six tackles with 3.0 tackles for loss at Central Michigan (11/16) ... had 2.0 sacks with a solo sack in the end zone for a safety in the fourth quarter that made it a one-point game and eventually led to the game-winning field goal ... made seven tackles in the season finale versus Toledo (11/25) with 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks.
2021 (Junior Season – Western Michigan)
Appeared in 12 games ... totaled 29 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, and 2.5 sacks ... added one forced fumble ... had nine games with multiple tackles ... logged three stops at Michigan (9/4) in the season opener ... combined for a sack against Illinois State (9/11) ... made two tackles with 1.0 tackle for loss at Buffalo (10/2) ... lone tackle was a sack against Ball State (10/9) as part of a strip sack ... had 1.0 tackle for loss as part of a five-tackle day at Toledo (10/23) ... made six tackles with 2.0 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack at Eastern Michigan (11/16) ... had three stops in the Quick Lane Bowl victory over Nevada (12/27).
2020 (Sophomore Season – Western Michigan)
Appeared in five of six games during the pandemic shortened season with one start ... lone start came in the season opener against Akron ... logged three tackles with 0.5 sack against Northern Illinois (11/28) ... lone tackle went for a loss against Eastern Michigan (12/5).
2019 (Redshirt Freshman Season – Western Michigan)
Appeared in all 13 games ... totaled 23 tackles, 5.5 tackle for loss, and 2.5 sacks ... made multiple tackles in seven games ... posted three tackles with 0.5 tackle for loss in the season opener against Monmouth (8/31) ... tallied four stops and 1.5 tackles for loss against Georgia State (9/14) ... collected his first career sack at Toledo (10/5) as part of a five-tackle, 2.0-tackle for loss outing ... combined on a sack at Eastern Michigan (10/19) ... had a solo sack against Ball State (11/5).
2018 (Freshman Season – Western Michigan)
Appeared in four games ... totaled five tackles. 2.0 tackles for loss, and one forced fumble ... first career tackle came at Michigan (9/8) on a solo stop ... logged four tackles and 2.0 tackles for loss against Delaware State (9/15) ... also had a forced fumble ... made one stop at Georgia State (9/22).
Prep/Personal
Defensive lineman for head coach Thomas Wilcher at Cass Tech High School ... consensus three-star recruit per ESPN, 247Sports, and Rivals ... rated the No. 30 defensive lineman nationally per 247Sports ... ranked the No. 70 strongside defensive end by 247Sports ... consensus top 30 recruit in Michigan by the three major recruiting services ... all-city, all-state, and Dream Team selection as a senior ... totaled 172 career tackles, including 132 solo ... recorded three fumble recoveries, four forced fumbles and 33.5 sacks as a prep ... also lettered in wrestling and track and field.
Appeared in 58 career games with 36 starts ... Played 46 games with 24 starts in four seasons at Western Michigan (2018-22) and redshirted his initial collegiate season ... Tabbed second-team All-Mid-American Conference (2022) and honorable mention All-Big Ten (2023).
2023 (Senior+ Season)
Season: Started all 12 games ... one of 21 transfer student-athletes to make Indiana debut in 2023 ... earned All-Big Ten honorable mention.
Ohio State (9/2): Posted four tackles, including 2.0 tackles for loss in Indiana debut ... added one pass breakup ... all four tackles went for zero yards or minus yardage ... tackled Devin Brown for a 3-yard loss in the second quarter ... added a fourth-quarter TFL of DeaMonte Trayanum. Indiana State (9/2): Notched four tackles ... had solo sack in the third quarter ... 2.0 tackles for loss ... forced a 1-yard loss in the first quarter. Louisville (9/16): Logged four tackles and one pass breakup. Akron (9/23): Recorded four tackles ... a solo sack in the third quarter, forced a loss of 11 yards ... had stop on third down in the second overtime to force an Akron field goal. at Maryland (9/30): Made four stops ... had one tackle for loss in the fourth quarter. at Michigan (10/14): Notched two tackles. Rutgers (10/21): Collected seven tackles ... solo tackle for loss in the second quarter. at Penn State (10/28): Had eight stops. Wisconsin (11/4): Registered two tackles and one pass breakup. at Illinois (11/11): Made three stops. Michigan State (11/18): Totaled two tackles ... brought Katin Houser down for a 5-yard loss in the first quarter ... Harold Joiner for a 2-yard loss in the fourth quarter. at Purdue (11/25): Charted five tackles ... assisted on tackles for loss with Philip Blidi (first quarter) and Marcus Burris Jr. (fourth quarter) ... brought down Devin Mockobee for a 2-yard loss in the third quarter.
2022 (Senior Season – Western Michigan)
Earned second-team All-Mid-American Conference ... started all 12 games ... totaled 68 tackles with a team-best 13.5 tackles for loss and 7.0 sacks ... added two forced fumbles, one interception, and one safety ... made at least six tackles in eight games ... had at least one tackle for loss in eight games, with at least one sack in five contests ... posted seven tackles with 1.0 sack at Michigan State (9/2) ... made 11 tackles with 1.0 tackle for loss against Pitt (9/17) ... had four stops with 1.0 tackle for loss versus New Hampshire (10/1) ... totaled six tackles with 1.0 sack against Eastern Michigan (10/8) ... piled up seven tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, and 1.5 sacks at Miami (Ohio) (10/22) ... forced a fumble against the RedHawks ... had six tackles with 1.0 tackle for loss and his first career interception against Northern Illinois (11/9) ... totaled six tackles with 3.0 tackles for loss at Central Michigan (11/16) ... had 2.0 sacks with a solo sack in the end zone for a safety in the fourth quarter that made it a one-point game and eventually led to the game-winning field goal ... made seven tackles in the season finale versus Toledo (11/25) with 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks.
2021 (Junior Season – Western Michigan)
Appeared in 12 games ... totaled 29 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, and 2.5 sacks ... added one forced fumble ... had nine games with multiple tackles ... logged three stops at Michigan (9/4) in the season opener ... combined for a sack against Illinois State (9/11) ... made two tackles with 1.0 tackle for loss at Buffalo (10/2) ... lone tackle was a sack against Ball State (10/9) as part of a strip sack ... had 1.0 tackle for loss as part of a five-tackle day at Toledo (10/23) ... made six tackles with 2.0 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack at Eastern Michigan (11/16) ... had three stops in the Quick Lane Bowl victory over Nevada (12/27).
2020 (Sophomore Season – Western Michigan)
Appeared in five of six games during the pandemic shortened season with one start ... lone start came in the season opener against Akron ... logged three tackles with 0.5 sack against Northern Illinois (11/28) ... lone tackle went for a loss against Eastern Michigan (12/5).
2019 (Redshirt Freshman Season – Western Michigan)
Appeared in all 13 games ... totaled 23 tackles, 5.5 tackle for loss, and 2.5 sacks ... made multiple tackles in seven games ... posted three tackles with 0.5 tackle for loss in the season opener against Monmouth (8/31) ... tallied four stops and 1.5 tackles for loss against Georgia State (9/14) ... collected his first career sack at Toledo (10/5) as part of a five-tackle, 2.0-tackle for loss outing ... combined on a sack at Eastern Michigan (10/19) ... had a solo sack against Ball State (11/5).
2018 (Freshman Season – Western Michigan)
Appeared in four games ... totaled five tackles. 2.0 tackles for loss, and one forced fumble ... first career tackle came at Michigan (9/8) on a solo stop ... logged four tackles and 2.0 tackles for loss against Delaware State (9/15) ... also had a forced fumble ... made one stop at Georgia State (9/22).
Prep/Personal
Defensive lineman for head coach Thomas Wilcher at Cass Tech High School ... consensus three-star recruit per ESPN, 247Sports, and Rivals ... rated the No. 30 defensive lineman nationally per 247Sports ... ranked the No. 70 strongside defensive end by 247Sports ... consensus top 30 recruit in Michigan by the three major recruiting services ... all-city, all-state, and Dream Team selection as a senior ... totaled 172 career tackles, including 132 solo ... recorded three fumble recoveries, four forced fumbles and 33.5 sacks as a prep ... also lettered in wrestling and track and field.
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