2024 Football Roster
Smith, Carter
vs
Illinois
Sep 20 (Sat)
7:30 p.m.
Jersey Number 65
Carter Smith
- Position:
- OL
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-5 / 308
- Year:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Powell, Ohio
- High School:
- Olentangy Liberty
Bio
CAREER NOTES & RECORDS
Earned his degree in sport marketing and management from Indiana ... Appeared in 28 career games with 26 starts ... Made 26 consecutive starts at left tackle dating back to the .
2025 (Redshirt Junior Season)
Season: Started one game at left tackle.
Old Dominion (8/30): Blocked for 502 yards of total offense with 309 on the ground ... The 309 rushing yards were the most in a season opener since 2014 (455, Indiana State) and the most against an FBS opponent since 2016 (414, Maryland) ... Paved the way for Roman Hemby’s first 100-yard rushing game as a Hoosier and eighth of his career.
2024 (Sophomore Season)
Awards: Earned honorable mention All-Big Ten from the conference media ... Part of an offensive line that was named semifinalist for the Joe Moore Award.
Season: Started all 13 games ... Made 25-straight starts at left tackle dating back to the 2023 season opener ... Part of an offensive line that didn’t allow a sack in back-to-back Big Ten games (Week 9, Washington; Week 10, at Michigan State) for the first time since a five-game streak in 2001 ... Paved the way for multiple rushing touchdowns in nine-straight games to start the season and 11 of 12 games in 2024 ... Part of an offensive unit that set or tied program single-season records for most 40-point games (8), most total offensive touchdowns (70), most points scored (537) and rushing touchdown (tied; 37).
FIU (8/31): Helped IU to 234 team rushing yards which were the most by a Hoosier backfield since 257 yards at Michigan State (11/19) in 2022. Western Illinois (9/6): Part of a program-record 701 yards of total offense ... Paved the way for 323 yards rushing and seven touchdowns on the ground ... The rushing total marked IU’s first 300-yard rushing game since 2016 (Maryland, 414) ... Helped the offense produce 300 yards rushing and passing in the same game for the first time since 2015 (Purdue). at UCLA (9/14): Helped IU gain 430 yards of total offense (123 rush, 307 pass) for its third-straight game of 400-plus yards ... The 29-point victory was the largest winning margin in a Big Ten road game for IU since 2001 at Wisconsin. Charlotte (9/21): Part of an offensive line that helped IU to 500-plus yards of total offense and 50-plus points for the second time in 2024 ... Cleared the way for six rushing touchdowns and 222 yards rushing ... The six rushing scores are the second time in 2024 IU scored six-or-more rushing touchdowns to mark the first time since at least 1996 to accomplish the feat in multiple games of a season. Maryland (9/28): Helped the offense gain 510 yards of total offense for the third time in 2024 ... Paved the way for 151 yards rushing and three touchdowns ... Protected Kurtis Rourke to the tune of 22-of-33 passing for 359 yards and three touchdown passes. at Northwestern (10/5): Protected Kurtis Rourke for a 380-yard passing games, which ranks No. 14 on the single-season charts and No. 9 in Big Ten-only games in program history ... Helped the team gain 529 yards of total offense for its fourth such game in 2024. Nebraska (10/19): Paved the way for the first 200-yard rushing game (215) against Nebraska defense since 2023 (Michigan) ... IU scored the first rushing touchdown on Nebraska as part of five touchdowns on the ground ... More than doubled NU’s season rushing yards allowed average entering the game (84.2 ypg). Washington (10/26): Part of an offensive line that did not allow a tackle for loss for the first time since 2013 (Navy) ... Led a rushing attack that ran the ball 52 times for the most rushing attempts by an IU backfield since 2016 (54; Purdue) ... Helped Justice Ellison to the first back-to-back 100-yard rushing effort since Stevie Scott III in 2019 with 123 yards. at Michigan State (11/2): Protected Kurtis Rourke to the tune of 263 yards and four touchdown passes ... Offensive line did not allow a sack for the second-straight game and posted the first back-to-back Big Ten games without a sack allowed since 2001. Purdue (11/30): Helped Indiana gain 582 yards of total offense, its fifth 500-plus yard game of the season ... Paved the way for 233 yards rushing and protected Kurtis Rourke to the tune of 349 yards passing and a program-record-tying six touchdown passes. at Notre Dame (12/20): Protected Kurtis Rourke in a two passing touchdown effort that set the Indiana single-season record at 29 for the year.
2023 (Redshirt Freshman Season)
Season: Started all 12 games at left tackle ... made first collegiate start at left tackle against No. 3/4 Ohio State (9/2) ... one of 18 Hoosiers to make first career start.
Ohio State (9/2): Started at left tackle for first collegiate start. Indiana State (9/8): Started at left tackle ... helped the offense produce 558 total yards of offense and five rushing touchdowns ... the most rushing scores by an Indiana offense since 2016 and the most of the Tom Allen era. Louisville (9/16): Helped protect the offense to 357 yards of total offense ... held strong for Tayven Jackson’s 299 passing yards and passing touchdown ... paved the way for the team’s 97-yard scoring drive in the third quarter, the longest by an Indiana team since a 98-yard drive in 2019 against Rutgers (Oct. 12). at Penn State (10/28): Guided the offense to 349 yards of total offense ... allowed Brendan Sorsby to throw for 269 yards and three touchdown passes ... two of Sorsby’s touchdowns went for 60-plus yards, the first game since at least 1996 that Indiana recorded two 60-plus yard offensive touchdowns ... two 60-plus yard offensive touchdowns in the game mark the first time since 2014 an Indiana offense produced multiple scores in a game ... Sorsby’s pass 90-yard touchdown pass from to DeQuece Carter is tied for the third longest passing play in IU history. at Illinois (11/11): Helped protect the offense to 451 yards of total offense ... enabled Brendan Sorsby to post a 22-for-31 passing day with 289 yards and three touchdowns and two rushing touchdowns ... the team’s 45 points were the most scored in a Big Ten game since Indiana put up 54 points at Purdue in 2015. Michigan State (11/18): Protected the offense to 402 yards of total offense and three touchdowns. at Purdue (11/25): Helped protect the offense to 359 yards of total offense and three passing touchdowns.
2022 (Freshman Season)
Season: Appeared in two games and redshirted his initial collegiate season ... made collegiate debut at Ohio State (11/12) ... one of 33 student-athletes to make collegiate debut in 2022 ... one of 15 true freshmen to make collegiate debut in 2022 ... ... co-offensive scout team player of the week against Michigan (10/8) and Penn State (11/5) ... Enrolled in 2022 spring class and participated in practice.
Ohio State (11/12): Made collegiate debut at right tackle and played 61 snaps.
Prep/Personal
Offensive tackle for head coach Steve Hale at Olentangy Liberty High School ... ranked the No. 18 prospect in Ohio by 247Sports ... named first-team All-Ohio, all-district, and All-Ohio Capital Conference as a senior ... garnered second-team All-Ohio and All-OCC as a junior ... also lettered in volleyball ... parents are Carlyn and Andy Smith ... management major ... born on April 15, 2004.
Earned his degree in sport marketing and management from Indiana ... Appeared in 28 career games with 26 starts ... Made 26 consecutive starts at left tackle dating back to the .
2025 (Redshirt Junior Season)
Season: Started one game at left tackle.
Old Dominion (8/30): Blocked for 502 yards of total offense with 309 on the ground ... The 309 rushing yards were the most in a season opener since 2014 (455, Indiana State) and the most against an FBS opponent since 2016 (414, Maryland) ... Paved the way for Roman Hemby’s first 100-yard rushing game as a Hoosier and eighth of his career.
2024 (Sophomore Season)
Awards: Earned honorable mention All-Big Ten from the conference media ... Part of an offensive line that was named semifinalist for the Joe Moore Award.
Season: Started all 13 games ... Made 25-straight starts at left tackle dating back to the 2023 season opener ... Part of an offensive line that didn’t allow a sack in back-to-back Big Ten games (Week 9, Washington; Week 10, at Michigan State) for the first time since a five-game streak in 2001 ... Paved the way for multiple rushing touchdowns in nine-straight games to start the season and 11 of 12 games in 2024 ... Part of an offensive unit that set or tied program single-season records for most 40-point games (8), most total offensive touchdowns (70), most points scored (537) and rushing touchdown (tied; 37).
FIU (8/31): Helped IU to 234 team rushing yards which were the most by a Hoosier backfield since 257 yards at Michigan State (11/19) in 2022. Western Illinois (9/6): Part of a program-record 701 yards of total offense ... Paved the way for 323 yards rushing and seven touchdowns on the ground ... The rushing total marked IU’s first 300-yard rushing game since 2016 (Maryland, 414) ... Helped the offense produce 300 yards rushing and passing in the same game for the first time since 2015 (Purdue). at UCLA (9/14): Helped IU gain 430 yards of total offense (123 rush, 307 pass) for its third-straight game of 400-plus yards ... The 29-point victory was the largest winning margin in a Big Ten road game for IU since 2001 at Wisconsin. Charlotte (9/21): Part of an offensive line that helped IU to 500-plus yards of total offense and 50-plus points for the second time in 2024 ... Cleared the way for six rushing touchdowns and 222 yards rushing ... The six rushing scores are the second time in 2024 IU scored six-or-more rushing touchdowns to mark the first time since at least 1996 to accomplish the feat in multiple games of a season. Maryland (9/28): Helped the offense gain 510 yards of total offense for the third time in 2024 ... Paved the way for 151 yards rushing and three touchdowns ... Protected Kurtis Rourke to the tune of 22-of-33 passing for 359 yards and three touchdown passes. at Northwestern (10/5): Protected Kurtis Rourke for a 380-yard passing games, which ranks No. 14 on the single-season charts and No. 9 in Big Ten-only games in program history ... Helped the team gain 529 yards of total offense for its fourth such game in 2024. Nebraska (10/19): Paved the way for the first 200-yard rushing game (215) against Nebraska defense since 2023 (Michigan) ... IU scored the first rushing touchdown on Nebraska as part of five touchdowns on the ground ... More than doubled NU’s season rushing yards allowed average entering the game (84.2 ypg). Washington (10/26): Part of an offensive line that did not allow a tackle for loss for the first time since 2013 (Navy) ... Led a rushing attack that ran the ball 52 times for the most rushing attempts by an IU backfield since 2016 (54; Purdue) ... Helped Justice Ellison to the first back-to-back 100-yard rushing effort since Stevie Scott III in 2019 with 123 yards. at Michigan State (11/2): Protected Kurtis Rourke to the tune of 263 yards and four touchdown passes ... Offensive line did not allow a sack for the second-straight game and posted the first back-to-back Big Ten games without a sack allowed since 2001. Purdue (11/30): Helped Indiana gain 582 yards of total offense, its fifth 500-plus yard game of the season ... Paved the way for 233 yards rushing and protected Kurtis Rourke to the tune of 349 yards passing and a program-record-tying six touchdown passes. at Notre Dame (12/20): Protected Kurtis Rourke in a two passing touchdown effort that set the Indiana single-season record at 29 for the year.
2023 (Redshirt Freshman Season)
Season: Started all 12 games at left tackle ... made first collegiate start at left tackle against No. 3/4 Ohio State (9/2) ... one of 18 Hoosiers to make first career start.
Ohio State (9/2): Started at left tackle for first collegiate start. Indiana State (9/8): Started at left tackle ... helped the offense produce 558 total yards of offense and five rushing touchdowns ... the most rushing scores by an Indiana offense since 2016 and the most of the Tom Allen era. Louisville (9/16): Helped protect the offense to 357 yards of total offense ... held strong for Tayven Jackson’s 299 passing yards and passing touchdown ... paved the way for the team’s 97-yard scoring drive in the third quarter, the longest by an Indiana team since a 98-yard drive in 2019 against Rutgers (Oct. 12). at Penn State (10/28): Guided the offense to 349 yards of total offense ... allowed Brendan Sorsby to throw for 269 yards and three touchdown passes ... two of Sorsby’s touchdowns went for 60-plus yards, the first game since at least 1996 that Indiana recorded two 60-plus yard offensive touchdowns ... two 60-plus yard offensive touchdowns in the game mark the first time since 2014 an Indiana offense produced multiple scores in a game ... Sorsby’s pass 90-yard touchdown pass from to DeQuece Carter is tied for the third longest passing play in IU history. at Illinois (11/11): Helped protect the offense to 451 yards of total offense ... enabled Brendan Sorsby to post a 22-for-31 passing day with 289 yards and three touchdowns and two rushing touchdowns ... the team’s 45 points were the most scored in a Big Ten game since Indiana put up 54 points at Purdue in 2015. Michigan State (11/18): Protected the offense to 402 yards of total offense and three touchdowns. at Purdue (11/25): Helped protect the offense to 359 yards of total offense and three passing touchdowns.
2022 (Freshman Season)
Season: Appeared in two games and redshirted his initial collegiate season ... made collegiate debut at Ohio State (11/12) ... one of 33 student-athletes to make collegiate debut in 2022 ... one of 15 true freshmen to make collegiate debut in 2022 ... ... co-offensive scout team player of the week against Michigan (10/8) and Penn State (11/5) ... Enrolled in 2022 spring class and participated in practice.
Ohio State (11/12): Made collegiate debut at right tackle and played 61 snaps.
Prep/Personal
Offensive tackle for head coach Steve Hale at Olentangy Liberty High School ... ranked the No. 18 prospect in Ohio by 247Sports ... named first-team All-Ohio, all-district, and All-Ohio Capital Conference as a senior ... garnered second-team All-Ohio and All-OCC as a junior ... also lettered in volleyball ... parents are Carlyn and Andy Smith ... management major ... born on April 15, 2004.
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