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Andre Carter Season 2025

LSU
Andre Carter
Title
Defensive Line Coach
Email
football@lsu.edu
Phone
(225) 578-1151
Hometown
Capital Heights, Md.
Alma Mater
California (2016)

Andre Carter, a former NFL first round draft pick who spent 13 years as a dominant defensive lineman in the league, joined the LSU coaching staff as the Tiger defensive line coach last January.

In his first season with the Tigers, Carter inherits an LSU defensive line that returns all four starters as well as several key backups from the 2020 roster. Carter will also oversee the development of the nation’s top prep defensive lineman from the 2020 high school season in Maason Smith.

Carter comes to LSU after spending the past four years coaching in the NFL, most recently serving as the defensive line coach for the New York Jets in 2019 and 2020. Prior to that Carter was the assistant defensive line coach for the Miami Dolphins for two years.

In 2020, Carter’s top defensive lineman for the Jets was that of second-year pro Quinnen Williams, who recorded 55 tackles to go with seven sacks. In 2019, Carter’s defensive line helped the Jets rank No. 2 in the NFL in run defense, allowing only 3.34 yards a carry. That unit also forced 117 opponent carries of zero or negative yards, the most in the NFL.

Before joining the Jets, Carter spent two seasons in Miami as the assistant defensive line coach. In his two seasons there, defensive end Cameron Wake produced 16.5 sacks and 44 quarterback hits, both top 10 totals among AFC defensive linemen. Between 2017-18, Carter’s group produced 140 quarterback hits, the seventh-best total in the NFL, including seasons of 10 or more by four different players. Additionally, Dolphin defensive linemen accounted for 86 tackles for loss, tied for the ninth-most in the league.

Prior to his time in Miami, Carter was a Bill Walsh NFL Diversity Coaching Fellowship participant with San Francisco in 2016. He began his coaching career in 2015 as a graduate student assistant at his alma mater, California.

A native of Denver, Colorado, Carter was a unanimous All-America defensive end for California in 2000 and a two-time first team All-Pac 10 performer in 1999 and 2000. He was picked No. 7 overall in the 2001 NFL Draft by the 49ers.

In 13 years in the NFL, Carter played in 184 games (147 starts) and recorded 517 tackles, 80.5 sacks and forced 18 fumbles. He was named to the Pro Bowl in 2011.

At Cal, Carter was a unanimous All-American selection as a senior in 2000 and earned first-team All-Pac-10 honors twice (1999-2000) and won the Morris Trophy in 2000, awarded to the Pac-10’s top defensive lineman.

Carter earned his bachelor’s degree from Cal in American studies. His father, Rubin Carter, played at the University of Miami and had a 12-year NFL career as a defensive lineman with Denver (1975-86) before spending 28 seasons as a coach in high school, college and the NFL, including three seasons as a defensive line coach for the Jets (2001-03).

Carter and his wife, Bethany, have two children, Aysha and Quincy.

The Andre Carter File

Year at LSU: First
Birthdate: May 12, 1979
Hometown: Capital Heights, Md.
Wife: Bethany
Children: Aysha, Quincy
High School: Oak Grove (San Jose, Calif.)
College: California, 2016

Andre Carter’s Coaching History
2015 California (graduate assistant)
2016 San Francisco 49ers (Bill Walsh NFL Diversity Coaching Fellowship Participant)
2017-18 Miami Dolphins (assistant defensive line)
2019-20 New York Jets (defensive line)
2021 LSU (defensive line)

Playing Experience
1997-2000 California
2001-2005 San Francisco 49ers
2006-2010 Washington Redskins
2011 New England Patriots
2012 Oakland Raiders
2013 New England Patriots

Bowl Experience
As a Coach
Season Bowl/Playoff Team Opponent Results
2015 Armed Forces Cal Air Force W, 55-36