By Kevin Lonnquist
Publisher
Baylor’s need for secondary help for the 2023 season picked up an important piece look on Saturday.
Utah State cornerback transfer Ajani Carter announced he has committed to the Bears. Baylor beat out Indiana, Penn State and BYU. He has one year of eligibility remaining.
The Galena Park North Shore product enjoyed a robust career at Utah State.
He was signed by the Aggies as a receiver but switched positions to play defensive back following the 2019 season. Carter turned into a productive player in both 2021 and 2022.
In 2021, Carter played in 13 games and collected 45 tackles to go along with two tackles for loss and three interceptions. He had a career-high seven tackles in the Mountain West Championship Game against San Diego State.
Carter has a knack for creating turnovers beyond interceptions. Besides his interceptions, he forced three fumbles and recovered one in his two seasons.
It’s no secret that Baylor’s secondary missed the ball hawking skills in 2022 that played such a pivotal role in its 2021 Big 12 Championship and Sugar Bowl Championship season. It relied on its safety play to be a menace to opposing offenses.
It’s hoped that new defensive coordinator Matthew Powledge, who will continue working with the safeties, will recreate that angle.
Publisher
Baylor’s need for secondary help for the 2023 season picked up an important piece look on Saturday.
Utah State cornerback transfer Ajani Carter announced he has committed to the Bears. Baylor beat out Indiana, Penn State and BYU. He has one year of eligibility remaining.
The Galena Park North Shore product enjoyed a robust career at Utah State.
He was signed by the Aggies as a receiver but switched positions to play defensive back following the 2019 season. Carter turned into a productive player in both 2021 and 2022.
In 2021, Carter played in 13 games and collected 45 tackles to go along with two tackles for loss and three interceptions. He had a career-high seven tackles in the Mountain West Championship Game against San Diego State.
Carter has a knack for creating turnovers beyond interceptions. Besides his interceptions, he forced three fumbles and recovered one in his two seasons.
It’s no secret that Baylor’s secondary missed the ball hawking skills in 2022 that played such a pivotal role in its 2021 Big 12 Championship and Sugar Bowl Championship season. It relied on its safety play to be a menace to opposing offenses.
It’s hoped that new defensive coordinator Matthew Powledge, who will continue working with the safeties, will recreate that angle.
