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34 Luke Carter

  • Position Kicker/Punter
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 205
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Florence, S.C.
  • Highschool Wilson

Biography

CAREER: Played in 39 games and ranks first in school history in kicking points with 240 ... Was perfect (141-141) on extra points, the best perfect record in NCAA Division I history ... Second in school history with 141 extra points, 33 made field goals is first in school history ... Had 124 career kickoffs with a 59.2 average ... Had 146 career punts with a 41.9 average ... 2019: Played in 12 games ... Led the team in scoring with 81 points ... Was 10-of-12 on field goals and 51-of-51 on extra points ... Punted 51 times with a 39.9 average and 27 inside the 20 ... Had 42 kickoffs for a 57.8 average and three touchbacks ...In the season opener at South Carolina State (8/31) had two field goals ... Against Gardner-Webb (9/21) made all seven PATs and had eight kickoffs ... At VMI (9/28) made six PATs and the field goals ... Added five PATs at ETSU (10/5) ... Against Western Carolina (10/19) was 8-of-8 on PATs and added a 44-yard field goal ... Made five PATs against Chattanooga (10/26) ... At Clemson (11/2) made both PATs and had nine punts ... At Mercer (11/9) had five PATs and two field goals ... At The Citadel (11/23) made four PATs and added a field goal ... In the NCAA FCS Playoffs against Kennesaw State (11/30) made both PATs ...2018: Played in all 13 games ... Was the primary punter and kicker, while also handling kickoffs for the first half of the season ... Named second team All-Southern Conference at punter by the coaches and media ... Among SoCon leaders was second in punting average (43.6), seventh in scoring (6.5 points per game) and was tied for first with a 100% (48-48) PAT percentage ... Led the team in scoring with 84 points and was 12-16 on field goals with a long of 45 yards ... Punted 44 times for a 43.6 yard average and had 19 kickoffs for a 56.5 yard average with eight touchbacks ...  In the season opener against The Citadel (9/1) punted six times and had five kickoffs ... Against VMI (9/8) made a 38-yard field goal and had seven kickoffs ... At Wyoming (9/15) all three kickoffs were touch backs and he had six punts for a 49.3 average ... At Samford (11/3) made field goals from 34 and 27-yards, along with punting six times with a 45.5 average ... At Western Carolina (11/10) made a 42-yard field goal and had a career-long 63-yard punt, while also recording a tackle ... In the NCAA FCS Playoffs against Elon (11/24) was 4-of-5 on field goals ... At Kennesaw State (12/1) had a season-long 45-yard field goal in the second quarter ... Named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll ... 2017: Saw action in all 13 games as the kicker and punter ... Named first team All-Southern Conference kicker by the coaches and media ... Finished second on the team with 74 points, as he was 11-of-12 on field goals and 41-of-41 on extra points ... Punted 51 times with a 42.3 average and had 63 kickoffs with a 61.0 average ... Among SoCon leaders was fourth in punting, second in PATs made and second in field goals made ... Also had three tackles on the season ... In the season opener against Furman (9/2) made a 44-yard field goal ... Made both field goal attempts against Gardner-Webb (9/23) ... Against Western Carolina (10/7) made both field goal attempts ... In the second overtime against Chattanooga (11/4), hit a 34-yard field goal to win the game ... Also had a season-long 61-yard punt against the Mocs ... Added field goals at ETSU (10/28), at VMI (11/11) and at South Carolina (11/18) ... In the NCAA FCS Playoffs against Furman (12/2) was 4-of-4 on PATs and punted four times ... At North Dakota State (12/9) made a 40-yard field goal in the first quarter ... Named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll ... 2016: Against Johnson C. Smith (9/17) made an extra point attempt in the fourth quarter ... Named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll ... 2015: Did not see action ... Named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll ...

HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letterman at Wilson High School, earning three all-region and two all-state accolades, including USA Today/HSSR 2013 South Carolina Punter of the Year ... Set a school record while leading all South Carolina punters with an average 43.0 yards per punt ... During his senior season, set school and region records by kicking a 52-yard field goal ... Averaged a 3A best 42.2 yards per punt and had 39 of 49 kickoffs recorded for touchbacks ... A North-South selection ... As a junior, averaged 43.0 yards per punt and had 21 of 38 kickoffs go for touchbacks ... Also started as goalie on the Wilson soccer team ... Member of the National Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society, and Beta Club ...

PERSONAL: Son of Fred and Folly Carter ... Born November 6, 1996 ... Majoring in history.

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Historical Player Information

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    2015Freshman

    Punter/Kicker
    6'1" 225 lbs
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    2016Redshirt Freshman

    Punter/Kicker
    6'1" 230 lbs
    34
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    2017Sophomore

    Punter/Kicker
    6'1" 220 lbs
    34
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    2018Junior

    Kicker/Punter
    6'1" 215 lbs
    34
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    2019Senior

    Kicker/Punter
    6'1" 205 lbs
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