Wonder what the coaches see in this kid's future (Position wise). The video was almost all of him at RB where he showed good elusiveness, but appeared to not have a great deal of speed. The few defensive highlights he did have was nothing outstanding other than that first hit
Guy the kid is a rising jr and will easily be a top 10 db in the country. He's single handedly one of the most aggressive man press loving kids i hv ever seen. He absolutely fears no one on an island. As a freshman he was put man up on Josh Malone. The weather conditions were a factor also but TJ per Josh was the best cb he played all that year. Guys Joejuan is a natural safety TJ is all cb. CBJ offering had nothing to do with UK offering this kid will blow up very soon. He was top 3 db at the Addidas camp Woody reported on wk before last.
"I'm just a competitor," Carter told VolQuest.com. "I like to compete. I want your best athletes. I want all of them.""Very, very excited about that," he said, adding that he wasn't expecting to hear from the Vols this relatively early in the process. "I like it," Carter said. "It really excited me. I was shocked to get it myself. I was thankful. Hoping to pick up some more."
Consistently pressing receivers off he line of scrimmage --- 2016 tight end Gabe Angel and receivers Jay King, Bryce Vickers, Elijah Pankey, Jacoby Stevens (2017) and Caleb Rozar (2017) were some of the names on offense at the camp --- Carter was more than capable of handling anyone and everyone, too.
"I can press," Carter said, "I'm good with my hands." "What I need to work on is (not) being overly aggressive, being too aggressive," he said. "Work on that, use my feet more (instead)."
There's no better setting, either, to work on those details than under Buck Fitzgerald, competing against the state's best prospects week in and week out.
"It helps us a lot because everybody out here, they're good, the best players at their school," Carter said of the NPA workouts. "But when they get out here, they've got people from different schools that are just as good as them."See what you got, see what the competition level is. I like that."
Carter doesn't have the raw athleticism that some of the other prospects in attendance possessed, but he makes up for it with excellent technique. He showed he's capable of battling any receiver toe-to-toe and isn't afraid to back down from a challenge. Carter is excellent at back pedaling quickly and that allows him to keep pace with quicker receivers down the field. Carter has early offers from Tennessee and Kentucky, but will likely have plenty of options down the line.
Carter is a young man who has successful college football player written all over him. The Hendersonville, Tennessee native has recently been moved to the cornerback position, and says he loves it. And what's not to love. At 5-foot-11, 180 pounds, he is very physical for the position, and has a strong frame. Benching 265 pounds, he gets up into the wide receiver's space and causes havoc for the offensive player getting off the line. The junior-to-be has already picked up offers from Tennessee, Kentucky, and Ole Miss.
From the recent National Playmakers Academy camp in Tenn
-Rivals
Three-star defensive back T.J. Carter continues to impress with his ability to cover one-on-one and as far as technique goes, hes ahead of the curve at this point in his development. Carter already has offers from Ole Miss, Mississippi State and others and looks like a future SEC talent.