Ajani Carter

Ajani Carter
Carter in 2024
Profile
PositionCornerback
Personal information
Born (2000-08-17) August 17, 2000
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolNorth Shore Senior High School (Houston, Texas)
College
NFL draft2025: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of 2025
Games played2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Ajani Carter (born August 17, 2000) is an American professional football cornerback. He played college football for the Houston Cougars and Utah State Aggies.

Early life

Carter attended North Shore Senior High School in Houston, Texas.[1] In December 2018, he caught the Hail Mary pass that sent North Shore past Duncanville to win the Class 6A Division I state championship. Carter was a three-star recruit and received offers from Indiana, Utah State, Southern Miss, and others. He chose to commit to Utah State.[2]

College career

Utah State

Carter played at Utah State from 2019 to 2022. For the first two years, he played as a wide receiver before converting to a defensive back. In the span of four years, he totaled 108 tackles, two sacks, four interceptions, three forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery.[3] At the end of the season, Carter entered the transfer portal.[1]

Houston

Carter initially committed to Baylor but flipped to Houston.[2] In the 2024 season, Carter played 11 games and totaled 22 tackles, 0.5 sacks, and three pass breakups.[3]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand spanWingspan40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m)		193 lb
(88 kg)		32 in
(0.81 m)		10+1⁄8 in
(0.26 m)		6 ft 3+1⁄2 in
(1.92 m)		4.53 s1.54 s2.61 s4.38 s6.95 s31.5 in
(0.80 m)		9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		18 reps
All values from Pro Day[4]

Kansas City Chiefs

Carter went unselected in the 2025 NFL draft. On August 1, 2025, Carter signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent.[5] He was waived by Kansas City as part of the team's final roster cuts on August 26.[6]

Houston Texans

On September 17, 2025, the Houston Texans signed Carter to their practice squad.[7] On November 15, the Texans added Carter to their roster as a standard gameday practice squad elevation.[8] He made his NFL debut the next day against the Tennessee Titans, playing 20 snaps on special teams.[9][10] Carter was signed to Houston's active roster on November 20.[11] He would make one more appearance for the Texans, logging 16 special teams snaps against the Buffalo Bills in Week 12. On November 29, Carter was placed on injured reserve due to a hamstring injury.[12]

On May 21, 2026, Carter was waived by the Texans with an injury designation.[13] He reverted to injured reserve the next day, as a result of having undergone arthroscopic knee surgery the week prior.[14] On July 1, Carter was waived from IR with an injury settlement.[15]

References

  1. 1 2 Straka, Dean (April 17, 2023). "Utah State football CB Ajani Carter, converted WR, enters NCAA transfer portal". 247Sports. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Ajani Carter, Utah State Aggies, Cornerback". 247Sports. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Ajani Carter College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Ajani Carter College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Chiefs signed two DBs, one WR before training camp practice on Friday". chiefswire.usatoday.com. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves Heading Into 2025 NFL Season". Chiefs.com. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Former Chiefs CB Signs to Texans' Practice Squad". si.com. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (11-15-2025)". HoustonTexans.com. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Ajani Carter (DB): Bio, News, Stats & more". HoustonTexans.com. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
  10. ↑ "Ajani Carter - Houston Texans Cornerback". ESPN. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
  11. ↑ Alper, Josh (November 20, 2025). "Texans waive RB Dameon Pierce". NBC Sports. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
  12. ↑ Koch, Jared (November 29, 2025). "Texans Announce Rookie CB Placed on Injured Reserve". si.com. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Ajani Carter: Waived with injury tag". CBSSports.com. May 21, 2026. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  14. ↑ "Source: Texans corner Ajani Carter had successful knee scope last week, expected back this season". click2houston.com. Retrieved August 11, 2026.
  15. ↑ Alper, Josh (2026-07-02). "Texans waive DB Ajani Carter, LB Xavier Thomas off of IR". NBC Sports. Retrieved 2026-07-08.
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