Barrett Carter holds the MLB · Starter spot in Cincinnati Bengals’s linebacker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Barrett Carter played 17 games in 2025 with a 75% snap share.

Barrett Carter is a 23-year-old linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals, standing 6'0" and weighing 230 pounds. Selected 119th overall in the 2025 NFL Draft, Carter played four seasons at Clemson (2021-24), earning two All-ACC honors and finishing his college career with 233 tackles, 31.5 TFLs, and 21 pass breakups. In his 2025 rookie season, he appeared in all 17 games with 12 starts, recording 102 tackles, one TFL, four pass deflections, and one interception—ranking third in tackles among NFL rookies. His pick came on December 21 at Miami, a deflected pass he returned 16 yards to set up a touchdown drive.

Clemson2021 – 2024

Bengals2025 — present

CollegeClemsonDraftRound 4 · No. 119 overall · 2025 · CINHometownSuwanee, GA