Jalen Carter holds the DT · Starter spot in Philadelphia Eagles’s defensive tackle room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Jalen Carter played 12 games in 2025 with a 86% snap share.

Jalen Carter is a 6'3", 310-pound defensive tackle from Apopka, Florida, who played college football at Georgia. The Eagles selected him ninth overall in the 2023 NFL Draft. In his rookie season, he recorded 6.0 sacks, the most by a Philadelphia defensive lineman since 2001. During the 2024 campaign, Carter earned second-team All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors while leading the defense with 45 pressures, 16 QB hits, and 12 tackles for loss. He recorded 4.0 sacks and 7.0 passes defended in 2025, entering his fourth season with Philadelphia.

Georgia2020 – 2022

Eagles2023 — present

CollegeGeorgiaDraftRound 1 · No. 9 overall · 2023 · PHIHometownApopka, FL