Former Georgia DL Jalen Carter ranked among NFL's top 30 players
Former Georgia Bulldog Jalen Carter ranks No. 29 in the NFL's top 100 after signing a record-breaking four-year contract
Jalen Carter, a former Georgia Bulldog, has been recognized as one of the top 30 players in the NFL. The Philadelphia Eagles' defensive lineman was ranked No. 29 in the NFL's top 100 players in 2025, moving up from No. 43 in the previous year. In just 11 regular-season games, Carter made an impressive impact with 33 tackles, five tackles for loss, three sacks, and seven passes defended.
Pro Football Focus (subscription needed) supports his ascent in rankings, noting he had 41 total pressures, ranking No. 17 among all defensive linemen. Despite these accolades, Carter still earned a Pro Bowl appearance in 2025, making it his second such honor. He was also named to the All-Pro second team in 2024 and was runner-up for 2023 Defensive Rookie of the Year.
The Eagles rewarded his performance with a four-year, $152 million contract extension, the highest paid to a defensive tackle in NFL history. Carter joins a select group of former Georgia Bulldogs in the NFL's top 100 list, which now includes George Pickens, Brock Bowers, and Roquan Smith. During his time at Georgia (2020-22), Carter amassed 83 tackles, 18.5 tackles for loss, and six sacks, leading the team to back-to-back national championships. He was named a first-team All-SEC and a Unanimous All-American in 2022.
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