Coastal Carolina University Athletics

Graduated in December 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in marketing ... Earned a second bachelor's degree in business management in December 2022.
 

2022 (Super Senior)

• Played in 12 games on the season
• Lined up at quarterback and also on the hands team for onside kickoff return
• Completed 4-of-6 pass attempts for 53 yards and one touchdown
• Also rushed 39 times for 94 yards and a score on the ground
• Completed his lone pass attempt versus Appalachian State (Nov. 3) for a 31-yard touchdown pass
• Also rushed eight times for 30 yards in the win over the Mountaineers
• Carried the ball 13 times for 38 yards and a touchdown in the road win at Marshall (Oct. 29)
• Made good on his one pass attempt versus Southern Miss (Nov. 12), completing the pass for 28 yards
• Also ran the ball eight times for 15 yards in the win over the Golden Eagles
• Completed one pass in games at Georgia State (Sept. 22) and James Madison (Nov. 26)
• Recorded rushing attempts in wins over Army (Sept. 3), Gardner-Webb (Sept. 10), and at Georgia State (Sept. 22)
• Named to the 2023 National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society for the 2022 season
• Earned a spot on the Dean's List (3.5 GPA or higher) for the 2022 fall semester

2021 (Senior)

• Played in 11 games on the season, making two starts
• Got the start on the road at Georgia Southern (Nov. 6) and at home versus Georgia State (Nov. 13)
• Completed 41-of-69 pass attempts for 483 yards and four touchdowns on the season
• Also rushed 54 times for 217 yards and three scores on the ground for the year
• Threw for a season-high 233 yards with one touchdown on 17-of-29 passing in the loss to Georgia State
• Also rushed 17 times for 12 yards against the Panthers
• Was 13-of-20 for 85 yards and a touchdown through the air and rushed 153 times for 44 yards and a touchdown in the road win at Georgia Southern
• Was 2-for-2 with 54 yards and a touchdown pass in the win over The Citadel (Sept. 2)
• Rushed three times for 14 yards against Kansas (Sept. 10)
• Completed 4-of-9 pass attempts for 77 yards and a 52-yard touchdown pass in the home win over UMass (Sept. 25)
• Was also a perfect 2-for-2 for 18 yards and rushed four times for 79 yards and a score in the road win at Arkansas State (Oct. 7), which included a season-long 67-yard touchdown run
• Had a two-yard touchdown run in the road win at South Alabama (Nov. 26)
• Earned a spot on the Dean's List (3.5 GPA or higher) for the 2021 fall semester

2020 (Junior)

• Played in eight games on the season
• Lined up at quarterback, wide receiver, and also played on the "hands" kickoff team
• Did not attempt a pass on the year
• Rushed four times for 11 yards
• Caught two passes for 18 yards
• Carried the ball one time for six yards and caught one pass for 13 yards in the home win over South Alabama (Nov. 7)
• Ran the ball three times for five yards and hauled in one pass for five yards in the road win at Texas State (Nov. 28)
• Also played in Sun Belt Conference wins over Arkansas State (Oct. 3), Appalachian State (Nov. 21), and Troy (Dec. 19)
• Saw the field in the FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl versus No. 23 Liberty (Dec. 26)

2019 (Sophomore)

• Played in 11 of the Chants' 12 games, starting the last six contests of the season
• Had a streak of 122-straight pass attempts without an interception to start the year
• Took every snap for the CCU offense at Georgia Southern (Oct. 19) and against Troy (Nov. 2)
• Was 93-for-142 in passing on the season for 927 yards, eight touchdowns, and two interceptions
• Led the team with a 65.5 completion percentage on the year (minimum 10 attempts)
• Completed over 60 percent of his passes in six of the 11 games he played, including a season-high 91 percent of his passes versus Texas State (Nov. 30)
• Also rushed 109 times for 390 yards and a score
• Completed a season-long 51-yard pass twice, at ULM (Nov. 23) and against Texas State (Nov. 30)
• Had a career game in the win over Troy (Nov. 2), going 32-for-45 through the air with 285 yards and one touchdown
• His 32 pass completions versus the Trojans were the second-most in a single game in CCU history behind only Alex Ross who completed 34 passes at Elon in 2014
• With his career-high in passing yards versus Troy (Nov. 2), Carpenter became just the ninth quarterback in CCU’s young history to pass for over 1,000 career yards
• Also rushed 15 times for 46 yards in the conference home win over Troy
• Also passed for over 100 yards in four-straight games - at UMass (Sept. 21), versus Georgia State (Oct. 12), at Georgia Southern (Oct. 19), and against Troy
• Toted the ball 23 times for 56 yards and a touchdown in the monsoon at Georgia Southern
• Was 7-for-8 for 104 yards and two touchdowns, and rushed 12 times for 102 yards in the road win at UMass
• Along with running back CJ Marable, with his 100-plus rushing yards at UMass he was part of the first Chants’ duo to record 100-plus rushing yards in a single game since 2016 and just the seventh tandem all-time in CCU history
• Also threw for two touchdowns in the home contest versus Georgia State
• Connected on 10-of-11 pass attempts for 114 yards and a touchdown in the season finale versus Texas State
• Earned a spot on the Dean's List (3.5 GPA or higher) for the 2020 spring semester

2018 (Freshman)

• Played in seven games as a true freshman, starting two contests at Troy (Sept. 29) and versus ULM (Oct. 13)
• Was twice named the BAM Offensive Player of the Week, coming at Louisiana (Sept. 22) and at Troy (Sept. 29)
• Was 37-for-55 in passing on the season with five touchdowns and two interceptions
• Also rushed 57 times for 194 yards on the year
• Was 2-for-5 through the air and threw his first career touchdown pass in his collegiate debut at South Carolina (Sept. 1)
• Was a perfect 2-for-2 for 25 yards and a touchdown, and rushed six times for 56 yards on the ground in the road win at Campbell (Sept. 12)
• Came in late in the game at Louisiana and went 5-for-5 for 82 yards and a touchdown in the win
• Completed 18-for-22 passes for 172 yards and a touchdown, all season highs, in the start at Troy
• Also carried the ball 18 times for 24 yards versus the Trojans
• Rushed for 56 yards on 17 totes and threw for 133 yards on 9-for-19 passing with an interception against ULM (Oct. 13)
• Ran the ball nine times for 53 yards in the road win at UMass (Oct. 20)
• Missed the next four games due to an injury before returning in the season finale at South Alabama (Nov. 23), connecting on his one pass attempt for 31 yards and a touchdown
• A member of the Dean’s List (3.25 GPA or higher) for both the fall 2018 and spring 2019 semesters
• Enrolled at Coastal in January 2018 and participated in 2018 spring practice
• Earned Dean’s List (3.25 GPA or higher) honors in the spring of 2018

High School

• Lettered at Venice High School
• Named the 2017 Mr. Football for the state of Florida by the Florida Dairy Farmers in a statewide vote of high school football coaches and media representatives
• Named to the first-team 2017 American Family Insurance ALL-USA Florida Football Team (all divisions)
• Also tabbed the Florida Class 7A Player of the Year
• A two-star recruit by 247Sports.com
• Rated the 88th-best, pro-style quarterback in the nation by 247Sports.com
• Led Venice to a 14-1 record, a No. 25 national ranking, and the Florida 7A state championship
• In the championship game, he rushed 40 times for 214 yards with four touchdowns and completed 10-of-19 passes for 180 yards
• As a senior, completed 66 percent of his passes (191-of-315) for 3,053 yards and 42 touchdowns
• Led the state of Florida in touchdowns thrown while ranking second in 7A in passing yards and fourth overall in the state
• Added 273 rushes for 1,274 yards and 22 TDs
• Accounted for 10,463 yards as he threw for 7,047 yards and 83 touchdowns while rushing for 3,416 yards and 54 scores over his four-year career
• Earned honorable mention Class 7A All-State and first-team all-area honors as a junior
• Ran for 791 yards and 15 touchdowns while throwing for 1,496 yards and 17 more scores his junior year
• Led the Indians to four playoff appearances, three district titles, and a run to the Class 7A state final four in both 2016 and 2017
• High school teammate of fellow Chanticleer wide receiver Jaivon Heiligh