| Michigan Wolverines | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive end |
| Class | Freshman |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (2007-11-19) November 19, 2007 |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.) |
| College | Michigan (2026–present) |
Carter Meadows (born November 19, 2007) is an American college football defensive end for the Michigan Wolverines.
Early life
Meadows was born on November 19, 2007, and grew up in Bethesda, Maryland.[1] He is the nephew of basketball coach Randy Ayers.[2] He attended Gonzaga College High School where he played both football and basketball, receiving offers to play in college in both sports.[3] He had nine tackles as a freshman and 23 tackles as a sophomore in 2023.[1] He then tallied 33 tackles and two sacks in six games in 2024.[4] He was named honorable mention All-Met by The Washington Post in 2024 and first-team all-conference in 2025.[1]
Meadows was a five-star prospect and the top recruit in Washington, D.C.[5] He was a consensus top-10 prospect nationally, being ranked sixth overall by 247Sports.[6] He committed to play college football for the Michigan Wolverines.[4] He signed with the Wolverines in December 2025.[6]
References
- ^ a b c "Carter Meadows". Michigan Wolverines.
- ^ Schnell, Lindsay (August 6, 2025). "How Michigan, Oregon football recruits balance basketball dreams". The Athletic.
- ^ Bartlett, Landon (September 19, 2024). "4-star edge from D.C. just received Ohio State offer, but that's not his only Ohio connection: Buckeyes Recruiting". Cleveland.com.
- ^ a b Backus, Will (June 29, 2025). "Michigan football recruiting: Carter Meadows, top-40 edge rusher, picks Wolverines over Ohio State, Penn State". CBS Sports.
- ^ Garcia, Tony (June 29, 2025). "Carter Meadows, four-star EDGE for 2026, picks Michigan football over Ohio State". Detroit Free Press.
- ^ a b McMann, Aaron (December 3, 2025). "Michigan's Sherrone Moore has high hopes for five-star edge Carter Meadows". MLive.com.
External links
Michigan bio
