2011 Football Roster
Roster
Carter, Brandon

Jersey Number 3
Brandon Carter
- Position:
- WR
- Class:
- Freshman
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 161
- Hometown:
- Columbus, Texas
- High School:
- Euless Trinity High School
Bio
2013: Placed third on TCU with 31 receptions ... had 14 catches in the final three games after totaling 17 grabs in his opening eight contests ... recorded a season-best six receptions for 93 yards in the 21-17 win at Iowa State ... had a season-long 36-yard catch as part of three receptions for 44 yards in the season finale with Baylor ... had five grabs against both Texas Tech and Kansas State ... opened the season with four receptions for 44 yards versus LSU ... started seven of the 11 games in which he appeared ... had three consecutive games (Southeastern Louisiana, Texas Tech, SMU) with a punt return of at least 22 yards ... his season-long 35-yard punt return came in Lubbock ... averaged 10.8 yards on punt returns and 24.8 on kickoff returns ... had season-long 37- and 30-yard kickoff returns against Baylor ... scored on a 5-yard carry versus Southeastern Louisiana.
2012: Played in 12 games, starting five of them ... tied for second on the team in receptions with 36 ... second to only Josh Boyce with 590 yards receiving ... was once again a major deep threat for TCU, averaging 16.4 yards per catch ... hauled in six touchdown catches ... his lone catch against Grambling State in the season opener went for a touchdown ... had an impressive game in the Big 12 opener at Kansas, totaling eight catches for 141 yards and two touchdowns ... followed that with another 100-yard performance against Virginia, grabbing five balls for 128 yards and a touchdown ... the scoring grab was a one-handed snag that he took 68 yards ... the play earned No. 1 honors on SportsCenter[apos]s 'Top Plays'... was TCU[apos]s leading receiver against Iowa State, recording six catches for 93 yards ... totaled three catches against Baylor, two against Texas Tech and two versus West Virginia ... threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Corey Fuller in double overtime at West Virginia for TCU[apos]s final touchdown before the game-winning two-point conversion ... one of his two grabs against Kansas State went for a touchdown ... his lone catch against Oklahoma was an 80-yarder that he took to the end zone ... it was the longest reception of his career ... also contributed in the kick return game, returning seven kickoffs for a 25.1-yard average ... had a 63-yard kick return at SMU and a 38-yarder against Kansas State.
2011: Named to the Rivals.com All-Mountain West Freshman Team ... ranked fourth on TCU with 23 receptions for 352 yards (15.3 avg.) and three touchdowns ... posted his first career 100-yard receiving game with 120 yards and two touchdowns on four catches at Boise State ... his 75-yard touchdown catch against the Broncos marked TCU[apos]s longest play from scrimmage for the season, while his 25-yard scoring grab with 1:05 to play pulled the Horned Frogs within a point in the eventual 36-35 victory ... hauled in a career-high five catches for 57 yards and an 11-yard touchdown against SMU ... closed the regular season with a team-best four receptions for 80 yards versus UNLV ... recorded a catch in nine of his 12 games as a true freshman ... handled 10 punts for 137 yards (13.7 avg.), including a career-long 43-yard return against Portland State.
High School: A four-star recruit by ESPN and Scouts.com ... ranked by Rivals.com as the nation[apos]s No. 33 athlete and No. 5 in Texas ... listed as the No. 70 overall player in the state ... Scouts.com tabs him the nation[apos]s 21st-ranked wide receiver ... an all-state selection his senior year and the 5A District 6 Most Valuable Player ... rushed for 1,239 yards on an 11.6 per carry average with 14 touchdowns as a senior ... also had 25 receptions for 394 yards (15.8 average) and four scores ... totaled 2,300 yards of offense and 18 touchdowns ... chose TCU over Oklahoma.
Personal: Parents are Jimmy and Beatrice Carter ... an arts and science pre-major.
Receiving
Rushing
Punt Returns
Season | GP/S | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
2011 | 12/0 | 23 | 352 | 15.3 | 3 | 75 |
2012 | 12/5 | 36 | 590 | 16.4 | 6 | 80 | 2013 | 11/7 | 31 | 370 | 16.7 | 0 | 36 |
Career | 35/12 | 90 | 1312 | 14.5 | 9 | 80 |
Season | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
2011 | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 15 |
2012 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 14 | 2013 | 4 | -18 | -4.5 | 0 | 5 |
Career | 11 | 9 | 0.8 | 0 | 15 |
Season | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | 2011 | 10 | 137 | 13.7 | 0 | 43 | 2012 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 5 | 2013 | 10 | 108 | 10.8 | 0 | 30 |
Career | 22 | 250 | 11.3 | 0 | 43 |
TCU Football | Sonny Dykes and Players Weekly Press Conference (vs. Abilene Christian)
Tuesday, September 09
TCU Football | Sonny Dykes and Players Weekly Press Conference (vs. Abilene Christian)
Tuesday, September 09
Head Coach Sonny Dykes and Players - Weekly Press Conference (Bye Week 1)
Thursday, September 04
Football: Postgame at North Carolina
Tuesday, September 02