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SCOUT'S TAKE

Skinny: Carter is going to be a steady player at the next level, one that will be able to play all the three linebacker spots. He is a good athlete and takes good angles to the ball using his impressive anticipatory skills. As a sophomore, Carter missed some time with a knee injury, but had 12 tackles for loss. Last season he played in every game and had 84 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss.

NEWS

Shrine Stock Riser: Reggie Carter (ILB) - A heady linebacker who knows how to get off his blocks and wrap up the ball carrier.

11.15.09 - Redshirt senior REGGIE CARTER (#51), was on the the pre-season Watch Lists for the Bednarik Award and the Lott Trophy, both presented to the nation’s top defensive player. He was also among the candidates for the Rotary Lombardi Award. In 10 games (nine starts) in 2009, he is second on the team with 61 tackles, including 8.0 for loss (fourth on the squad). His average of 6.10 tackles is 16th in the Pac-10 while his average of 0.80 tackles for loss is T-11th in the league. In his career, he has made 30.5 tackles for loss to rank No. 20 on that UCLA list. Versus San Diego State, he led the Bruins with six tackles, 0.5 for loss. At Tennessee, he led the Bruins with 14 tackles, one for loss and was named Pac-10 Player of the Week. He was credited with tackle assists on third and fourth down of UCLA’s goal line stand with just over two minutes remaining in the contest. Against Kansas State, he made four tackles and forced a fumble. He made seven stops, 1.0 for loss, at Stanford. Against Oregon, he made six tackles, one sack and a total of 3.0 for loss and also suffered a sprained left knee. He also forced a fumble. In the game versus California, he had six tackles, including 1.0 for loss. At Arizona, he did not start (knee) but still tied for the team lead with eight tackles, including one for loss. At Oregon State, he made four tackles (0.5 for loss). In the win over Washington, he had three tackles and two passes defensed. He made three tackles (two solos) and recovered a fumble at Washington State.
In 2008, at BYU, Carter registered a career-high 20 tackles. It was the most tackles by a Bruin since 1989, when Eric Turner made 21 versus Oregon, and ranks seventh (tied) on UCLA’s single-game list. - UCLA Media Relations

04.07.09 - UCLA's Reggie Carter and Alterraun Verner have been named to the 2009 Lott Trophy Watch List, it was announced today by Ronnie Lott at a luncheon in Newport Beach, Ca. The Watch List is made up of 42 of the nation's top defensive players who have had the biggest IMPACT on their teams on and off the field. IMPACT stands for Integrity, Maturity, Performanc e, Academics, Community and Tenacity. Carter is a 6-1, 240-pound senior linebacker from Los Angeles. He led the Bruins in tackles last season with 83 and was named to the Pac-10's all-conference second team. Verner is a 5-11, 178-pound cornerback from Carson, Ca. He was also a second-team all-conference selection and led the Pac 10 in passes defended with 20. He was an academic all-conference selection.

09.24.08 - In 2007, Carter began the season on the Butkus Award Watch List for outstanding linebacker and continued his success on the field. He played each game with a unique passion, a quality he emulates from his favorite player, Ray Lewis of the Baltimore Ravens. "I love Ray Lewis," Carter says. "He makes plays, and he's very passionate about the way he makes plays. He's excited and fired up after he makes a big play, and I just try to be that same way. It makes the game that much more fun, and the fans love it." Carter finished the 2007 season with 62 tackles, including 12 tackles for loss, all while playing most of the season with an injured right knee. Yet he was still relatively unknown to Bruin fans, as his play was overshadowed by the big year Taylor had. However, Carter continued to stay positive and knew he would have his chance to shine after Taylor graduated.

06.30.08 - Junior linebacker Reggie Carter has been named to the 2008 Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List. The list is comprised of seventy-five players who were selected based on their performances during the 2007 season. Twelve Pac-10 players have been named to the Watch List. Carter tallied 62 tackles, two sacks and 12 tackles for a loss during the 2007 football season. He is also on the pre-season `Watch List' for the Bronko Nagurski Award and the Lott Trophy.