Note: The TJ Carter feature first appeared in the Tigers Football GameDay program Sept. 22 when Memphis hosted South Alabama.
During his decorated high school football career, TJ Carter was no stranger to the end zone.
As a senior at Stratford High in Nashville, Carter scored 22 touchdowns, mostly as a highly regarded running back. As a junior at Hendersonville High – also in the Nashville area – he finished with 13 touchdowns, the majority from the running back position.
So when Carter, in his second season as a decorated defensive back at the University of Memphis, crossed the goal line – football securely in hand – after an interception in the team's season-opening win over Mercer at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, he was familiar with the surroundings.