BEFORE SDSU: Carter excelled on both sides of the ball at Sycamore High School, leading his team in both receiving (41 catches for 683 yards and 3 touchdowns) and interceptions (5) during his senior season ... also recorded 33 tackles and forced a fumble en route to all-conference recognition for the third year in a row and all-area honors for the second time ... two-time academic all-state honoree