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Carter Smith

Quarterback
BISHOP VEROT CATHOLIC HS
FORT MYERS, FLORIDA
JUNIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-3
Press Release

Peak Performance

2223

Passing Yards

29

Touchdown Passes

715

Rushing Yards

19

Rushing Touchdowns
“Carter Smith is the queen bee that makes all things go for Bishop Verot. He can do it all and is a threat every play. He can run it, throw it short, deep, has a very quick release, is accurate and is very athletic.”
Darren Nelson
Head Coach - head coach of Estero High
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-3, 185-pound junior quarterback passed for 2,223 yards and 29 touchdowns this past season, leading the Vikings (11-2) to the Class 2S state quarterfinals. Smith also rushed for 715 yards and 19 scores while punting for a 41.0 yard average. Ranked as the nation’s No. 19 recruit in the Class of 2025 by On3.com, he was a First Team All-State selection as a sophomore.

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Academic Achievement

Smith has maintained a weighted 3.33 GPA in the classroom. He has made a verbal commitment to play football on scholarship at the University of Michigan beginning in the fall of 2025.

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Exemplary Character

Smith has volunteered locally as part of multiple community service initiatives with Valerie’s House, a non-profit organization that benefits children who have lost close family members. He has also donated his time to community cleanup projects after Hurricane Ian.