Carter Meadows

Carter Meadows is an American college football defensive end for the Michigan Wolverines.

Early life

Meadows was born on November 19, 2007, and grew up in Bethesda, Maryland. He is the nephew of basketball coach Randy Ayers. He attended Gonzaga College High School where he played both football and basketball, receiving offers to play in college in both sports. He had nine tackles as a freshman and 23 tackles as a sophomore in 2023. He then tallied 33 tackles and two sacks in six games in 2024. He was named honorable mention All-Met by The Washington Post in 2024 and first-team all-conference in 2025.
Meadows was a five-star prospect and the top recruit in Washington, D.C. He was a consensus top-10 prospect nationally, being ranked sixth overall by 247Sports. He committed to play college football for the Michigan Wolverines. He signed with the Wolverines in December 2025.