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Inside the Locker Room: Michael Carter II
12/10/2020 4:00:00 PM | Football
Senior safety Michael Carter II has been a staple in the Duke defense for the past four seasons. In those four years, Carter II has totaled 134 tackles including 7.5 tackles for loss. In addition, Carter has four interceptions and is tied for 10th in Duke history with 24 career pass breakups. This season, the Douglasville, Ga., native sits second on the team with 10 passes defended and ranks tied for sixth in the ACC with 1.0 passes defended per game.
Get to know Michael Carter II:
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Q:Â Is there a significance behind wearing No. 26?
MC:Â Not really, I got it in high school. It wasn't my first number, but I switched with a teammate and ended up with 26. It stuck.
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Q:Â What is your favorite Duke football memory?
MC: Probably going to the bowl games and winning them. Those are some of my favorite memories. Being with the team, just us, for a week in a different city and doing different activities was fun. But, going out on the field and playing hard, winning together and holding the trophy at the end was pretty cool.
Q:Â What is your favorite home cooked meal?
MC:Â My mom makes a really good roast with potatoes and carrots.
Q:Â If you could attend any sporting event in the past, which would you go to?
MC:Â The World Series when the Yankees beat the Phillies in 2009. I wish I could have been there for that. I was a big Yankees fan back then.
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Q:Â What is your favorite sweet treat?
MC:Â Chocolate chip ice cream.
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Q:Â If you were stranded on an island, what teammate would you want with you?
MC:Â Josh Blackwell. We would be chill.
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Q:Â If you went on the Amazing Race, what coach would you want as your teammate?
MC:Â Coach G [Matt Guerrieri]. I know he would do whatever it takes to win. We would have an edge on the other competitors for sure.
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Q:Â If you could vacation anywhere where would you vacation?
MC: I'd go to Europe – France, Italy, Germany, all those countries.
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Carter II and the Blue Devils are back in action this Saturday as they travel to Tallahassee to take on Florida State at 4 p.m. on ACC Network.
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Get to know Michael Carter II:
Â
Q:Â Is there a significance behind wearing No. 26?
MC:Â Not really, I got it in high school. It wasn't my first number, but I switched with a teammate and ended up with 26. It stuck.
Â
Q:Â What is your favorite Duke football memory?
MC: Probably going to the bowl games and winning them. Those are some of my favorite memories. Being with the team, just us, for a week in a different city and doing different activities was fun. But, going out on the field and playing hard, winning together and holding the trophy at the end was pretty cool.
Q:Â What is your favorite home cooked meal?
MC:Â My mom makes a really good roast with potatoes and carrots.
Q:Â If you could attend any sporting event in the past, which would you go to?
MC:Â The World Series when the Yankees beat the Phillies in 2009. I wish I could have been there for that. I was a big Yankees fan back then.
Â
Q:Â What is your favorite sweet treat?
MC:Â Chocolate chip ice cream.
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Q:Â If you were stranded on an island, what teammate would you want with you?
MC:Â Josh Blackwell. We would be chill.
Â
Q:Â If you went on the Amazing Race, what coach would you want as your teammate?
MC:Â Coach G [Matt Guerrieri]. I know he would do whatever it takes to win. We would have an edge on the other competitors for sure.
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Q:Â If you could vacation anywhere where would you vacation?
MC: I'd go to Europe – France, Italy, Germany, all those countries.
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Carter II and the Blue Devils are back in action this Saturday as they travel to Tallahassee to take on Florida State at 4 p.m. on ACC Network.
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