Georgia Southern University Athletics

2020-21 - Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll

2023-24: Played in 12 games … Was on the field for 89 total snaps (40 offense, 49 special teams) … Played on special teams and got in late on offense in the opener against The Citadel … Was on the field for three snaps in the win over UAB … Played four total snaps at Wisconsin and 15 in the win at Ball State … Played six snaps on special teams in the win over Coastal Carolina and five at James Madison … Was in for seven total snaps in the win over ULM and six in the win over Georgia State … Played 13 total snaps at Texas State and 10 at Marshall … Was in for 14 total snaps against Old Dominion and seven at App State … Played two snaps on special teams in the Myrtle Beach Bowl against Ohio.

2022-23: Played in all 13 games … Was on the field for 184 total snaps (88 offense, 96 special teams) … Played 55 snaps on offense and eight on special teams in the opener against Morgan State … Saw action on special teams in the win at Nebraska and at UAB … Played special teams against Ball State … Played two snaps on offense and six on special teams against Coastal Carolina and at Georgia State … Played eight snaps on offense and eight on special teams in the win over No. 25 James Madison … Played 12 snaps on offense in the win at Old Dominion … Played two offensive snaps and 11 on special teams against South Alabama … Was on the field for seven total snaps at Louisiana and nine against Marshall … Played 15 total snaps in the overtime win over App State … Played two snaps on offense and seven on special teams in the Camellia Bowl against Buffalo … Made the Honor Roll in the fall.

2021-22: Played in all 12 games … Played 214 total snaps (156 on offense, 58 on special teams) … Played 10 offensive snaps in the opener against Gardner-Webb … Was in for 11 offensive snaps at Florida Atlantic … Played 50 offensive snaps at Arkansas … Played four snaps on special teams against Louisiana … Was on the field for 23 offensive snaps against Arkansas State … Played 12 snaps on offense at Troy and 16 at South Alabama … Came in for six snaps on offense against Georgia State … Came in for four offensive snaps against Coastal Carolina … Was in for nine special teams snaps in the win at Texas State … Played eight snaps on offense and eight more on special teams against BYU … Was on the field for 26 total snaps and had a tackle on special teams at App State.

2020-21: Played in all 13 games … Saw action on 74 total snaps (five on offense, 69 on special teams) … Saw action on special teams against Campbell (7 snaps) and Louisiana (3 snaps) … Played briefly on special teams at ULM … Played 12 snaps against UMass … Saw limited action on special teams against both Coastal Carolina and South Alabama … Played five snaps on special teams against Troy and eight against Texas State … Played five snaps on special teams at Army West Point and six at Georgia State … Played six snaps on special teams against Florida Atlantic and four against App State … Played six snaps on special teams against Louisiana Tech in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl … Made the Honor Roll in the spring for posting above a 3.00 GPA … Named to the 2020-21 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll for maintaining a 3.00-3.49 GPA.

2019-20: Played in four games, but was still able to redshirt … Saw action on 29 total snaps … Saw his first collegiate action against New Mexico State, playing eight snaps on offense and seven on special teams … Played five special teams plays against No. 20 App State … Played five special teams snaps against Troy … Saw action on special teams against Liberty in the Cure Bowl … Made the Honor Roll in the spring.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Lee County High for Coach Dean Fabrizio … A first-team all-state selection to the Group 6A team by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution … A first-team all-state selection by RecruitGeorgia … Had 30 pancakes and 15 knockdowns as a senior … Rated as the No. 172 offensive guard in the country and the No. 209 player in the state of Georgia by 247Sports … Named first-team all region and second-team GSWA all state as a junior … Helped lead his team to a state title as a junior … A 2018 Albany Herald Dynamite Dozen selection.

PERSONAL: Born John Griffin Carder on June 5 in Albany, GA … Son of Clint and Margie Carder … Has one sibling, Talley.

MAJOR: Management (Graduated)