Ole Miss to hire Arkansas cornerbacks coach Sam Carter
After relieving Terrell Buckley of his duties last week, Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin has made his hire to replace the former cornerbacks coach in Oxford.
Arkansas assistant Sam Carter will be the next coach in the secondary for Ole Miss. The move was first reported by Zach Barnett of Football Scoop Monday afternoon.
Carter just wrapped up his second season with the Razorbacks as their cornerbacks coach.
In 2021, the Hogs were 35th in interceptions, 36th in passing efficiency defense and 41st in passing yards allowed.
Prior to arriving in Fayetteville, Carter served as a defensive quality control and analyst for Barry Odom, who is now the Razorbacks’ defensive coordinator.
During his first year at Arkansas, Carter’s defensive backs quickly displayed a knack for turning over their opponents. The Hogs’ 13 interceptions were second most in the SEC and 13th most in the country. The Razorbacks featured the nation’s only freshman duo to record multiple interceptions in Hudson Clark (3) and Jalen Catalon (3).
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While at Missouri, Carter was a part of a defensive staff that ranked as one of the best in the nation.
In 2019, Missouri’s pass defense finished 6th in the country and second in the SEC, allowing only 179.3 yards per game. The Tigers also were one of the top units in the nation by allowing opponents to complete just 50.3 percent of their passes for just 2,151 yards – seventh fewest in the country.
As a player, Carter was a standout, All-Big 12 safety at TCU prior to starting his coaching career. Originally from New Orleans, he played in 49 career games for the Horned Frogs from, starting 39 including all 38 over his final three years. He made 174 career tackles, 13 interceptions, seven sacks and one forced fumble.
He was a semifinalist for the Jim Thorpe Award as a senior.
Carter will be tasked with improving a unit that finished No. 68 nationally and 12th in the Southeastern Conference in passing yards allowed in 2021.
