Career Highlights
• 2025 All-Sun Belt Third Team
Career Summary
Three-year letterwinner at James Madison (2022-25) … earned a redshirt during his true freshman season in 2022 … earned All-Sun Belt Conference Third Team honors in 2025 … has played in 34 games, making 23 starts (all at left guard) … started all 14 games in 2025 at left guard … helped James Madison rank 11th in FBS in scoring with 37.1 points per game and 17th with 452.6 total yards per game … blocked for Sun Belt Player of the Year quarterback Alonza Barnett III and Paul Hornung Award Finalist running back Wayne Knight.
2025 (James Madison)
Was a Third Team All-Sun Belt honoree … started all 14 of JMU’s games at left guard … part of an offensive line that helped JMU rank top 30 in the FBS in seven categories, which included ranking ninth in scoring (37.1) and 15th in total offense (452.6) … helped JMU produce five games with 500+ yards of total offense.
2024 (James Madison)
Entered 10 games, making eight starts at left guard … part of an offensive line that helped JMU rank top 30 in the FBS in seven categories, which included leading the country in fewest interceptions (4) and third in fewest turnovers (9) … JMU scored north of 60 points twice, including 70 at North Carolina, setting a program record for points against an FBS team.
2023 (James Madison)
Played in 10 games, making one start at left guard … his first-career start game against Air Force in the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl on Dec. 23 … part of an offensive line that helped JMU rank top 30 in the FBS in six offensive categories, which included tied for sixth in passing touchdowns (36), 13th in pass efficiency rating (162.6), completion percentage (67.3%), 17th in yards per pass attempt (8.6), 20th in passing yards (284.8) and 23rd in scoring offense (34.1).
2022 (James Madison)
Utilized a redshirt year.
High School
Two-time all-state honoree … as a senior was named First Team All-Metro by the Washington Post … Three-time all-region honoree, including first team honors as a junior and senior … two-time all-district recipient … won a pair of state titles at Stone Bridge.
Personal
Full name: Carter Reed Sweazie … son of Charles and Sandra Sweazie … has three siblings: Christian, Cayla, and Carly … planning to major in sociology at UCLA … aspires to play in the NFL … admires Jesus … decided to attend UCLA “to chase a dream” … cites making the College Football Playoff with JMU as his greatest pre-UCLA athletic highlight … his “why” is the sacrifices he’s seen his family make.