Philadelphia, PA – July 8, 2025
When legends speak, the league listens. And now, they’re talking about Jalen Carter — not as a rising star, but as a name already echoing in the halls of Canton.
Fresh off a Super Bowl season, Carter isn’t celebrating — he’s ascending. According to ESPN’s annual executive and coach poll, the 24-year-old was voted the third-best defensive tackle in the entire NFL, behind only Chris Jones and Dexter Lawrence II. And if you ask some within the league, he’s not done climbing.
“He’s got the tools. He’s got the instincts. And when he locks in, he can take over a game,” one veteran coach told ClutchPoints. “If he keeps going like this, he’s headed for the Hall of Fame.”
Think about that: Hall of Fame praise for a player entering just his third year. Not because of flashy sack totals — he had 4.5 last season — but because of his relentless disruption, his run-stuffing presence, and the way he anchors the middle of a championship defense without demanding the spotlight.
In 2024, Carter logged nearly 800 snaps, deflected six passes at the line, and earned both Pro Bowl and Second-Team All-Pro honors. His pass-rush win rate? A solid 8.8%. But what stats don’t show is how he forces offensive lines to shift their entire game plan.
Coaches know it. Quarterbacks feel it. And now, the football world is beginning to accept it: Jalen Carter isn’t the future of the Eagles defense — he’s the standard.
He’s not loud. He’s not polished. He just dominates.
Stay tuned to ESPN — the road to the Hall of Fame might just run through South Philly.
