Kalen Carroll

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
6-1
Weight:
185
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Indianapolis, Ind.
High School:
Center Grove H.S.
Previous School:
Cincinnati
Major:
Sport Management

Transfers to Central Michigan after playing three seasons at Cincinnati … Enrolled at Central Michigan in January 2025 … In three years at Cincinnati, played in 18 games with 13 starts at cornerback and made 31 career tackles.

2024 AT CINCINNATI

As a redshirt sophomore defensive back, started 10 games … Finished the year with 19 total tackles (13 solo), 2.0 tackles for loss for nine yards and a pass breakup … Made a season-high three tackles vs. Miami, Houston, Texas Tech and Arizona State … Registered tackles for loss vs. Houston and Colorado.

2023 AT CINCINNATI

As a redshirt freshman defensive back, started the final four games at cornerback … Named to the Big 12 Fall All-Academic Team … Finished with 12 tackles over eight games overall … First career start came against Central Florida … Tallied two tackles and two pass breakups against the Knights … Also had two tackles and two pass breakups at Houston, helping lead Cincinnati to its first-ever Big 12 victory … Had a season-high four tackles and one pass breakup vs. Kansas.

2022 AT CINCINNATI

As a true freshman, did not appear in any games … Earned redshirt … Enrolled at Cincinnati in January 2022.

HIGH SCHOOL

A December 2021 graduate of Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Ind., where he played varsity football for head coach Eric Moore …Named to the preseason Indiana All-State team prior to his senior year in 2021 … Member of the Indianapolis Star preseason Super Team … Had three interceptions and six passes defended his senior season … Led Center Grove to a 14-0 season, undefeated 7-0 conference record, and an Indiana Class 6A state championship in 2021 … Returned an interception and a blocked field goal for touchdowns in one game his senior year … Consensus three-star prospect … Rated a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, 247sports.com, ESPN, and ON3.com … Ranked among the state of Indiana’s top-20 players … Ranked among the Top 100 defensive back recruits in the nation.

PERSONAL

Born Kalen Carroll on May 6, 2004 … Son of Muncie and Ebonie Carroll … Has a brother Nike and a sister Dawsyn … Originally recruited by Cincinnati, Boston College, Indiana, and Kansas, along with Ball State, Bowling Green, Miami (OH), Toledo, and Western Michigan … Majors in Sport Management.