2026 Football Roster
Jersey Number 90
Carter Janki
- Position:
- DL
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 295
- Hometown:
- Redding, Conn.
- High School:
- Joel Barlow
- Prev School:
- Penn
Pronunciation: JANK-ee
2026 Senior
- Transferred to Illinois with one year of eligibility remaining
2025 Junior (Penn)
- All-Ivy First Team
- Started all 10 games
- 42 total tackles, 9.0 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks, seven QB hurries, and one blocked kick on the season
- Tied career high with nine tackles against Princeton (11/22/25)
2024 Sophomore (Penn)
- All-Ivy Second Team
- Started all 10 games
- 40 total tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, a forced fumble, and four QB hurries on the season
- First career collegiate start at Delaware (9/21/24) and made an immediate impact with a half sack and two tackles
- Season-high nine tackles vs. Yale (10/25/24)
2023 Redshirt Freshman (Penn)
- Played in one game
- Made his collegiate debut against Bucknell (9/23/23)
2022 Freshman (Penn)
- Did not play in a game and redshirted the season
High School
- Four-year varsity letter at Joel Barlow
- Team captain
- All-State
- All-Conference
- Also played basketball and volleyball at Joel Barlow
- Helped Barlow win the CIAC Boys Volleyball State Championship and SWC Championship
- High Honor Roll every semester
Personal
- Son of Amanda and Phil Janki
- Studied in the College of Arts & Sciences at Penn
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