Shyheim Carter has always been versatile. Between playing on both sides of the football in high school and playing every position in the secondary for Alabama, Carter has excelled thanks to his football I.Q. and his all-around play.

And yet, he wasn’t viewed as a surefire NFL prospect. Not having a pro day certainly hurt Carter, but he signed with the Jets as an undrafted free agent. The hope now is that Gregg Williams can make something out of the adaptable Carter.

Let’s get to know Carter a bit better with some things to know about the undrafted free agent out of Alabama.

Spurning LSU for Alabama

Shyheim Carter became an Alabama fan-favorite before ever stepping on the field for the Crimson Tide.

Adding fuel to an already intense college football rivalry, Carter made headlines during the recruiting process, saying that he did not like his home state team, LSU. He never gave the school any thought and they weren’t even in his final three.

“I just don’t like ’em,” Carter told SEC Country’s Alex Martin Smith when asked about LSU. “There’s something about ‘em I just don’t like. I mean, LSU’s a great school, phenomenal school, but it’s just something personal I don’t like about ‘em.”