Carter Kessler

Position:
Defensive End
Height:
6-2
Weight:
250
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Shelby, Ohio
High School:
Shelby

Played defensive end and tight end for coach Erik Will at Shelby High … two-time all-Division IV Northwest District honoree, including first-team selection as a senior … Kessler is originally from Shelby, but has moved around the state with stops at Napoleon High and most recently at Mansfield Senior before returning back to Shelby in 2025 … helped lead Shelby to a 14-0 record, the Division IV Region Championship and an appearance in the state championship game on Dec. 5 … finished with 55 tackles, including eight sacks, 14 tackles for loss and three pass breakups … as a junior, helped lead Shelby to a 12-1 overall record, the mid-Ohio Conference Championship and the regional semifinals … part of a defense that held its opponents to 16.8 points a contest … finished with 95 tackles, including 10 sacks, 20 tackles for loss and five pass deflections … three-star rating by ESPN, 247Sports and Rivals … No. 50 prospect from Ohio and No. 94 nationally for edge rushers from 247Sports … ranked No. 63 in Ohio and No. 131 defensive end nationally by ESPN … No. 53 rated player in Ohio and No. 101 edge rusher nationally by RIVALS … also offered by Memphis and Miami, Ohio.