[4] Carter committed to play college football at North Carolina over offers from Florida, Louisville, Mississippi State and Tennessee.
[11] Carter was named the ACC Running Back of the week after rushing for 214 yards and two touchdowns against Virginia Tech on October 10, 2020.
That same day, he and teammate Javonte Williams were named Pro Football Focus first-team All-American for the running back position.
[14] Carter's 3,403 total rushing yards over his collegiate career are fourth best all-time for the school.
[15] On May 1, 2021, Carter was selected by the New York Jets with 107th overall pick in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL draft.
[19] Later that day, the Jets selected Michael Carter II with the 154th overall pick in the 5th round of the 2021 NFL draft from rival school Duke.