[3] Carder attended Sweeny High School in Texas, where he accounted for 1,200 yards of offense and 116 tackles on defense in his senior year.

[4] Four-year letterman at Texas Christian University, where he was named a two-time Mountain West Conference Defensive Player of the Year (2010, 2011).

He batted down a two-point conversion pass late in the fourth quarter that would have tied the game to go into overtime but secured the win for TCU with a final score of 21–19.

[8] He has played in 30 career games, with two starts at linebacker, and is a primary contributor on special teams.

[9][10] In the second preseason game of 2017, Carder suffered a torn ACL and was ruled out for the season.