SMU · L 16-25
No tackles.
Duke · L 2-47
5 tackles, 2 for loss
The other 6 games average 7 tackles. This one was 2 below.
Davis has tackles in 7 of Boston College’s 8 games: none against SMU.
Carter Davis
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Third year in the same secondary at Boston College. A game that shows it: 11 tackles against Pittsburgh — Week 7, 2026.
46 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Boston College | 46 | 30 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | Boston College | 59 | 34 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Boston College | 43 | 27 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 |
| Career | 148 | 91 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 6 | 5 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 interception, 5 tackles, 2 tackles for loss.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 15-34@ Cincinnati | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 28-21vs Rutgers | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 22-16vs Maine | 9 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 14-21vs Virginia Tech | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 27-21vs Pittsburgh | 11 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 11 tackles |
| Wk 8 | W 49-27@ Georgia Tech | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 2-47@ Duke | 5 | 2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 46 | 30 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
Oct. 31 · L 2-47 at Duke, play by play
5 tackles, including 2 more for loss, 1 interception. His interception on 3rd and 8 ended Duke’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 6 for him; the box score credits 5.
Intercepted on 3rd and 8. Third quarter, down 41-2. Ended Duke’s drive (int).
His game this year: taking the ball away — 2 interceptions, 2 forced fumbles in the 7 games with play by play.
How Boston College’s defense played that day
Duke’s 12 drives: 4 stopped (1 takeaway) · 8 scored. While the game was within a score they held 1 of 3. His interception came with Boston College down 39.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
11 tackles, including 1 pass broken up. The fumble he forced on 3rd and 1 ended Pittsburgh’s drive (fumble).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Forced a fumble on 3rd and 1. Third quarter, up 21-15. Ended Pittsburgh’s drive (fumble).
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
9 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 10 for him; the box score credits 9.
6 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception on 3rd and 10 ended Rutgers’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 5 of his 6, sacks included.
Forced a fumble. Third quarter, up 20-7.
Intercepted on 3rd and 10. Third quarter, up 20-7. Ended Rutgers’s drive (int).
5 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -5 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
2%1 pass breakupsInterceptions
2interceptionsTackle volume
46tackles this seasonTFL rate
7%3 TFL46 tackles · 3 for loss · 1 pass breakup · 2 interceptions.
3 seasons under Bill O'Brien — 13-20 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 7.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 7.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bill O'Brien
Pass share
42.3%
212 pass / 289 run
Plays / game
62.6
8 games
Team sack rate
9.1%
253 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
46 tackles in 7 games, more tackles a game than nearly every FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #42 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #38 of 75 ACC DBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
The No. 1,128 recruit in the country is starting in the secondary in the ACC as a redshirt junior.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 31 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jeff Hafley → Bill O'Brien. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
