Carter Meadows
Freshman defensive end on Michigan's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′7″ · 252 lb · Bethesda, MD · Gonzaga
Recruiting
EDGE recruit
No. 9 nationally · Signed with Michigan
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
1 defensive end on Michigan's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
- Signed as a 5-star recruit to Michigan in 2026.
Buzz vs Tape
Every angle we can check here reads about where you'd expect this season.
Carter Meadows
Fired ledger without a matching premise receipt — frame withheld.
His career
2026
- Signed with Michigan5-star out of Gonzaga
Career arc
Badges
- Top-10 Recruit
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kyle Whittingham
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
A five-star recruit at defensive lineman for Michigan -- now projected at an All-Conference level up front.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Grades highest in pursuit and tackling.
Michigan has produced 10 All-Conference defensive linemen and 3 All-Americans. 21 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2015. John Henry Daley was one of them, an All-American.
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Michigan
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive end · Michigan
Returning around him
- 6 Michigan players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -16 net (17 in / 33 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Michigan · Last season: 9-4 (AP #18) · Talent rank #11 · 2026 recruiting class #12
Background
Prep • Attended Gonzaga College High School (2026), coached by Randy Trivers • Part of an Eagles club that went 7-5 and reached the WCAC state championship game in 2025 • Member of a 7-4 team as a junior (2024) and a 6-5 club as a sophomore (2023) • Also lettered in basketball and earned All-WCAC...
The defensive line · Michigan
- #90John Henry Daley17.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #8Dominic Nichols5.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #17Enow Etta2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #91Jonah Lea'Ea2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #14Carter Meadowsno box-score line yet
14 more on the roster · Michigan team page