David Carter Jr.

Former defensive back at Eastern Michigan. 2024: 1 interception, 2 pass breakups, 40 tackles.

DB · Eastern Michigan · Sr. · #8

5′11″ · 194 lb · Ecorse, MI

CFB Index 38 · #375 of 537 safetiesLow confidenceEastern Michigan 2024 — college career complete

Recruiting

3★

CB recruit

No. 2047 nationally · Signed with Eastern Michigan

No college snaps yet.

His career numbers, season by season

The story

Former defensive back at Eastern Michigan. 2024: 1 interception, 2 pass breakups, 40 tackles.

Signed as a 3-star recruit to Eastern Michigan in 2020.

His career, year by year

How it ended

Four seasons at Eastern Michigan, 98 tackles — his college career is complete.

His career

He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.

2020

Signed with Eastern Michigan3-star out of River Rouge

Career arc

Recruit

★★★

#2047 national

CFB

College

Eastern Michigan

2021–2024

NFL

NFL Draft

—

Not drafted

Coaching lineage · 2021–2024

1 coach

2021–2024

Chris Creighton

Eastern Michigan

Played his entire career under Chris Creighton.

2024 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

4 seasons under Chris Creighton — 27-24 over that span.

2021Eastern Michigan7-6HC: Chris Creighton · Balanced, fast tempo

2022Eastern Michigan9-4HC: Chris Creighton · Run-leaning

2023Eastern Michigan6-7HC: Chris Creighton · Run-leaning, slow tempo

2024Eastern Michigan5-7HC: Chris Creighton · Run-leaning

Where this defender ranks vs the field

Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort

38Below cohort / limited sample #375 of 537?

Medium confidence8 metrics · season cumulative

Concern: tackles for loss (7th percentile).

Box-score production (8)

Solo tackles#781 / 2892 · 72nd pct

Tackles#934 / 2892 · 67th pct

Passes defended#755 / 2892 · 67th pct

QB hurries#941 / 2892 · 57th pct

Forced fumbles#55 / 700 · 46th pct

Interceptions#314 / 862 · 32nd pct

Sacks#1455 / 2892 · 25th pct

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Tackles for loss#2477 / 2892 · 7th pct

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Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.

Splits & context

Splits · Per-game

2024 season · 12 games

Home/Road · Season halves

Home vs Road

	TKL/g	TFL/g	SACK/g	PD/g
Home6g	3.7	0.0	0.0	0.2
Road6g	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.2

First half vs Second half

	TKL/g	TFL/g	SACK/g	PD/g
Weeks 1-76g	3.3	0.0	0.0	0.2
Weeks 8+6g	3.3	0.0	0.0	0.2

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Chris Creighton

Pass share

58.2%

107 pass / 77 run

Plays / game

61.3

3 games

Team sack rate

5.1%

117 dropbacks · PBP

Scheme: Pass-leaning, slow tempo.

Awards

Player standing · 2024

Part-time starter

Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.

Recognition

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Production · CFB Index Score

38 · #375 of 537 safeties

Three-star recruit. Now #375 at the position.

Career stats

Season	Team
2024	Eastern Michigan	40	25	0.0	2	1	--
2023	Eastern Michigan	20	10	1.0	3	--	--
2022	Eastern Michigan	14	12	0.0	2	--	--
2021	Eastern Michigan	24	16	0.0	2	2	--
Career		98	63	1.0	9	3	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2024

W 36–0

vs Saint Francis

2 TOT · 2 SOLO · 1 QB HUR

Dominant 36-point win at home against Saint Francis.

With Z. Griffin — 1 rec · 89 yds · 1 TD · M. Tomasek — 46 AVG · 1 IN 20 · 50 LONG

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2024 season · 12 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	TKL	SOLO	INT	PD	Note
Wk 1	W 28-14@ Massachusetts	3	1	—	1
Wk 2	L 9-30@ Washington	2	2	—	0
Wk 3	W 37-34vs Jacksonville State	7	5	—	0	Season-high 7 tackles
Wk 4	W 36-0vs Saint Francis	2	2	—	0
Wk 5	W 52-33@ Kent State	4	1	—	0
Wk 7	L 14-38vs Miami (OH)	2	2	—	0
Wk 8	W 38-34vs Central Michigan	5	4	—	0
Wk 9	L 21-25@ Akron	1	1	1	0
Wk 10	L 28-29vs Toledo	2	1	—	0
Wk 12	L 10-35@ Ohio	4	2	—	0
Wk 13	L 20-37vs Buffalo	4	2	—	1
Wk 14	L 18-26@ Western Michigan	4	2	—	0
Total		40	25	1	2

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology

David Carter Jr.

2020

2024 snapshot

Splits & context

Awards

Part-time starter

Career stats

Signature game

Game log

How he plays

DNA match

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