Joseph Carter is a linebacker who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Liberty.
Carter is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Third year in the same linebacker corps at Liberty. First career honor, 2024: All-Conference USA. On tape: 13 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Old Dominion, Week 5, 2025.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 28-7vs Maine | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 24-34@ Jacksonville State | 9 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 13-23@ Bowling Green | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 13-31vs James Madison | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 7-21@ Old Dominion | 13 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 13 tackles |
| Wk 7 | W 19-8@ UTEP | 11 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 30-27vs New Mexico State | 10 | 7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 53 | 23 | 3.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
53tackles this seasonTFL rate
7%4 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups53 tackles · 3.5 for loss.
3 seasons under Jamey Chadwell, all run-heavy offenses — 25-13 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 5.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 9.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 7.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 10.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jamey Chadwell
Pass share
38.7%
314 pass / 498 run
Plays / game
67.7
12 games
Team sack rate
6.2%
341 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2025
More tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
A stat line in 30 games over three seasons.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE USA · 2ND TEAM
All-Conference USA 2nd team (2024)
Weekly recognition
1 weekly honor (2024)
Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week
Coaching lineage · 2021–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Hugh Freeze → Jamey Chadwell. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
