TCU · W 21-13
No tackles.
Houston · L 17-27
No tackles.
Oklahoma State · L 28-42
No tackles.
BYU · W 39-31
No tackles.
Baylor · L 9-41
No tackles.
Carter has tackles in 3 of UCF’s 8 games: none in the other 5.
UCF is 4-4.
Played for two head coaches at two programs in four seasons: Brent Venables and Scott Frost. A game that shows it: 10 tackles against Pittsburgh — Week 2, 2026.
24 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 73-6vs Bethune-Cookman | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 7-12@ Pittsburgh | 10 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 44-30vs Georgia State | 9 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 24 | 12 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
9 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 8 of his 9, sacks included.
10 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
24tackles this seasonTFL rate
2%0 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups24 tackles · 0.5 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 7.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 8.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Frost
Pass share
48.3%
248 pass / 265 run
Plays / game
64.1
8 games
Team sack rate
5.7%
280 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
More tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #26 of 73 Big 12 LBs
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%).
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 29 games over four seasons.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Brent Venables and Scott Frost.
