Michael Carter II: S · Duke · #26.
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Michael Carter II
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away. Fourth year in the Duke secondary. First career honor, 2020: All-ACC. On tape: 8 tackles against Charlotte, Week 9, 2020.
Play style
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
41 tackles. 8 passes defended. 2 interceptions. 3 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Daily Progress Oct 23
Yahoo Sports Oct 19Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 13-27@ Notre Dame | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 6-26vs Boston College | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 20-38@ Virginia | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 31-38vs Virginia Tech | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 6 | W 38-24@ Syracuse | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 20-31@ NC State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 53-19vs Charlotte | 8 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 10 | L 24-56vs North Carolina | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 13 | L 33-56@ Georgia Tech | 7 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 0-48vs No. 9 Miami | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 15 | L 35-56@ Florida State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 41 | 28 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 8 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
20%8 pass breakupsInterceptions
2interceptionsTackle volume
41tackles this seasonTFL rate
7%3 TFL41 tackles · 3 for loss · 8 pass breakups · 2 interceptions.
4 seasons under David Cutcliffe — 22-27 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 4.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.6 |
| Road6g | 3.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 4.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
David Cutcliffe
Pass share
47.3%
390 pass / 434 run
Plays / game
74.9
11 games
Team sack rate
9.7%
391 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2020
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
How it ended
Four seasons at Duke, 135 tackles — drafted at #154 overall by the New York Jets.
A stat line in 42 games over four seasons.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-ACC
All-ACC mention (2020)
Coaching lineage · 2017–2020
1 coachPlayed every college season under David Cutcliffe.
Next stop · NFL
New York JetsEntering 6th NFL season
New York JetsEntering 6th NFL season
