Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 24-42@ Memphis | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 52-7vs West Georgia | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#10
Tony Carter
Sophomore defensive end on Arkansas State's 2026 roster.
6′2″ · 259 lb · Nashville, TN
Returning to Arkansas State for 2026
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
0.5 TFL · 5 tackles · 1 hurries
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 0.5 TFL, 4 tackles, at Memphis
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 defensive end on Arkansas State's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Arkansas State in 2025.
Tony Carter
Second year in the Arkansas State defensive front, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Memphis, Week 1, 2026.
5 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
20253 games
- Signed with Arkansas State3-star out of Lipscomb Academy
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Arkansas State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Butch Jones — 8-7 over that span.
2025Arkansas State7-6HC: Butch Jones · Balanced
2026Arkansas State1-1HC: Butch Jones · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: qb hurries (83rd percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
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 splits
Through 2 games: 2.5 TKL/g, 0.2 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Butch Jones
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arkansas State | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Arkansas State | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 9 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 52–7
vs West Georgia
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Arkansas State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive end · Arkansas State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -12 net (25 in / 37 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Arkansas State · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #91 · 2026 recruiting class #85
The defensive line · Arkansas State
- #98Shakai Woods7 tackles for loss · 2025
- #54Ryan Reese2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #91Tyeland Coleman1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #11Sultan Badmus0.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #10Tony Carter0 tackles for loss · 2025
16 more on the roster · Arkansas State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology