Is Carlton Davis III starting?
Carlton Davis III is the starting LCB for the New England Patriots. Currently listed Out.
New England Patriots depth chart · LCB No. 1 ›Carlton Davis III this week
The New England Patriots play next in Week 7, on the road against the Chicago Bears on Thu, Oct 22 (Prime Video). Carlton Davis III is listed as the starter at LCB going into that game.
At LCB for the New England Patriots, Charles Woods and Elliott Davison are next in line behind him.
Carlton Davis III's 2026 game log, most recent 3 games: W 29-26 at BUF (Oct 4); L 6-35 at JAX (Sep 27); L 10-13 at SEA (Sep 9).
Carlton Davis III wears No. 7, is 29 years old, is listed at 6' 1", 200 lbs, has 8 years of NFL experience, came out of Auburn.
Is Carlton Davis III playing this week?
Carlton Davis III is listed Out (inactive) and is not expected to play (updated Oct 18, ESPN).
NE LCB Depth
New England Patriots Starting Lineup
- LDE
- NT
- RDE
- WLB
- LILB
- RILB
- SLB
- LCBCarlton Davis IIIThis player
Out (as of Oct 18, ESPN)
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
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Season Stats
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | NE | 3 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | NE | 17 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2024 | DET | 13 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 2023 | TB | 12 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 2022 | TB | 13 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| 2021 | TB | 10 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 2020 | TB | 14 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 18 |
| 2019 | TB | 14 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 19 |
| 2018 | TB | 13 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Career | 9 yrs | 109 | 343 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 95 |
Season stats from nflverse, a public NFL statistics project. Last refreshed Oct 18, 2026.
2026 vs. 2025
Career Totals
#46 of 162 at CB in Interceptions (2026)
Carlton Davis III is rated 73 (Average): production, role and draft slot rank 125th of 261 qualifying defensive backs (outperforms 52% of them). 2026 games count fully, 2025 games half. Same 40-99 scale as college ratings; compare within the NFL.
Production per game depends partly on the offense or scheme around a player, so a player on a weak team can rate lower. Not a betting line. How we rank
2026 Game Log
Oct 4W@ BUFTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- TFL
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 29-26
Sep 27L@ JAXTKL 7
- TKL
- 7
- TFL
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final L 6-35
Sep 9L@ SEATKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- TFL
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 10-13
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4 | W@ BUF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | L@ JAX | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 9 | L@ SEA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Carlton Davis III's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
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