Is Carson Gentle starting?
Carson Gentle is listed 3rd string at DE for Tennessee Volunteers.
Redshirt sophomore · #35 · 6'3", 265 lbs
See full Tennessee Volunteers depth chart ›Depth at DE · Tennessee Volunteers
- 11891Tyree WeathersbyStarter
- 23385Jordan Norman
- 33568Carson GentleYou
- 49763Hezekiah Harris
- 59559Breeze Carter
Tennessee Starting Lineup
Top defensive linemen in the SEC
Up next for Tennessee
Tennessee plays Kentucky at home on Sat, Nov 7. The listed kickoff time is 06:15 PM ET.
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8697
- National Rank
- #928
- High School
- McCallie School
- Hometown
- Chattanooga, TN
Why this rating?
On a 99-rated defense; 33th-percentile production (×0.98 for competition level) put them -13 vs unit starters → 68.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 10WARKTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 24-17
Oct 3WAUBTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 24-14
Sep 26LTEXTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 20-17
Sep 19WKENNTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 42-9
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | WARK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | WAUB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | LTEX | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | WKENN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Carson Gentle's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.