Carter Smith
Wisconsin Badgers
46
Depth

Carter Smith

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Is Carter Smith starting?

Carter Smith is No. 4 on the Wisconsin Badgers depth chart at QB.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 4-star recruit out of Bishop Verot, ranked #287 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 201 passing yards, 2 TD, 1 INT. That's 12% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 46 overall (Depth tier).

Recruit4★ · #287 NatlTeam Share12%
Fort Myers, FL
Jersey
#5
Class
RS FR
Height
6'3"
Weight
197 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonPass YdsTDINT
202520121

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★★☆4-star
Composite
0.9073
National Rank
#287
High School
Bishop Verot
Hometown
Fort Myers, FL

Why this rating?

On a 70-rated offense; 37th-percentile production (×0.84 for competition level) put them -6 vs unit starters → 46. Capped to the teammate ahead of them on the depth chart.

Team offense (SP+)
70
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 37% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 25% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.84)
Depth-chart adjustment
-6 for role; −16 depth penalty

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.

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Team Role

QB: 201 pass yds · 2 TD · 1 INT
Usage / Involvement12%

Depth at QB · Wisconsin Badgers

  1. 1177Colton JosephStarter
  2. 2855Deuce Adams
  3. 31046Ryan Hopkins
  4. 4546Carter SmithYou
Coach WisconsinTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.