Dontae Carter
Vanderbilt Commodores
78
Solid

Dontae Carter

FSDefenseSolid
2nd String / Backup

Is Dontae Carter starting?

Dontae Carter is listed 2nd string at FS for Vanderbilt Commodores.

Dontae Carter is listed FS #2 for Vanderbilt at 78 OVR.

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What's Next

The Story

Making His Case

A 4-star recruit out of Cibolo Steele, ranked #166 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 33 tackles, 0 INT, 1 PBU. That's 4% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 78 overall (Solid tier).

Recruit4★ · #166 Natl2-Yr Total44 tacklesTeam Share4%
Cibolo, TX
Jersey
#1
Class
JR
Height
6'1"
Weight
196 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklINTPD
20253301
20241102

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
0.9292
National Rank
#166
High School
Cibolo Steele
Hometown
Cibolo, TX

Why this rating?

On a 81-rated defense; 70th-percentile production (×0.95 for competition level) put them +3 vs unit starters → 78.

Team defense (SP+)
81
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 70% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 25% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.95)
Depth-chart adjustment
+3 for role; −6 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.

2026 Game Log

Sep 5WAPSUTKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
0
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 28-9

Dontae Carter's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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78
Solid
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Team Role

33 tkl · 1 PD · 0 INT
Usage / Involvement50%
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.