Dylan Carpenter
LSU Tigers
78
Solid

Dylan Carpenter

LSU TigersContender
RDEDefenseSolid
2nd String / Backup

Is Dylan Carpenter starting?

Dylan Carpenter is listed 2nd string at RDE for LSU Tigers.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of St. Amant, ranked #583 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 9 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 2 sacks. That's 3% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 78 overall (Solid tier).

Recruit3★ · #583 Natl3-Yr Total13 tackles · 2 sacksTeam Share3%
Saint Amant, LA
Jersey
#97
Class
RS JR
Height
6'4"
Weight
255 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
202592.52
2024300
2023100

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
0.8816
National Rank
#583
High School
St. Amant
Hometown
St. Amant, LA

Why this rating?

On a 91-rated defense; 70th-percentile production (×0.94 for competition level) put them -6 vs unit starters → 78.

Team defense (SP+)
91
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 70% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.94)
Depth-chart adjustment
-6 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.

The People's Ratings

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78
Solid
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Team Role

9 tkl · 2.5 TFL · 2 sacks
Usage / Involvement25%

Depth at RDE · LSU Tigers

  1. 1193Princewill UmanmielenStarter
  2. 29778Dylan CarpenterYou
  3. 31774Damien Shanklin
  4. 44860Kolaj Cobbins
Coach LSUTake 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.