Talan Carter
Vanderbilt Commodores
72
Average

Talan Carter

Vanderbilt CommodoresContender
NTDefenseAverageTRANSFER · Jacksonville State
2nd String / Backup

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Talan Carter is listed 2nd string at NT for Vanderbilt Commodores.

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The Story

Making His Case

This season: 55 tackles, 7 TFL, 1.5 sacks. That's 6% of the team's production at his spot and 90th-percentile production nationally — good for a 72 overall (Average tier).

Team Share6%Percentile90th
Ocean Springs, MS
Jersey
#99
Class
JR/TR
Height
6'1"
Weight
300 lbs
Transfer
Jacksonville State

Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
—5571.5

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

Recruiting Profile

High School
Ocean Springs
Hometown
Ocean Springs, MS

Why this rating?

On a 85-rated defense; 90th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.82 for competition level) put them +6 vs unit starters → 72. Capped to the teammate ahead of them on the depth chart.

Team defense (SP+)
85
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 90% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 30% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.82)
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.

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Team Role

55 tkl · 7 TFL · 1.5 sacks
Usage / Involvement86%

Depth at NT · Vanderbilt Commodores

  1. 1572Yilanan OuattaraStarter
  2. 29972Talan CarterYou
  3. 31572Mike Diatta
Coach VanderbiltTake 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.