Talan Carter
Vanderbilt Commodores
67
Depth

Talan Carter

Vanderbilt CommodoresSolid
DTDefenseDepthTRANSFER · Jacksonville State
Depth

Is Talan Carter starting?

Talan Carter is No. 4 on the Vanderbilt Commodores depth chart at DT.

Talan Carter is listed DT #4 for Vanderbilt at 67 OVR.

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Depth at DT · Vanderbilt Commodores

  1. 1569Issa OuattaraStarter
  2. 29467Bradley Mann
  3. 31567Mike Diatta
  4. 49967Talan CarterYou

What's Next

Who do they play next?Isaiah Shirley — vs North Carolina State · Sat, Sep 19Who's the backup?Bradley Mann — No. 2 at DT for VanderbiltHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for Vanderbilt Commodores

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 91th-percentile production nationally — good for a 67 overall (Depth tier).

Team Share6%Percentile91th
Ocean Springs, MS
Jersey
#99
Class
JR/TR
Height
6'1"
Weight
280 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 81-rated defense; 91th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.83 for competition level) put them +7 vs unit starters → 67. Capped to the teammate ahead of them on the depth chart.

Team defense (SP+)
81
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 91% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 30% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.83)
Depth-chart adjustment
+7 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.

2026 Game Log

Sep 12WDELTKL 2
TKL
2
SOLO
0
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 35-26

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

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Team Role

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