Trent Carter
Louisville Cardinals
65
Depth

Trent Carter

Louisville CardinalsSolid
WLBDefenseDepth
3rd String

Is Trent Carter starting?

Trent Carter is listed 3rd string at WLB for Louisville Cardinals.

Trent Carter is listed WLB #3 for Louisville at 65 OVR.

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Depth at WLB · Louisville Cardinals

  1. 11187T.J. CapersStarter
  2. 22379Benjamin Perry
  3. 34365Trent CarterYou

What's Next

Who do they play next?Alexander Kilgore — vs SMU · Sat, Sep 19Who's the backup?Benjamin Perry — No. 2 at WLB for LouisvilleHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for Louisville Cardinals

The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of The Bolles School, ranked #1,220 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 2 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sacks. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 65 overall (Depth tier).

Recruit3★ · #1,220 NatlTeam Share1%
Jacksonville, FL
Jersey
#43
Class
RS SO
Height
6'3"
Weight
225 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
2025211

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
0.8600
National Rank
#1220
High School
The Bolles School
Hometown
Jacksonville, FL

Why this rating?

On a 83-rated defense; 53th-percentile production (×0.94 for competition level) put them -6 vs unit starters → 65.

Team defense (SP+)
83
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 53% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.94)
Depth-chart adjustment
-6 for role; −12 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 11WVILLTKL 6
TKL
6
SOLO
2
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 59-13

Sep 6LMISSTKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
0
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 41-38

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

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Team Role

2 tkl · 1 TFL · 1 sacks
Usage / Involvement20%
Coach LouisvilleTake 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.