Usage Score
4
Player Dossier
2014-2018Houston
Jerard Carter
DE • 6'3" • 295 lbs • Houston, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jerard Carter shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 16.8 disruption score.
Efficiency
16.8
Consistency
14.8
Season Value
11.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Houston
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Houston
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Tulane
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Jerard Carter, DE. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Houston. Jerard Carter shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 16.8 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Houston paired 7 primary output with 32.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 16.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2018 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: East Carolina
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2018 Regular Season · Houston
Games
9
Havoc Plays / G
0.4
Efficiency
16.8
Usage
4
Consistency
14.8
Best Game by takeover score
SMU
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Rice: 0. Arizona: 0.5. Texas Tech: 0.5. Unknown: 1. Tulsa: 0. East Carolina: 1.5. Navy: 0. South Florida: 0. SMU: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Rice: 2 by 8.3. Arizona: 4 by 21.7. Texas Tech: 4 by 21.7. Unknown: 2 by 18.3. Tulsa: 3 by 12.5. East Carolina: 3 by 27.5. Navy: 2 by 8.3. South Florida: 5 by 20.8. SMU: 3 by 12.5
Split Comparison
Wins0.3 · n=6 · +0.1 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · n=2 · -0.1 vs Wins
First Half0.4 · n=5 · +0.0 vs Second Half
Second Half0.4 · n=4 · -0.0 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
East Carolina
Best efficiency game
27.5 vs East Carolina
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/3 | @ SMU | L 31-45 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/27 | vs South Florida | W 57-36 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/20 | @ Navy | W 49-36 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/13 | @ East Carolina | W 42-20 | 3 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 10/5 | vs Tulsa | W 41-26 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/23 | vs Unknown | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/15 | @ Texas Tech | L 49-63 | 4 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Arizona | W 45-18 | 4 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/1 | @ Rice | W 45-27 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Houston
2014-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
2014201520162016201720172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Houston | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Houston | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Houston | 1.5 | 9.8 | 2.7 | 1.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Houston | 1.5 | 9.8 | 2.7 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Houston | 7 | 32.3 | 9.7 | 5.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Houston | 7 | 32.3 | 9.7 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Houston | 3.5 | 16.8 | 4 | -3.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Tulane
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 64.8 takeover score.
#2
East Carolina
1.5
Primary metric
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 44.9 takeover score.
#3
Tulsa
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 41.1 takeover score.
#4
Unknown
1
Primary metric
Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 30.9 takeover score.
#5
Navy
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 24.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Postseason · Houston
7 primary output · 32.3 efficiency · 9.7 usage
24.4
#2
2017 Regular Season · Houston
24.4
7 primary · 32.3 efficiency · 9.7 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Houston
11.9
3.5 primary · 16.8 efficiency · 4 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.7944
Dekaney · Houston, TX
- Committed To
- Houston
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
70
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 24 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.