Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2009-2012NC State
Mario Carter
TE • 6'4" • Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Mario Carter reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
31
Developing production for a tight end
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
31
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · NC State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- NC State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Clemson
Player Story
Mario Carter built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a tight end from Pittsburgh, PA wearing No. 87, spending time with NC State. The clearest part of Mario Carter's career was his receiving role: 46...
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- Committed To
- NC State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2008
Mario Carter, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · NC State. Mario Carter reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 476
- Receptions
- 46
- Touchdowns
- 3
Quick Answers
Mario Carter quick answers
- Latest team and position
- NC State · TE
- Career Receiving Yards
- 476
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 18 games
- Best season
- 2012 Postseason · NC State
- Top game
- Clemson
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Independence · NC State
- High school pipeline
- Independence · 20 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 87 · Class 2012
- 2012 Receiving yards rank
- 367 receiving yards · TE 34th (top 12%) · ACC 35th (top 20%) · National 328th (top 19%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | NC State | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2010 Postseason | NC State | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 46.6 |
| 2010 Regular Season | NC State | 2 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 46.6 |
| 2011 Regular Season | NC State | 4 | 9 | 84 | 1 | 41.6 |
| 2012 Postseason | NC State | 12 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 61.3 |
| 2012 Regular Season | NC State | 12 | 31 | 333 | 2 | 61.3 |
Related Context
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Mario Carter played TE for NC State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Mario Carter recorded 476 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2012 with NC State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason
NC State paired 367 primary output with 60.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2012 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 60.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2012 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Clemson
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2012 Postseason · NC State
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
30.6
Efficiency
60.9
Usage
10.7
Consistency
48.7
Best Game by takeover score
Clemson
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Vanderbilt: 34. Tennessee: 46. South Alabama: 14. The Citadel: 21. Miami: 28. Florida State: 2. Maryland: 22. North Carolina: 31. Virginia: 2. Wake Forest: 44. Clemson: 105. Boston College: 18
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Vanderbilt: 3 by 75.6. Tennessee: 5 by 61.3. South Alabama: 2 by 46.7. The Citadel: 2 by 70. Miami: 2 by 93.3. Florida State: 1 by 13.3. Maryland: 3 by 48.9. North Carolina: 3 by 68.9. Virginia: 1 by 13.3. Wake Forest: 2 by 100. Clemson: 7 by 100. Boston College: 3 by 40
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins20.2 · Games = 6 · -20.8 vs Losses
Losses41 · Games = 6 · +20.8 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Clemson
Best efficiency game
100 vs Clemson
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12/31 | @ Vanderbilt | L 24-38 | — | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 11.30 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 11/24 | vs Boston College | W 27-10 | — | 3 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 11/17 | @ Clemson100 receiving yards | L 48-62 | — | 7 | 105 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 35 |
| Sat 11/10 | vs Wake Forest | W 37-6 | — | 2 | 44 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 30 |
| Sat 11/3 | vs Virginia | L 6-33 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Sat 10/27 | @ North Carolina | L 35-43 | — | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 10.30 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 10/20 | @ Maryland | W 20-18 | — | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 7.30 | 0 | 11 |
| Sun 10/7 | vs Florida State | W 17-16 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Sat 9/29 | @ Miami | L 37-44 | — | 2 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 9/22 | vs The Citadel | W 52-14 | — | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 10.50 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 9/15 | vs South Alabama | W 31-7 | — | 2 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| Fri 8/31 | @ Tennessee | L 21-35 | — | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 9.20 | 0 | 17 |
Player Story
Mario Carter story
Mario Carter built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a tight end from Pittsburgh, PA wearing No. 87, spending time with NC State. The clearest part of Mario Carter's career was his receiving role: 46 catches, 476 receiving yards, and 3 touchdowns across 18 career games in the available record. His career also includes 10 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Mario Carter's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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NC State
2009-2012
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
200920102010201120122012
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | NC State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2010 Postseason | NC State | 25 | 65 | 5.6 | 25 |
| 2010 Regular Season | NC State | 25 | 65 | 5.6 | 0 |
| 2011 Regular Season | NC State | 84 | 58.1 | 9 | 59 |
| 2012 Postseason | NC State | 367 | 60.9 | 10.7 | 283 |
| 2012 Regular Season | NC State | 367 | 60.9 | 10.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Clemson
Week 12 · L 48-62 · Conference game
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
105
Receiving Yards
93.4 takeover
105 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
@ Boston College
Week 11 · L 10-14 · Conference game
43
Receiving Yards
77.1 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
43 receiving yards with a 95.6 efficiency score.
#3
vs Western Carolina
Week 1 · W 48-7
14
Receiving Yards
68.9 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
14 receiving yards with a 93.3 efficiency score.
#4
vs Wake Forest
Week 11 · W 37-6 · Conference game
44
Receiving Yards
56.2 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
44 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
@ Tennessee
Week 1 · L 21-35
46
Receiving Yards
55.6 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
46 receiving yards with a 61.3 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2012 Postseason · NC State
367 primary output · 60.9 efficiency · 10.7 usage
61.3
#2
2012 Regular Season · NC State
61.3
367 primary · 60.9 efficiency · 10.7 usage
#3
2010 Postseason · NC State
46.6
25 primary · 65 efficiency · 5.6 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
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