Usage Score
4.7
Player Dossier
2016-2019Kentucky
T.J. Carter
DE • 6'4" • 289 lbs • Mableton, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
T.J. Carter shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 14.5 disruption score.
Efficiency
14.5
Consistency
15.4
Season Value
17.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Kentucky
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Kentucky
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Georgia
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.
T.J. Carter, DE. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Kentucky. T.J. Carter shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 14.5 disruption score.
T.J. Carter played DE for Kentucky. Across 4 tracked seasons, T.J. Carter recorded 71 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Kentucky.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Kentucky paired 8 primary output with 14.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 14.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Toledo
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2019 Postseason · Kentucky
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.6
Efficiency
14.5
Usage
4.7
Consistency
15.4
Best Game by takeover score
Virginia Tech
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Virginia Tech: 1. Toledo: 2. Eastern Michigan: 1. Florida: 0. Mississippi State: 0. South Carolina: 1. Arkansas: 0. Georgia: 0. Missouri: 0. Tennessee: 0. Vanderbilt: 0. Unknown: 2. Louisville: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Virginia Tech: 5 by 30.8. Toledo: 2 by 28.3. Eastern Michigan: 2 by 18.3. Florida: 1 by 4.2. Mississippi State: 1 by 4.2. South Carolina: 6 by 35. Arkansas: 1 by 4.2. Georgia: 1 by 4.2. Missouri: 3 by 12.5. Tennessee: 1 by 4.2. Vanderbilt: 1 by 4.2. Unknown: 1 by 24.2. Louisville: 1 by 14.2
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins0.7 · Games = 7 · +0.5 vs Losses
Losses0.2 · Games = 5 · -0.5 vs Wins
First Half0.7 · Games = 7 · +0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half0.5 · Games = 6 · -0.2 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Toledo
Best efficiency game
35 vs South Carolina
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 12/31 | vs Virginia Tech | W 37-30 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | vs Louisville | W 45-13 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | vs Unknown | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | @ Vanderbilt | W 38-14 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/10 | vs Tennessee | L 13-17 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Missouri | W 29-7 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Georgia | L 0-21 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Arkansas | W 24-20 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | @ South Carolina | L 7-24 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Mississippi State | L 13-28 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Florida | L 21-29 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 38-17 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Toledo | W 38-24 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
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Kentucky
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Progression
20162016201720172018201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Kentucky | 1.5 | 12.1 | 2.3 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Kentucky | 1.5 | 12.1 | 2.3 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Kentucky | 7 | 11.2 | 5.9 | 5.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Kentucky | 7 | 11.2 | 5.9 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Kentucky | 6.5 | 14.6 | 3 | -0.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Kentucky | 6.5 | 14.6 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Kentucky | 8 | 14.5 | 4.7 | 1.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Kentucky | 8 | 14.5 | 4.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Georgia
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 58.4 takeover score.
#2
Penn State
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 50.5 takeover score.
#3
Tennessee
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 48.1 takeover score.
#4
Toledo
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 46.3 takeover score.
#5
Vanderbilt
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 44.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2019 Postseason · Kentucky
8 primary output · 14.5 efficiency · 4.7 usage
17.7
#2
2019 Regular Season · Kentucky
17.7
8 primary · 14.5 efficiency · 4.7 usage
#3
2018 Postseason · Kentucky
15.5
6.5 primary · 14.6 efficiency · 3 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2016 · Rating 0.8189
Whitefield Academy · Mableton, GA
- Committed To
- Kentucky
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
Career Facts
1
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
71
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 40 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.