Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2017-2020Duke
Michael Carter II
S • 5'11" • 190 lbs • Douglasville, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Michael Carter II shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.3 disruption score.
Impact Production
73
High-end production for a safety
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Reliability
55
Useful contributor with volatile peaks
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Star Power
87
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2020 Regular Season · Duke
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Duke
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Northern Illinois
Player Story
Michael Carter II built his college career from 2017 through 2020 as a safety from Douglasville, GA wearing No. 26, spending time with Duke. The clearest part of Michael Carter II's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- UCF
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2024
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2021
- Selection
- Round 5 · Pick 10
- Overall
- No. 154
- NFL Team
- New York Jets
Michael Carter II, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2020 Regular Season · Duke. Michael Carter II shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.3 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 135
- TFL
- 7.5
- Sacks
- 1.5
- QB hurries
- 1
- Passes defended
- 23
Quick Answers
Michael Carter II quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Duke · S
- Career Tackles
- 135
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 42 games
- Best season
- 2020 Regular Season · Duke
- Top game
- Northern Illinois
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Grayson · UCF
- High school pipeline
- Grayson · 80 FBS recruits · 5 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2021 · Round 5 · Pick 10 · New York Jets
- Latest roster
- No. 26 · Senior
- 2020 Tackles rank
- 41 tackles · S 81st (top 18%) · ACC 70th (top 11%) · National 459th (top 9%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Duke | 9 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25.6 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Duke | 9 | 15 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 | 25.6 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Duke | 10 | 23 | - | 0 | - | 6 | 0 | 24.4 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Duke | 12 | 53 | 2 | 0.5 | - | 7 | 0 | 49.4 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Duke | 11 | 41 | 3 | 0 | - | 8 | 0 | 55.8 |
Related Context
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Michael Carter II played S for Duke. Across 4 tracked seasons, Michael Carter II recorded 135 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Duke.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
Duke paired 13 primary output with 27.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 27.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2020 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Georgia Tech
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 90.9th percentile of the selected season.
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2020 Regular Season · Duke
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
1.2
Efficiency
27.3
Usage
5.1
Consistency
53.4
Best Game by takeover score
Georgia Tech
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Notre Dame: 0. Boston College: 2. Virginia: 0. Virginia Tech: 2. Syracuse: 0. NC State: 0. Charlotte: 2. North Carolina: 2. Georgia Tech: 2. Miami: 3. Florida State: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Notre Dame: 6 by 25. Boston College: 4 by 36.7. Virginia: 2 by 8.3. Virginia Tech: 4 by 36.7. Syracuse: 2 by 8.3. NC State: 3 by 12.5. Charlotte: 8 by 53.3. North Carolina: 2 by 28.3. Georgia Tech: 7 by 49.2. Miami: 2 by 38.3. Florida State: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
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Wins1 · Games = 2 · -0.2 vs Losses
Losses1.2 · Games = 9 · +0.2 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Georgia Tech
Best efficiency game
53.3 vs Charlotte
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/12 | @ Florida State | L 35-56 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 12/6 | vs MiamiSplash game | L 0-48 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sun 11/29 | @ Georgia TechSplash game | L 33-56 | 7 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/7 | vs North CarolinaSplash game | L 24-56 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/31 | vs CharlotteSplash game | W 53-19 | 8 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/17 | @ NC State | L 20-31 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/10 | @ Syracuse | W 38-24 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/3 | vs Virginia TechSplash game | L 31-38 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 9/26 | @ Virginia | L 20-38 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/19 | vs Boston CollegeSplash game | L 6-26 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/12 | @ Notre Dame | L 13-27 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Michael Carter II story
Michael Carter II built his college career from 2017 through 2020 as a safety from Douglasville, GA wearing No. 26, spending time with Duke. The clearest part of Michael Carter II's career was his defensive production: 135 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, and 4 interceptions across 42 career games in the available record. His career also includes 261 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Michael Carter II's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Duke
2017-2020
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20172017201820192020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Duke | 6.5 | 15.6 | 3.1 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Duke | 6.5 | 15.6 | 3.1 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Duke | 7 | 16.6 | 1.7 | 0.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Duke | 10.5 | 27.2 | 4.4 | 3.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Duke | 13 | 27.3 | 5.1 | 2.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Northern Illinois
Week 1 · W 36-14 · Postseason
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5
Havoc Plays
82.5 takeover
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 82.5 takeover score.
#2
@ Northwestern
Week 2 · W 21-7
4
Havoc Plays
76.1 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 76.1 takeover score.
#3
vs Notre Dame
Week 11 · L 7-38
2
Havoc Plays
72 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 72 takeover score.
#4
@ Georgia Tech
Week 13 · L 33-56 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
72 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 72 takeover score.
#5
vs Miami
Week 14 · L 0-48 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
66.1 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 66.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2020 Regular Season · Duke
13 primary output · 27.3 efficiency · 5.1 usage
55.8
#2
2019 Regular Season · Duke
49.4
10.5 primary · 27.2 efficiency · 4.4 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · Duke
25.6
6.5 primary · 15.6 efficiency · 3.1 usage
Milestones
5
Impact games
11
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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