Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2017-2021Miami
Amari Carter
S • 6'2" • 202 lbs • Palm Beach Gardens, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Amari Carter shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 26.2 disruption score.
Impact Production
63
Solid production for a safety
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Reliability
52
Useful contributor with volatile peaks
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Star Power
81
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Regular Season · Miami
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Miami
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: App State
Player Story
Amari Carter built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a safety from Palm Beach Gardens, FL wearing No. 5, spending time with Miami. The clearest part of Amari Carter's career was his defensive production:...
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- Committed To
- USC
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2024
Amari Carter, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Regular Season · Miami. Amari Carter shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 26.2 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 163
- TFL
- 9.5
- Sacks
- 4.5
- QB hurries
- 3
- Passes defended
- 6
Quick Answers
Amari Carter quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Miami · S
- Career Tackles
- 163
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 47 games
- Best season
- 2021 Regular Season · Miami
- Top game
- App State
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Lakeridge · USC
- High school pipeline
- Lakeridge · 11 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 5 · Senior
- 2021 Tackles rank
- 45 tackles · S 117th (top 23%) · ACC 68th (top 11%) · National 741st (top 13%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Miami | 11 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 27.3 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Miami | 11 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 0 | 27.3 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Miami | 5 | 12 | 3 | 1 | - | 3 | 0 | 48.9 |
| 2019 Postseason | Miami | 12 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 27.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Miami | 12 | 29 | 1.5 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 | 27.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Miami | 9 | 53 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 19.3 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Miami | 10 | 45 | 3 | 0.5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 52.2 |
Related Context
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Amari Carter played S for Miami. Across 5 tracked seasons, Amari Carter recorded 163 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2020 with Miami.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season
Miami paired 7.5 primary output with 26.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 26.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2021 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: App State
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2021 Regular Season · Miami
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
26.2
Usage
5.6
Consistency
35.6
Best Game by takeover score
App State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Alabama: 0.5. App State: 3. Michigan State: 0.5. North Carolina: 1.5. NC State: 0. Pittsburgh: 0. Georgia Tech: 0. Florida State: 1. Virginia Tech: 0. Duke: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Alabama: 4 by 21.7. App State: 7 by 59.2. Michigan State: 5 by 25.8. North Carolina: 8 by 48.3. NC State: 5 by 20.8. Pittsburgh: 5 by 20.8. Georgia Tech: 3 by 12.5. Florida State: 3 by 22.5. Virginia Tech: 2 by 8.3. Duke: 3 by 22.5
Split Comparison
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Wins0.7 · Games = 6 · -0.2 vs Losses
Losses0.9 · Games = 4 · +0.2 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
App State
Best efficiency game
59.2 vs App State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/27 | @ Duke | W 47-10 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/21 | vs Virginia Tech | W 38-26 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/13 | @ Florida State | L 28-31 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/6 | vs Georgia Tech | W 33-30 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/30 | @ Pittsburgh | W 38-34 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | vs NC State | W 31-30 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/16 | @ North Carolina | L 42-45 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | vs Michigan State | L 17-38 | 5 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | vs App StateSplash game | W 25-23 | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/4 | vs Alabama | L 13-44 | 4 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Amari Carter story
Amari Carter built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a safety from Palm Beach Gardens, FL wearing No. 5, spending time with Miami. The clearest part of Amari Carter's career was his defensive production: 163 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, and 2 interceptions across 47 career games in the available record. His career also includes 20 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Amari Carter's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Miami
2017-2021
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2017201720182019201920202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Miami | 5 | 13.3 | 2.8 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Miami | 5 | 13.3 | 2.8 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Miami | 7 | 24 | 3.8 | 2 |
| 2019 Postseason | Miami | 4.5 | 15 | 3.2 | -2.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Miami | 4.5 | 15 | 3.2 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Miami | 1 | 25.7 | 4.2 | -3.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Miami | 7.5 | 26.2 | 5.6 | 6.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs App State
Week 2 · W 25-23
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
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Havoc Plays
86.4 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 86.4 takeover score.
#2
vs Savannah St
Week 2 · W 77-0
3
Havoc Plays
85 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 85 takeover score.
#3
@ Clemson
Week 14 · L 3-38 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
73.6 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 73.6 takeover score.
#4
@ Florida State
Week 10 · W 27-10 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
64.2 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 64.2 takeover score.
#5
@ North Carolina
Week 7 · L 42-45 · Conference game
1.5
Havoc Plays
61.4 takeover
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 61.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Regular Season · Miami
7.5 primary output · 26.2 efficiency · 5.6 usage
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#2
2018 Regular Season · Miami
48.9
7 primary · 24 efficiency · 3.8 usage
#3
2019 Postseason · Miami
27.5
4.5 primary · 15 efficiency · 3.2 usage
Milestones
6
Impact games
6
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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