Usage Score
26.2
Player Dossier
2017-2020North Carolina
Michael Carter
RB • 5'8" • 199 lbs • Navarre, FL, USA
Explosive all-purpose backBig-play efficiency
Michael Carter leans explosive all-purpose back traits and 75.8 efficiency.
Efficiency
75.8
Consistency
68.2
Season Value
67.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · North Carolina
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- North Carolina
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Miami
Scouting Read
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Michael Carter, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · North Carolina. Michael Carter leans explosive all-purpose back traits and 75.8 efficiency.
Michael Carter played RB for North Carolina. Across 4 tracked seasons, Michael Carter recorded 3,403 rushing yards, 656 receiving yards, and 28 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2020 with North Carolina.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
North Carolina paired 1,512 primary output with 75.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 75.8 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: Miami
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2020 Regular Season · North Carolina
Games
11
Scrimmage Yards / G
137.5
Efficiency
75.8
Usage
26.2
Consistency
68.2
Best Game by takeover score
Miami
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Syracuse: 138. Boston College: 127. Virginia Tech: 229. Florida State: 70. NC State: 152. Virginia: 60. Duke: 131. Wake Forest: 129. Notre Dame: 80. Unknown: 79. Miami: 317
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Syracuse: 13 by 94.2. Boston College: 17 by 78.4. Virginia Tech: 18 by 100. Florida State: 19 by 39.2. NC State: 19 by 72.3. Virginia: 11 by 67.2. Duke: 20 by 58.5. Wake Forest: 20 by 55.8. Notre Dame: 9 by 81.6. Unknown: 9 by 86.6. Miami: 26 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins174.7 · Games = 7 · +104.7 vs Losses
Losses70 · Games = 3 · -104.7 vs Wins
First Half129.3 · Games = 6 · -17.9 vs Second Half
Second Half147.2 · Games = 5 · +17.9 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Miami
Best efficiency game
100 vs Miami
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/12 | @ Miami100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 62-26 | 24 | 308 | 12.80 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12.2 |
| Sat 12/5 | vs Unknown2+ TD | — | 8 | 73 | 9.10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8.8 |
| Fri 11/27 | vs Notre Dame | L 17-31 | 8 | 57 | 7.10 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 8.9 |
| Sat 11/14 | vs Wake Forest | W 59-53 | 16 | 74 | 4.60 | 0 | 4 | 55 | 6.5 |
| Sat 11/7 | @ Duke2+ TD | W 56-24 | 17 | 85 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 46 | 6.5 |
| Sun 11/1 | @ Virginia | L 41-44 | 9 | 64 | 7.10 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 5.5 |
| Sat 10/24 | vs NC State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 48-21 | 17 | 106 | 6.20 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 8 |
| Sat 10/17 | @ Florida State | L 28-31 | 17 | 65 | 3.80 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3.7 |
| Sat 10/10 | vs Virginia Tech100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 56-45 | 17 | 214 | 12.60 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 12.7 |
| Sat 10/3 | @ Boston College100 rush yards | W 26-22 | 16 | 121 | 7.60 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7.5 |
| Sat 9/12 | vs Syracuse | W 31-6 | 7 | 78 | 11.10 | 0 | 6 | 60 | 10.6 |
Career Arc
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North Carolina
2017-2020
Opening stop
Season Progression
20172018201920192020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | North Carolina | 658 | 52.2 | 18.5 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | North Carolina | 732 | 62.7 | 20.1 | 74 |
| 2019 Postseason | North Carolina | 1,157 | 56 | 25 | 425 |
| 2019 Regular Season | North Carolina | 1,157 | 56 | 25 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | North Carolina | 1,512 | 75.8 | 26.2 | 355 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Miami
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
317
Primary metric
317 scrimmage yards and 37.1 usage.
#2
Virginia
161
Primary metric
Loss with 161 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
161 scrimmage yards and 33.3 usage.
#3
Virginia Tech
184
Primary metric
Loss with 184 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
184 scrimmage yards and 33.9 usage.
#4
Unknown
170
Primary metric
Game with 170 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
170 scrimmage yards and 19.2 usage.
#5
Duke
180
Primary metric
Loss with 180 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
180 scrimmage yards and 40.6 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2020 Regular Season · North Carolina
1,512 primary output · 75.8 efficiency · 26.2 usage
67.4
#2
2019 Postseason · North Carolina
58.8
1,157 primary · 56 efficiency · 25 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · North Carolina
58.8
1,157 primary · 56 efficiency · 25 usage
Milestones
15
100+ rush yards
7
150+ scrimmage yards
8
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.8803
Navarre · Navarre, FL
- Committed To
- North Carolina
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
4,059
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 44 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.