Usage Score
3.6
Player Dossier
2020-2023Wake Forest
Caelen Carson
DB • 6'0" • 195 lbs • Waldorf, MD, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Caelen Carson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22.3 disruption score.
Efficiency
22.3
Consistency
51.5
Season Value
23.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Wake Forest
2020212223
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Wake Forest
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Virginia
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.
Caelen Carson, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Wake Forest. Caelen Carson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22.3 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season
Wake Forest paired 9.5 primary output with 24.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 22.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Pittsburgh
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2023 Regular Season · Wake Forest
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
0.6
Efficiency
22.3
Usage
3.6
Consistency
51.5
Best Game by takeover score
Notre Dame
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 0. Vanderbilt: 1. Old Dominion: 0. Georgia Tech: 1. Clemson: 0. Virginia Tech: 0. Pittsburgh: 2. Florida State: 1. Duke: 1. NC State: 1. Notre Dame: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Unknown: 1 by 4.2. Vanderbilt: 10 by 51.7. Old Dominion: 1 by 4.2. Georgia Tech: 3 by 22.5. Clemson: 4 by 16.7. Virginia Tech: 6 by 25. Pittsburgh: 2 by 28.3. Florida State: 5 by 30.8. Duke: 5 by 30.8. NC State: 2 by 18.3. Notre Dame: 3 by 12.5
Split Comparison
Wins1 · n=3 · +0.4 vs Losses
Losses0.6 · n=7 · -0.4 vs Wins
First Half0.3 · n=6 · -0.7 vs Second Half
Second Half1 · n=5 · +0.7 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Pittsburgh
Best efficiency game
51.7 vs Vanderbilt
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/18 | @ Notre Dame | L 7-45 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | vs NC State | L 6-26 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Thu 11/2 | @ Duke | L 21-24 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | vs Florida State | L 16-41 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Pittsburgh | W 21-17 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | @ Virginia Tech | L 13-30 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Clemson | L 12-17 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Georgia Tech | L 16-30 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | @ Old Dominion | W 27-24 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Vanderbilt10+ tackles | W 36-20 | 10 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Thu 8/31 | vs Unknown | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Wake Forest
2020-2023
Opening stop
Season Progression
20202020202120222023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Postseason | Wake Forest | 5 | 19.3 | 3.3 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Wake Forest | 5 | 19.3 | 3.3 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Wake Forest | 9.5 | 24.9 | 3.5 | 4.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Wake Forest | 6 | 17.5 | 2.7 | -3.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Wake Forest | 7 | 22.3 | 3.6 | 1 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Virginia
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 52.3 takeover score.
#2
Florida State
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 49.7 takeover score.
#3
Pittsburgh
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 43.3 takeover score.
#4
Virginia
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 40.3 takeover score.
#5
Liberty
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 40 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Regular Season · Wake Forest
9.5 primary output · 24.9 efficiency · 3.5 usage
25.2
#2
2022 Regular Season · Wake Forest
24.9
6 primary · 17.5 efficiency · 2.7 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Wake Forest
23.4
7 primary · 22.3 efficiency · 3.6 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2020 · Rating 0.8348
North Point · Waldorf, MD
- Committed To
- Wake Forest
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
113
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 35 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.