Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2021-2024Clemson
Barrett Carter
LB • 6'1" • 230 lbs • Suwanee, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Barrett Carter shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 46.5 disruption score.
Impact Production
42
Developing production for a linebacker
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
46
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2022 Postseason · Clemson
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Clemson
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Pittsburgh
Player Story
Barrett Carter built his college career from 2021 through 2024 as a linebacker from Suwanee, GA, spending time with Clemson. The clearest part of Barrett Carter's career was his defensive production: 210 tackles,...
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- Committed To
- Clemson
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2025
- Selection
- Round 4 · Pick 17
- Overall
- No. 119
- NFL Team
- Cincinnati Bengals
Barrett Carter, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2022 Postseason · Clemson. Barrett Carter shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 46.5 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 210
- TFL
- 29.5
- Sacks
- 12
- QB hurries
- 17
- Passes defended
- 18
- Touchdowns
- 1
Quick Answers
Barrett Carter quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Clemson · LB
- Career Tackles
- 210
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 44 games
- Best season
- 2022 Postseason · Clemson
- Top game
- Pittsburgh
- Recruit profile
- 5-star · North Gwinnett · Clemson
- High school pipeline
- North Gwinnett · 45 FBS recruits · 7 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2025 · Round 4 · Pick 17 · Cincinnati Bengals
- Latest roster
- Senior
- 2024 Tackles rank
- 74 tackles · LB 131st (top 11%) · ACC 29th (top 4%) · National 209th (top 4%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Clemson | 8 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24.7 |
| 2022 Postseason | Clemson | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 72.4 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Clemson | 13 | 63 | 9 | 4.5 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 72.4 |
| 2023 Postseason | Clemson | 11 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | - | 3 | 0 | 65.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Clemson | 11 | 53 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 65.5 |
| 2024 Postseason | Clemson | 12 | 6 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 69.4 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Clemson | 12 | 68 | 9.5 | 3.5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 69.4 |
Related Context
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Barrett Carter played LB for Clemson. Across 4 tracked seasons, Barrett Carter recorded 4 rushing yards, 210 tackles, and 1 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2024 with Clemson.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason
Clemson paired 27.5 primary output with 39.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 46.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Pittsburgh
Win with 5.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2024 Postseason · Clemson
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
2.2
Efficiency
46.5
Usage
10.2
Consistency
52.1
Best Game by takeover score
Pittsburgh
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Texas: 0. Georgia: 0. NC State: 1. Stanford: 5.5. Florida State: 3. Wake Forest: 2.5. Virginia: 3. Louisville: 3. Virginia Tech: 1.5. Pittsburgh: 5.5. The Citadel: 0. South Carolina: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Texas: 6 by 25. Georgia: 3 by 12.5. NC State: 7 by 39.2. Stanford: 10 by 91.7. Florida State: 10 by 71.7. Wake Forest: 5 by 45.8. Virginia: 3 by 42.5. Louisville: 1 by 34.2. Virginia Tech: 4 by 31.7. Pittsburgh: 12 by 100. The Citadel: 6 by 25. South Carolina: 7 by 39.2
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins2.8 · Games = 8 · +1.8 vs Losses
Losses1 · Games = 4 · -1.8 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Pittsburgh
Best efficiency game
100 vs Pittsburgh
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/21 | @ Texas | L 24-38 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | vs South Carolina | L 14-17 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | vs The Citadel | W 51-14 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | @ Pittsburgh10+ tackles · Splash game | W 24-20 | 12 | 9 | — | 2 | 0.50 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | @ Virginia Tech | W 24-14 | 4 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | vs LouisvilleSplash game | L 21-33 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | vs VirginiaSplash game | W 48-31 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Wake ForestSplash game | W 49-14 | 5 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Florida State10+ tackles · Splash game | W 29-13 | 10 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Stanford10+ tackles · Splash game | W 40-14 | 10 | 5 | — | 3.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs NC State | W 59-35 | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | @ Georgia | L 3-34 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Barrett Carter story
Barrett Carter built his college career from 2021 through 2024 as a linebacker from Suwanee, GA, spending time with Clemson. The clearest part of Barrett Carter's career was his defensive production: 210 tackles, 29.5 tackles for loss, 12 sacks, and 3 interceptions across 44 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2022 with Clemson. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Barrett Carter's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 4 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 44 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Clemson.
The arc is straightforward: Barrett Carter moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Clemson
2021-2024
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Clemson | 5 | 14.6 | 2.7 | — |
| 2022 Postseason | Clemson | 27.5 | 39.7 | 11.3 | 22.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Clemson | 27.5 | 39.7 | 11.3 | 0 |
| 2023 Postseason | Clemson | 21 | 40.3 | 10.3 | -6.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Clemson | 21 | 40.3 | 10.3 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Clemson | 26 | 46.5 | 10.2 | 5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Clemson | 26 | 46.5 | 10.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Pittsburgh
Week 12 · W 24-20 · Conference game
Win with 5.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5.5
Havoc Plays
100 takeover
5.5 disruption/tackle impact with 100 takeover score.
#2
vs Stanford
Week 5 · W 40-14 · Conference game
5.5
Havoc Plays
97.2 takeover
Win with 5.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5.5 disruption/tackle impact with 97.2 takeover score.
#3
vs Louisville
Week 11 · W 31-16 · Conference game
7.5
Havoc Plays
94.4 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
7.5 disruption/tackle impact with 94.4 takeover score.
#4
@ Kentucky
Week 1 · W 38-35 · Postseason
5
Havoc Plays
87.5 takeover
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 87.5 takeover score.
#5
@ Florida State
Week 6 · W 29-13 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
75.4 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 75.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2022 Postseason · Clemson
27.5 primary output · 39.7 efficiency · 11.3 usage
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#2
2022 Regular Season · Clemson
72.4
27.5 primary · 39.7 efficiency · 11.3 usage
#3
2024 Postseason · Clemson
69.4
26 primary · 46.5 efficiency · 10.2 usage
Milestones
14
Impact games
21
Splash games
3
10+ tackle games
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