Player Career
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Player Story
A.J. McCarty built his college career from 2020 through 2025 as a defensive back from Brownwood, TX wearing No. 1, spending time with Baylor and Texas Tech. The clearest part of A.J. McCarty's career was his defensive production: 88 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, and 3 interceptions across 37 career games in the available record. That gives A.J. McCarty's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Baylor
2020-2022
Opening stop
Texas Tech
2023-2025
Final stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Baylor | 0 | 4.2 | 0.7 | — |
| 2021 Postseason | Baylor | 1 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Baylor | 1 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Baylor | 4 | 18.2 | 3.2 | 3 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 0 | — | — | -4 |
| 2024 Postseason | Texas Tech | 11 | 17.8 | 5.2 | 11 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 11 | 17.8 | 5.2 | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 5 | 17.2 | 3.9 | -6 |
#1 Featured game
vs Cincinnati
Week 5 · W 44-41 · Conference game
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Havoc Plays
77.2 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 77.2 takeover score.
#2
vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Week 1 · W 67-7
2
Havoc Plays
67.8 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 67.8 takeover score.
#3
@ Texas Tech
Week 9 · W 45-17 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
65 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 65 takeover score.
#4
vs Arizona State
Week 4 · W 30-22 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
53.9 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 53.9 takeover score.
#5
@ Oklahoma State
Week 13 · W 56-48 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
50.8 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 50.8 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2024 Postseason · Texas Tech
11 primary output · 17.8 efficiency · 5.2 usage
57.9
#2
2024 Regular Season · Texas Tech
57.9
11 primary · 17.8 efficiency · 5.2 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Baylor
36.7
0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.7 usage
3
Impact games
3
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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