Usage Score
2.8
Player Dossier
2020-2024Syracuse
Ja'Had Carter
S • 6'1" • 205 lbs • Richmond, VA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Ja'Had Carter shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 15.5 disruption score.
Efficiency
15.5
Consistency
13.3
Season Value
8.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Ohio State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 3
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Syracuse • Ohio State • NC State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: NC State
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.
Ja'Had Carter, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Ohio State. Ja'Had Carter shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 15.5 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
Ohio State paired 0 primary output with 10.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 15.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2024 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 3 team stops, with role shifts visible across Syracuse, Ohio State, NC State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Louisiana Tech
Win with 1 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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2024 Regular Season · NC State
Games
5
Havoc Plays / G
0.3
Efficiency
15.5
Usage
2.8
Consistency
13.3
Best Game by takeover score
Syracuse
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Tennessee: 0. Louisiana Tech: 1. Clemson: 0. Wake Forest: 0.5. Syracuse: 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. Tennessee: 7 by 29.2. Louisiana Tech: 1 by 14.2. Clemson: 4 by 16.7. Wake Forest: 2 by 13.3. Syracuse: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
Losses0.1 · n=4
First Half0.3 · n=3 · +0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half0.3 · n=2 · -0.1 vs First Half
All Games0.3 · n=5
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
5 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Louisiana Tech
Best efficiency game
29.2 vs Tennessee
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Syracuse
2020-2022
Opening stop
- 2
Ohio State
2023
Peak year stop
- 3
NC State
2024
Final stop
Season Progression
20202021202220232024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Syracuse | 8 | 34.7 | 7.3 | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Syracuse | 1 | 19.5 | 3.1 | -7 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Syracuse | 6.5 | 21.1 | 5.7 | 5.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0 | 10.4 | 2.1 | -6.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | NC State | 1.5 | 15.5 | 2.8 | 1.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
NC State
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 62.1 takeover score.
#2
Pittsburgh
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 56.7 takeover score.
#3
Clemson
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 53.6 takeover score.
#4
Virginia Tech
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 46.4 takeover score.
#5
Notre Dame
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 41.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Regular Season · Ohio State
0 primary output · 10.4 efficiency · 2.1 usage
37.5
#2
2020 Regular Season · Syracuse
29.8
8 primary · 34.7 efficiency · 7.3 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Syracuse
25.1
6.5 primary · 21.1 efficiency · 5.7 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
1
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2025 · Rating 0.8726
Camden County · Kingsland, GA
- Committed To
- Cincinnati
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2025
Career Facts
3
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
155
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.