Player Profile

Abdul Carter

DE • 6'3" • 259 lbs • Philadelphia, PA, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Abdul Carter shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 44.5 disruption score.

Usage Score

15.7

Efficiency

44.5

Consistency

60.6

Season Value

47.8

Career Arc

Season-by-season value trend

Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Penn State

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Quick Facts

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
5
Primary stop by seasons
Penn State
Best season by value score
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Penn State
Peak game by takeover score
Peak game by takeover score: Michigan State

Abdul Carter, DE. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Penn State. Abdul Carter shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 44.5 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason

Penn State paired 39.5 primary output with 44.5 efficiency.

Supporting note

2024 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 44.5 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: Illinois

Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Season Explorer

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2024 Postseason · Penn State

Games

14

Havoc Plays / G

2.8

Efficiency

44.5

Usage

15.7

Consistency

60.6

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. Notre Dame: 4. SMU: 3. West Virginia: 0. Bowling Green: 2. Kent State: 2.5. Illinois: 7. UCLA: 1.5. USC: 3.5. Wisconsin: 0. Ohio State: 4. Washington: 6. Purdue: 2. Minnesota: 0. Maryland: 4

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. Notre Dame: 5 by 60.8. SMU: 3 by 42.5. West Virginia: 1 by 4.2. Bowling Green: 7 by 49.2. Kent State: 4 by 41.7. Illinois: 7 by 79.2. UCLA: 3 by 27.5. USC: 5 by 55.8. Wisconsin: 3 by 12.5. Ohio State: 4 by 56.7. Washington: 6 by 75. Purdue: 5 by 40.8. Minnesota: 3 by 12.5. Maryland: 6 by 65

Split Comparison

Wins2.6 · n=12 · -1.4 vs Losses
Losses4 · n=2 · +1.4 vs Wins
First Half2.9 · n=7 · +0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half2.8 · n=7 · -0.1 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

14 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Illinois

Best efficiency game

79.2 vs Illinois

Result
Fri 1/10vs Notre DameSplash gameL 24-2753211
Sat 12/21vs SMUSplash gameW 38-1033210
Sat 11/30vs Maryland2+ sacks · Splash gameW 44-763220
Sat 11/23@ MinnesotaW 26-2531000
Sat 11/16@ PurdueSplash gameW 49-1055200
Sun 11/10vs Washington2+ sacks · Splash gameW 35-665420
Sat 11/2vs Ohio State2+ sacks · Splash gameL 13-2042220
Sat 10/26@ WisconsinW 28-1332000
Sat 10/12@ USCW 33-30511.5011
Sat 10/5vs UCLAW 27-11321.5000
Sat 9/28vs Illinois2+ sacks · Splash gameW 21-774421
Sat 9/21vs Kent StateW 56-0421.5010
Sat 9/7vs Bowling GreenW 34-2775101
Sat 8/31@ West VirginiaW 34-1211000

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Penn State

    2022-2024

    Opening stop

Season Progression

20222023202320242024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2022 Regular SeasonPenn State2139.911
2023 PostseasonPenn State16286.7-5
2023 Regular SeasonPenn State16286.70
2024 PostseasonPenn State39.544.515.723.5
2024 Regular SeasonPenn State39.544.515.70

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Michigan State

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

5

Primary metric

5 disruption/tackle impact with 70.2 takeover score.

#2

Illinois

7

Primary metric

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

7 disruption/tackle impact with 66.8 takeover score.

#3

Washington

6

Primary metric

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

6 disruption/tackle impact with 62.4 takeover score.

#4

Michigan State

4

Primary metric

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 55.4 takeover score.

#5

Maryland

4

Primary metric

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 47.7 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2024 Postseason · Penn State

39.5 primary output · 44.5 efficiency · 15.7 usage

47.8

#2

2024 Regular Season · Penn State

47.8

39.5 primary · 44.5 efficiency · 15.7 usage

#3

2022 Regular Season · Penn State

32.6

21 primary · 39.9 efficiency · 11 usage

Milestones

3

Impact games

10

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2022 · Rating 0.9028

La Salle College · Glenside, PA

Committed To
Penn State
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2022

Career Facts

1

Career teams

5

Seasons tracked

166

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 38 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

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Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
DE
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
5
Career tackles
166