Player Career

Dontae Carter Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Dontae Carter story

Dontae Carter built his college career from 2024 through 2025 as a safety from Cibolo, TX wearing No. 1, spending time with Vanderbilt. The clearest part of Dontae Carter's career was his defensive production: 44 tackles and 3 passes defended across 23 career games in the available record. His career also includes 39 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Dontae Carter's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

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

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    Vanderbilt

    2024-2025

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2024202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2024 PostseasonVanderbilt26.60.9
2024 Regular SeasonVanderbilt26.60.90
2025 PostseasonVanderbilt111.42-1
2025 Regular SeasonVanderbilt111.420

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs No. 29 Auburn

Week 11 · W 45-38 · Conference game

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1

Havoc Plays

46.1 takeover

1 disruption/tackle impact with 46.1 takeover score.

#2

vs Virginia Tech

Week 1 · W 34-27

1

Havoc Plays

40 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 40 takeover score.

#3

vs Alcorn State

Week 2 · W 55-0

1

Havoc Plays

36.7 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 36.7 takeover score.

#4

vs No. 21 Missouri

Week 9 · W 17-10 · Conference game · Ranked opponent

0

Havoc Plays

17.2 takeover

Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0 disruption/tackle impact with 17.2 takeover score.

#5

vs No. 133 Georgia State

Week 4 · W 70-21

0

Havoc Plays

14.7 takeover

Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0 disruption/tackle impact with 14.7 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2024 Postseason · Vanderbilt

2 primary output · 6.6 efficiency · 0.9 usage

30.1

#2

2024 Regular Season · Vanderbilt

30.1

2 primary · 6.6 efficiency · 0.9 usage

#3

2025 Postseason · Vanderbilt

20.1

1 primary · 11.4 efficiency · 2 usage

Milestones

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Impact games

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Splash games

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10+ tackle games