Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2013-2017Clemson
Ryan Carter
CB • 5'9" • 180 lbs • Grayson, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Ryan Carter shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22.1 disruption score.
Impact Production
21
Developing production for a corner
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
23
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Clemson
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Clemson
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: NC State
Player Story
Ryan Carter built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a cornerback from Grayson, GA wearing No. 31, spending time with Clemson. The clearest part of Ryan Carter's career was his defensive production: 63...
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- Committed To
- Clemson
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Ryan Carter, CB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Clemson. Ryan Carter shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22.1 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 63
- TFL
- 7.5
- Sacks
- 1
- Passes defended
- 17
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Ryan Carter quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Clemson · CB
- Career Tackles
- 63
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 28 games
- Best season
- 2017 Postseason · Clemson
- Top game
- NC State
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Grayson · Clemson
- High school pipeline
- Grayson · 80 FBS recruits · 5 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 31 · Class 2017
- 2017 Tackles rank
- 33 tackles · CB 112th (top 30%) · ACC 147th (top 25%) · National 1,293rd (top 23%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Clemson | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2014 Regular Season | Clemson | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Clemson | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | Clemson | 15 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 44.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Clemson | 15 | 28 | 5.5 | 1 | - | 7 | 0 | 44.5 |
| 2017 Postseason | Clemson | 13 | 3 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 50.1 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Clemson | 13 | 30 | 2 | 0 | - | 10 | 2 | 50.1 |
Related Context
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Ryan Carter played CB for Clemson. Across 5 tracked seasons, Ryan Carter recorded 63 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Clemson.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Clemson paired 15 primary output with 22.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 22.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: NC State
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · Clemson
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.2
Efficiency
22.1
Usage
3.5
Consistency
49.4
Best Game by takeover score
NC State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Alabama: 0. Kent State: 1. Auburn: 1. Louisville: 0. Boston College: 0. Virginia Tech: 2. Wake Forest: 0. Syracuse: 0. Georgia Tech: 1. NC State: 5. Florida State: 1. South Carolina: 2. Miami: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Alabama: 3 by 12.5. Kent State: 0 by 10. Auburn: 5 by 30.8. Louisville: 2 by 8.3. Boston College: 3 by 12.5. Virginia Tech: 2 by 28.3. Wake Forest: 2 by 8.3. Syracuse: 4 by 16.7. Georgia Tech: 2 by 18.3. NC State: 5 by 70.8. Florida State: 1 by 14.2. South Carolina: 3 by 32.5. Miami: 1 by 24.2
Split Comparison
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Wins1.4 · Games = 11 · +1.4 vs Losses
Losses0 · Games = 2 · -1.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
NC State
Best efficiency game
70.8 vs NC State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1/2 | vs Alabama | L 6-24 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 12/3 | vs MiamiSplash game | W 38-3 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/26 | @ South CarolinaSplash game | W 34-10 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Florida State | W 31-14 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | @ NC StateSplash game | W 38-31 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | — | — |
| Sun 10/29 | vs Georgia Tech | W 24-10 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 10/13 | @ Syracuse | L 24-27 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Wake Forest | W 28-14 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/1 | @ Virginia TechSplash game | W 31-17 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Boston College | W 34-7 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/17 | @ Louisville | W 47-21 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Auburn | W 14-6 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Kent State | W 56-3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Player Story
Ryan Carter story
Ryan Carter built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a cornerback from Grayson, GA wearing No. 31, spending time with Clemson. The clearest part of Ryan Carter's career was his defensive production: 63 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 4 interceptions across 28 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 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 Ryan Carter's production has multiple signals. With 28 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Clemson.
The arc is straightforward: Ryan 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
2013-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Clemson | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Clemson | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Clemson | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Clemson | 14.5 | 18 | 3.7 | 14.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Clemson | 14.5 | 18 | 3.7 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Clemson | 15 | 22.1 | 3.5 | 0.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Clemson | 15 | 22.1 | 3.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ NC State
Week 10 · W 38-31 · Conference game
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5
Havoc Plays
90.3 takeover
5 disruption/tackle impact with 90.3 takeover score.
#2
@ Georgia Tech
Week 4 · W 26-7 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
79.4 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 79.4 takeover score.
#3
vs NC State
Week 7 · W 24-17 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
61.7 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 61.7 takeover score.
#4
vs Pittsburgh
Week 11 · L 42-43 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
60.8 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 60.8 takeover score.
#5
@ Boston College
Week 6 · W 56-10 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
48.3 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 48.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Postseason · Clemson
15 primary output · 22.1 efficiency · 3.5 usage
50.1
#2
2017 Regular Season · Clemson
50.1
15 primary · 22.1 efficiency · 3.5 usage
#3
2016 Postseason · Clemson
44.5
14.5 primary · 18 efficiency · 3.7 usage
Milestones
4
Impact games
8
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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