Player Career

Ryan Carter Career Story

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

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

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

  1. 1

    Clemson

    2013-2017

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2013201420152016201620172017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2013 Regular SeasonClemson0
2014 Regular SeasonClemson00
2015 Regular SeasonClemson00
2016 PostseasonClemson14.5183.714.5
2016 Regular SeasonClemson14.5183.70
2017 PostseasonClemson1522.13.50.5
2017 Regular SeasonClemson1522.13.50

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