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Tennessee · 2026

Arion Carter

LBSenior6' 1", 238 lbsSmyrna, TN
Tennessee Volunteers6-1 · TDC #13
Snap share
78%
6 of 6 started · likely 65–93%
Tackles
43
148th of 5408 in FBS
Solo
24
Tackles for loss
5
136th of 2450 in FBS
Sacks
2
201st of 1212 in FBS
Interceptions
0

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays4491st / 2573
Tackles for loss3376th / 1911
Run stops15234th / 3263
Sacks2—
Pass breakups1—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles41—

Charting

Where Carter's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Passes defended
1
1 broken up · 0 intercepted
QB hurries
4
as the play text names the rusher
Tackles after a catch
19
8.7 yds per catch on those
YAC on those catches
4.7
yds after the catch before his tackle
Coverage plays
20
PBUs + INTs + tackles after a catch

The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.

Career

4 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsTklTFLSacksINTPDHavoc
2026 so farTennessee#13 · 6-1678%4352014
2025Tennessee#25 · 8-51046%7661.5016
2024Tennessee#12 · 10-31335%686.50161
2023Tennessee#16 · 9-459%710010

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Arion Carter's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Arion Carter's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

7.8 avg. game scoreBest: 8.9 vs Texas (Week 4)3 of 6 games at 8.0+
Defense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1FurmanW 56–9—no stats recorded
2@Georgia TechW 45–247.5860001··
3Kennesaw StateW 42–98.7862110··
4TexasL 17–208.91150.5010··
5AuburnW 24–148.7631.5010··
6@ArkansasW 24–175.8520000··
7AlabamaW 26–107.0521100··
2026 · 6 games7.843245231··

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles43148th / 5408
Solo24—
Tackles for loss5136th / 2450
Sacks2201st / 1212
QB hurries3157th / 1380
Passes defended1704th / 1589
Defensive TD0—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles0—
Lost0—
Recovered2—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameStartOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madeSnap share
Wk 2 · Georgia Tech✓ LB71~66 (34–71)993%
Wk 3 · Kennesaw State✓ LB64~62 (31–64)897%
Wk 4 · Texas✓ LB55~55 (28–55)11100%
Wk 5 · Auburn✓ LB65~54 (27–64)683%
Wk 6 · Arkansas✓ LB60~51 (26–60)585%
Wk 7 · Alabama✓ LB57~46 (23–54)581%
Season6 GS430334 (280–401)4478%

Position Room

11 LBs on the Tennessee roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
0Amare CampbellLBSR466.52—3
7Arion CarterLBSR4352—1
22Jeremiah TelanderLBSR284312
13Edwin SpillmanLBSO2322—2
28Brayden RouseLBFR400—0
50Ryan ScottLBSO400—0
27Jadon PerlotteLBSO310—0
TJ WhiteLB300—0
11Jordan BurnsLBSO100—0
12Jaedon HarmonLBSO—————
57Grier ShortLBSO—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Tennessee depth chart →