#3
UConn · 2026

Esean Carter

DTSenior6' 3", 292 lbsDetroit, MI
UConn Huskies3-3 · TDC #78
Snap share
34%
5 of 5 started · likely 20–44%
Tackles
9
2176th of 5406 in FBS
Solo
4
Tackles for loss
1.5
1055th of 2447 in FBS
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0

Advanced

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

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays3800th / 2573
Tackles for loss2627th / 1909
Run stops61143rd / 3262
Sacks0—
Pass breakups1—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles9—

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
2
as the play text names the rusher
Tackles after a catch
1
1 yds per catch on those
YAC on those catches
4.0
yds after the catch before his tackle
Coverage plays
2
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 at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsTklTFLSacksINTPDHavoc
2026 so farUConn#78 · 3-3534%91.50013
2025Toledo#33 · 8-51351%363.53016
2024Toledo#73 · 8-51129%161.51001
2023Toledo#50 · 11-3514%611000

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

Game Log

Esean 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

6.4 avg. game scoreBest: 6.8 at Miami (OH) (Week 4)0 of 4 games at 8.0+
Defense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1LafayetteW 56–7—no stats recorded
2MarylandL 14–38—no stats recorded
3@Southern MissW 48–206.4100001··
4@Miami (OH)L 21–246.8211010··
5SyracuseL 41–426.8410.5010··
6@TempleW 34–205.6220000··
2026 · 4 games6.4941.5021··

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles92176th / 5406
Solo4—
Tackles for loss1.51055th / 2447
Sacks0—
QB hurries2301st / 1377
Passes defended1702nd / 1588
Defensive TD0—

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 · Maryland✓ DT52··—
Wk 3 · Southern Miss✓ DT78~42 (21–53)254%
Wk 4 · Miami (OH)✓ DT61~28 (11–44)246%
Wk 5 · Syracuse✓ DT85~49 (24–62)458%
Wk 6 · Temple✓ DT60~30 (12–47)250%
Season5 GS433149 (85–192)1034%

Position Room

18 DLs on the UConn roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
2Tahjae MullixDLSR1720.5—1
9Zakaih SaezDLSO1610—1
15Anas LuqmanDLSR132.51.512
3Esean CarterDTSR91.50—1
52Joshua MickensDESR921.5—1
17Shamar Riser-PressleyDLJR811—0
95Melvin Hills IIIDLJR800—1
94Matt HoffmanDLSR600—0
14Desmond AladugeDTSR510—0
55Andrew LaurichDLSR500—0
25Odera OrizuDEJR400—0
97Chamberlain CampbellDEJR300—0
11Avery DunnDLSR210—0
91Mateo KipkeDLFR100—0
59Eddie DreschDLJR—————
93DJ PouncyDTFR—————
96Makijah LatikerDLFR—————
Rodarion TellezDL000—0

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. UConn depth chart →