Barrett Carter LB Clemson | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Barrett Carter LB Clemson
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Draft Year: 2024 | |||||||
40 time: 4.55 seconds (88%*) | |||||||
Age: 20.5 DOB: 10/23/2002 | |||||||
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*Percentile calculated on how any given stat would rank at the NFL combine
historically in the player's position group (Higher value represents better perfomance).
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Draft Year: 2024 | ||||
40 time: 4.55 seconds (88%*) | ||||
Age: 20.5 DOB: 10/23/2002 | ||||
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*Percentile calculated on how any given stat would rank at the NFL combine
historically in the player's position group (Higher value represents better perfomance).
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Overall Rating: | 83.5 / 100 | |
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Game performance weighted rating | ||
Tackling: |
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76% |
Pass Rush: |
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80% |
Run Defense: |
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81% |
Coverage: |
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74% |
DRAFT PROJECTION:
2nd - Late
Overall Rank:
#66
Position rank:
#5
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College Games: 24 College Snaps: 949 | ||
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Draft Profile: Bio
Barrett Carter from North Gwinnett High School was rated a After high school, Carter joined Clemson after being heavily recruited.In 2021 as a freshman Carter saw action in 12 games and played a total of 183 snaps at linebacker for the Tigers. He recorded 12 tackles, 4 assists, while adding 9 stops. In coverage Carter notched up one pass breakup, no interceptions, and a disapointing QB rating when targetted of 122.1.
As a sophomore for the Tigers in 2022 Carter played in 12 games and took part in 766 snaps for the Tigers. He recorded 45 tackles, 14 assists, while adding 32 stops. In coverage Carter made 4 pass breakups, 2 interceptions, and a decent QB rating when targetted of 79.2. As a pass rusher, he chalked up 24 total pressures, and 15 QB hurries, 5 QB hits, and a solid 4 sacks during the year.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Along with great instincts, he’s an explosive mover. Carter can disrupt plays in the backfield due to his ability to read and react quickly.
- A dynamic edge rusher, Carraway has NFL-caliber quickness and speed. He gets off the snap quickly and has the flexibility to bend the edge and the pure speed to close on the quarterback.
- Carter shows good quickness off the line of scrimmage and flashes the violent hands to win around the edge.
- Tougher between the tackles than many expect. Fluid and quick drop into zone, covers enough ground to be Tampa-2 "MIKE" and knows where the markers are.
- He’s very good in coverage when looking into the backfield in zone coverage.
- He’s a natural in coverage, with the movement skills of a defensive back in man coverage against tight ends.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Carter doesn’t have much room on his frame to add weight, and Carter lacks the upper-body strength to be a stack-and-shed linebacker.
- He lacks the speed of a chase and- tackle guy. Carter lacks twitch as a pass rusher and lacks the feet and flexibility to threaten around the edge.
- He’s a grab-and-drag tackler and needs to be covered up by his defensive line in order to move freely against the run; he’s cooked if he runs into blockers at the second level.
How other scouting services rate Barrett Carter (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
76.5
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
5.0