Barrett Carter
Barrett Carter
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. Fourth year in the Clemson linebacker corps, same address the whole way. His first career honor landed in 2024: All-ACC. One game to point at: 12 tackles, 2 TFL against Pittsburgh — Week 12, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Clemson, 210 tackles — drafted at #119 overall by Cincinnati.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE · 1ST TEAM
All-Conf 1st team (2024)
All-ACC
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Dabo Swinney.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
CincinnatiEntering 2nd NFL season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dabo Swinney
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE · 1ST TEAM
All-Conf 1st team (2024)
All-ACC
Career stats
How he plays
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Coverage 'Backer
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to John Bullock’s 2024 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to JD Bertrand's senior season at Notre Dame (2023).
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