Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 35-26vs Delaware | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 35-31vs NC State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
#3
Carson Lawrence
Sophomore safety on Vanderbilt's 2026 roster.
6′2″ · 212 lb · Chattanooga, TN · McCallie School
Recruiting
4★
S recruit
No. 330 nationally · Signed with Vanderbilt
Last played in 2026.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore safety on Vanderbilt's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Vanderbilt in 2025.
Carson Lawrence
He has spent two seasons in the Vanderbilt secondary. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles, 0.5 sacks against Delaware, Week 2, 2026.
5 TACKLES · 0.5 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
20257 games
- Signed with Vanderbilt4-star out of McCallie School
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Vanderbilt
NFL
NFL Draft
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Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Vanderbilt | 10 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 15 | 11 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 35–31
vs NC State
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +1 tackle.
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Clark Lea, all balanced, slow tempo offenses — 13-3 over that span.
2025Vanderbilt10-3HC: Clark Lea · Balanced, slow tempo
2026Vanderbilt3-0HC: Clark Lea · Balanced, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 2.5 TKL/g, 0.2 TFL/g, 0.2 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Clark Lea
Pass share
48.4%
90 pass / 96 run
Plays / game
62.0
3 games
Team sack rate
2.1%
95 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
The secondary · Vanderbilt
- #8C.J. Heard71 tackles · 2025
- #7Ricardo Jones39 tackles · 2025
- #4Martel Hight35 tackles · 2025
- #1Dontae Carter33 tackles · 2025
- #3Carson Lawrence10 tackles · 2025
18 more on the roster · Vanderbilt team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology