Dalton Carnes
Dalton Carnes
Moves the chains on third down. Two head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. One game to point at: 41 rec yds, 2 receptions against Charlotte — Week 9, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Eric Morris.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Neal Brown
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | North Texas | 7 | 80 | 11.4 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | North Texas | 29 | 371 | 12.8 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Houston | 20 | 263 | 13.2 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 56 | 714 | 12.8 | 3 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | North Texas | -- | -- | 18 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | North Texas | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Houston | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | -- | -- | 18 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 18 · 2025
W 49–47
at San Diego State
2 TOT · 2 SOLO
Edged out San Diego State on the road in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
North Texas
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · North Texas
Returning around him
- 56% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: +11 net (49 in / 38 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
North Texas · Last season: 12-2 (AP #23) · Talent rank #96 · 2026 recruiting class #135
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Dalton Carnes’s 2023 season.
Matches Dalton on
Differs from Dalton on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Danny Scudero’s path through San José State.
Jermaine Jackson
Terrace Marshall
Dai'Jean Dixon
Matches Danny on
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Keyshawn Helton's sophomore season at Florida State (2021).
Matches Keyshawn on
Differs from Keyshawn on
Player DNA
Players who play like Dalton Carnes
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2023–2025-70%
Sharp dropoff (-70%) — career inflection point.
Background
2025: Saw action in all 14 games on the year, playing both WR and special teams … caught 7 passes for 80 yards on the year … had two receptions for 18 yards in the win over Washington State … caught two passes for a season-high 41 yards and had a critical tackle on a fake punt attempt in the vict...