Dontae Carter
Dontae Carter
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. This is his second year in the same secondary at Vanderbilt. The receipt: 6 tackles against Missouri — Week 9, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Clark Lea
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Vanderbilt | 33 | 18 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Vanderbilt | 11 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| Career | 44 | 26 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 14 · 2025
W 45–24
at Tennessee
1 TOT
Dominant 21-point win on the road against Tennessee.
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Vanderbilt
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · Vanderbilt
Returning around him
- 1 Vanderbilt player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -1 net (18 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Vanderbilt · Last season: 10-3 (AP #13) · Talent rank #55 · 2026 recruiting class #33
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tyson Player’s 2021 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Ayden Duncanson's sophomore season at East Carolina (2025).
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