Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | L 10-16@ Florida Atlantic | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
#99
Germaine Carter
Junior defensive tackle on Florida International's 2026 roster.
5′11″ · 270 lb · Miami, FL
CFB Index 8 · #412 of 420 edge rushersLow confidence
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026 · through week 3
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 0.5 TFL, 3 tackles, at Florida Atlantic
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior defensive tackle on Florida International's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Florida International in 2024.
Germaine Carter
Wins his gap play after play. Three seasons at Florida International, two different head coaches: Mike MacIntyre and Willie Simmons. The receipt: 3 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Florida Atlantic — Week 3, 2026.
3 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
20247 games
- Signed with Florida International3-star out of Miami Norland
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Florida International
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024
Florida International
2025–2026era →
Willie Simmons
Florida International
Coaching transition mid-career: Mike MacIntyre → Willie Simmons. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Florida International | 3 | -- | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Florida International | 18 | 8 | 3.0 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Florida International | 10 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 31 | 11 | 4.0 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Florida International4-8HC: Mike MacIntyre · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2025Florida International7-6HC: Willie Simmons · Balanced
2026Florida International1-2HC: Willie Simmons · Pass-leaning, fast tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidence
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 1 game: 3.0 TKL/g, 0.5 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Willie Simmons
Pass share
56.8%
130 pass / 99 run
Plays / game
76.3
3 games
Team sack rate
1.4%
138 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning, fast tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
8 · #412 of 420 edge rushers
Three-star recruit. Now #412 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Conference USA
Based on 2025: #45 of 45 Conference USA DLs
How the All-Conference USA estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Shakai Woods’s 2025 season.
Matches Shakai on
Weight
TFL rate
Sack rate
Differs from Shakai on
Height (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Aquantis Clemmons's sophomore season at Rice (2025).
Matches Aquantis on
Hurry rate
Weight
TFL rate
Differs from Aquantis on
Sack rate (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Germaine Carter
The defensive line · Florida International
- #5Kenton Simmons9 tackles for loss · 2025
- #13Dante Anderson5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #99Germaine Carter3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #15Nathan Jennings2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #14Robert Williams1.5 tackles for loss · 2025
15 more on the roster · Florida International team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology