Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 8-34@ Virginia | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 73-0vs Richmond | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 31-35@ Vanderbilt | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
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Kevon Carter
Sophomore linebacker for NC State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 223 lb · San Antonio, TX · Wagner
The numbers
7
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 5 tackles, at Virginia
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore linebacker for NC State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to NC State in 2025.
- 7 tackles in 2025. Then 7 in 2026.
Buzz vs Tape
Fans warmer than rivals
His own fans are far more bullish than the rival fanbase.
29.3own fans
0rival fans
Also worth knowing:
In Their Words
490 windows · 2026 fan posts
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Kevon Carter
Second year in the NC State linebacker corps, same address the whole way. One game to point at: 5 tackles against Virginia — Week 1, 2026.
7 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
20254 games
- Signed with NC State3-star out of Wagner
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
NC State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Career stats
Game log
Game by game
Kevon Carter's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 73–0
vs Richmond
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +2 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Dave Doeren — 9-7 over that span.
2025NC State8-5HC: Dave Doeren · Balanced
2026NC State1-2HC: Dave Doeren · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: qb hurries (93rd percentile). 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
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Doeren
Pass share
44.9%
89 pass / 109 run
Plays / game
66.0
3 games
Team sack rate
5.0%
101 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
The No. 1,173 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the ACC as a sophomore.
The linebacker corps · NC State
- Raul Aguirre Jr.43 tackles · 2025
- #5Harvey Dyson III31 tackles · 2025
- #30Zane Williams13 tackles · 2025
- #15AJ Richardson12 tackles · 2025
- #42Kevon Carter7 tackles · 2025
19 more on the roster · NC State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology