Senior linebacker for UCF. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 225 lb · Tampa, FL · Tampa Catholic
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.
How he plays
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
QB hurries: 93rd percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 10 tackles, at Pittsburgh
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior linebacker for UCF. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Lewis Carter
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Two head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. The receipt: 10 tackles against Pittsburgh — Week 2, 2026.
24 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
The role got bigger.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Gus Malzahn → Scott Frost. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 73-6vs Bethune-Cookman | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 7-12@ Pittsburgh | 10 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 44-30vs Georgia State | 9 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 24 | 12 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 73–6
0.5 tackles for loss · 5 tackles · 1 hurries
Dominant 67-point win at home against Bethune-Cookman.
With T. Swint — 48 rush yds (4 car) · 1 TD · A. Barnett — 158 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 46.9 · 9 rush yds (5 car) · 1 TD
Since week 2: +9 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: qb hurries (93rd percentile). Strength: tackles (92nd percentile). Concern: passes defended (28th percentile).
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.
Defender profile · Production by role
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
24tackles this seasonTFL rate
2%0 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups24 tackles · 0 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 7.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 8.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Frost
Pass share
41.2%
70 pass / 100 run
Plays / game
56.7
3 games
Team sack rate
3.8%
78 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Recognition
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #26 of 73 Big 12 LBs
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.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Bryan McCoy’s 2025 season.
Matches Bryan on
Differs from Bryan on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Dane Motley's senior season at Arkansas State (2023).
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Player DNA
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