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Martels Carter Jr.

Sophomore defensive back on Kentucky's 2026 roster.

DB · Kentucky · Sophomore · #4

6′0″ · 205 lb · Chattanooga, TN

Recruiting

4★

S recruit

No. 260 nationally · Signed with Kentucky

Last played in 2026.

His career numbers, season by season

The story

Sophomore defensive back on Kentucky's 2026 roster.

  • Signed as a 4-star recruit to Kentucky in 2025.
The full story, with sources

How he projects

Grades highest in speed and zone coverage.

The full scouting read
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Martels Carter Jr.

DB · Kentucky · So

Martels Carter Jr. has played for two head coaches in two seasons at Kentucky.

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

  • head-coach lineage

The secondary · Kentucky

  1. #14Ty BryantDB · Senior76 tackles · 2025
  2. #5Jordan CastellDB · Senior54 tackles · 2025
  3. #20Terhyon NicholsDB · Junior18 tackles · 2025
  4. #30Grant GraytonDB · Sophomore16 tackles · 2025
  5. Martels Carter Jr.DB · Sophomore4 tackles · 2025

17 more on the roster · Kentucky team page

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