Mattheus Carroll
Mattheus Carroll
Wins his gap play after play. Three head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. The receipt: 3 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Central Michigan — Week 13, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Sean Lewis, Kenni Burns, and Mark Carney. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mark Carney
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 | Kent State | 19 | 6 | 1.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Kent State | 14 | 5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Kent State | 18 | 6 | 1.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Virginia Tech | 2 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 53 | 17 | 5.0 | 2.5 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 21–17
vs Merrimack
1 SOLO · 3 TOT · 1 QB HUR
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 4 at home.
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
2026 Outlook
Kent State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Kent State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -4 net (11 in / 15 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kent State · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #128 · 2026 recruiting class #122
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Aeneas DiCosmo’s 2022 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Marco Notarainni's senior season at Boise State (2025).
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