Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
3/31Inside-5 share
3 of the team's 31 inside-the-5 carries (9.7%).
Michael Carter
Last confirmed: North Carolina, 2020. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′8″ · 199 lb · Navarre, FL
Michael Carter: RB · North Carolina · #8.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Michael Carter
Hits the crease and outruns the angle. Michael Carter has played for two head coaches in four seasons at North Carolina. One game to point at: 308 rushing yards and 9 receiving yards against Miami — Week 15, 2020.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
North Carolina in the news
- Fran Brown names UNC QB1
Syracuse.com Oct 22 - Belichick admits UNC coaching shortcomings
Yahoo Sports Oct 18
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | North Carolina | 156 | 1,245 | 8.0 | 9 |
| 2019 | North Carolina | 177 | 1,003 | 5.7 | 3 |
| 2018 | North Carolina | 84 | 597 | 7.1 | 2 |
| 2017 | North Carolina | 97 | 558 | 5.8 | 8 |
| Career | 514 | 3,403 | 6.6 | 22 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | North Carolina | 25 | 267 | 10.7 | 2 |
| 2019 | North Carolina | 21 | 154 | 7.3 | 2 |
| 2018 | North Carolina | 25 | 135 | 5.4 | 1 |
| 2017 | North Carolina | 11 | 100 | 9.1 | 1 |
| Career | 82 | 656 | 8.0 | 6 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 31-6vs Syracuse | 7 | 78 | 11.1 | 0 | 45 | |
| Wk 5 | W 26-22@ Boston College | 16 | 121 | 7.6 | 0 | 35 | |
| Wk 6 | W 56-45vs No. 19 Virginia Tech | 17 | 214 | 12.6 | 2 | 62 | 214-yard day |
| Wk 7 | L 28-31@ Florida State | 17 | 65 | 3.8 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 8 | W 48-21vs No. 23 NC State | 17 | 106 | 6.2 | 1 | 16 | |
| Wk 9 | L 41-44@ Virginia | 9 | 64 | 7.1 | 0 | 38 | |
| Wk 10 | W 56-24@ Duke | 17 | 85 | 5.0 | 1 | 27 | |
| Wk 11 | W 59-53vs Wake Forest | 16 | 74 | 4.6 | 0 | 26 | |
| Wk 13 | L 17-31vs No. 2 Notre Dame | 8 | 57 | 7.1 | 0 | 26 | |
| Wk 14 | W 49-9vs Western Carolina | 8 | 73 | 9.1 | 3 | 22 | 3 rushing TDs |
| Wk 15 | W 62-26@ No. 9 Miami | 24 | 308 | 12.8 | 2 | 65 | Season-high 308 yds |
| Total | 156 | 1245 | 8.0 | 9 | 65 |
Signature game
Week 15 · 2020
W 62-26
at Miami
308 rush yds (24 car) · 2 TD
Dominant 36-point win on the road against Miami.
With J. Williams — 236 rush yds (23 car) · 3 TD · D. Brown — 4 rec · 167 yds
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 6 · Virginia Tech · 1st and 25 · Q4 · EPA +6.61Michael Carter run for 62 yds for a TD (Grayson Atkins KICK)
- Week 15 · Miami · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +5.24Michael Carter run for 65 yds for a TD (Grayson Atkins KICK)
- Week 11 · Wake Forest · 2nd and 12 · Q4 · EPA +4.84Sam Howell pass complete to Michael Carter for 46 yds for a TD (Grayson Atkins KICK)
- Week 15 · Miami · 2nd and 7 · Q3 · EPA +3.87Michael Carter run for 58 yds to the MiaFl 15 for a
- Week 5 · Boston College · 1st and 25 · Q2 · EPA +3.71Michael Carter run for 23 yds to the BC 35
- Week 10 · Duke · 3rd and 11 · Q2 · EPA +3.65Sam Howell pass complete to Michael Carter for 22 yds for a TD (Grayson Atkins KICK)
4 more plays
- Week 2 · Syracuse · 2nd and 9 · Q3 · EPA +3.27Michael Carter run for 45 yds to the Syrac 16 for a
- Week 10 · Duke · 4th and 3 · Q2 · EPA +3.01Sam Howell pass complete to Michael Carter for 14 yds to the Duke 34 for a
- Week 5 · Boston College · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +2.92Michael Carter run for 35 yds to the BC 43 for a
- Week 8 · NC State · 3rd and 4 · Q1 · EPA +2.91Michael Carter run for 16 yds for a TD NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the NCSt 13 (Grayson Atkins KICK)
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
156 of 156 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
52%156 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds19%of carries
29 carries
Grind
1–3 yds29%of carries
45 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds26%of carries
41 carries
Explosive
10+ yds26%of carries
41 carries
3 of 3 (100%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 1 of 3 (33%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
8.0 yds/carry on 156 carries · 26% explosive (10+ yds) · 52% success rate.
Situational
Situational · Carry shape (PBP, full season)
Yardage DNA
19%
Stuffed (≤0)
29%
Grind (1–3)
26%
Chunk (4–9)
26%
Explosive (10+)
Teams and coaches
2017North Carolina3-9HC: Larry Fedora · Balanced
2018North Carolina2-9HC: Larry Fedora · Balanced
2019North Carolina7-6HC: Mack Brown · Run-leaning
2020North Carolina8-4HC: Mack Brown · Run-leaning, fast tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 100 | 8.4 | 1.0 |
| Road5g | 129 | 7.3 | 0.6 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 120 | 8.8 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+7g | 110 | 7.4 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mack Brown
Pass share
42.5%
355 pass / 481 run
Plays / game
76.0
11 games
Team sack rate
8.5%
398 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, fast tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2020
Starter
156 carries and 25 catches in 11 games, more touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at North Carolina, drafted
- 2021 Drafted in round 4, No. 107 by the New York
- 2020 North Carolina BrownYear 4 · 11 games
- 2019 North Carolina BrownYear 3 · 13 games
- 2018 North Carolina FedoraYear 2 · 9 games
- 2017 North Carolina FedoraYear 1 · 11 games
- Before collegeSigned with North Carolina in 2017 as a 3-star recruit, No. 422 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with North Carolina in the 2017 class, a 3-star recruit.
How it ended
Four seasons at North Carolina, 3,403 rushing yards — drafted at #107 overall by the New York Jets.
His career
He has a stat line in 44 games over 4 seasons.
The week the volume broke through — put up 165 yds vs Virginia Tech.Virginia Tech · L 19-222018
2017 11 games
- Signed with North Carolina3-star out of Navarre
2021
- Drafted by New York Jetsround 4, pick 107
Coaching lineage · 2017–2020
2 coaches2017–2018
North Carolina
Coaching transition mid-career: Larry Fedora → Mack Brown. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where he ended up · NFL
New York JetsEntering 6th NFL season
#107Rd 4 · Pick 2
New York JetsEntering 6th NFL season