Last confirmed: Duke, 2020. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′11″ · 190 lb · Douglasville, GA · South Paulding
Michael Carter II: S · Duke · #26.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Michael Carter II
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away. Fourth year in the Duke secondary. His first career honor landed in 2020: All-ACC. On tape: 8 tackles against Charlotte, Week 9, 2020.
Play style
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
41 tackles. 8 passes defended. 2 interceptions. 3 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
The Daily Progress Oct 23
Yahoo Sports Oct 19
Heavy Oct 18Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 13-27@ Notre Dame | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 6-26vs Boston College | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 20-38@ Virginia | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 31-38vs Virginia Tech | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 6 | W 38-24@ Syracuse | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 20-31@ NC State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 53-19vs Charlotte | 8 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 10 | L 24-56vs North Carolina | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 13 | L 33-56@ Georgia Tech | 7 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 0-48vs No. 9 Miami | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 15 | L 35-56@ Florida State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 41 | 28 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 8 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
20%8 pass breakupsInterceptions
2interceptionsTackle volume
41tackles this seasonTFL rate
7%3 TFL41 tackles · 3 for loss · 8 pass breakups · 2 interceptions.
4 seasons under David Cutcliffe — 22-27 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 4.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.6 |
| Road6g | 3.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 4.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
David Cutcliffe
Pass share
47.3%
390 pass / 434 run
Plays / game
74.9
11 games
Team sack rate
9.7%
391 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2020
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
How it ended
Four seasons at Duke, 135 tackles — drafted at #154 overall by the New York Jets.
His career
He has a stat line in 42 games over 4 seasons.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-ACC
All-ACC mention (2020)
Coaching lineage · 2017–2020
1 coachPlayed his entire career under David Cutcliffe.
Where he ended up · NFL
New York JetsEntering 6th NFL season
New York JetsEntering 6th NFL season
