Talan Carter
Talan Carter
Wins his gap play after play. Talan Carter has played for two head coaches in two seasons at Jacksonville State. The receipt on tape: 7 tackles, 3 TFL against Kennesaw State, Week 15, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Rich Rodriguez → Charles Kelly. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charles Kelly
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Tackle volume for the position among the most productive regulars.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jacksonville State | 55 | 28 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Jacksonville State | 26 | 12 | 2.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 81 | 40 | 9.5 | 2.5 | 2 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2025
W 45–10
vs Murray State
3 TOT · 1 SOLO
Dominant 35-point win at home against Murray State.
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
Jacksonville State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Jacksonville State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +7 net (20 in / 13 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Jacksonville State · Last season: 9-5 · Talent rank #111 · 2026 recruiting class #86
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 Curt Neal’s 2024 season.
Matches Curt on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Justin Benton's sophomore season at East Carolina (2025).
Matches Justin on