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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 1 | 2000th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1269th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 12 | 596th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 16 | — |
Career
3 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Vanderbilt#64 · 3-5 | 6 | 39% | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 |  Jacksonville State#92 · 9-5 | 14 | 54% | 57 | 7.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 2024 | Jacksonville State#61 · 9-5 | 10 | 22% | 26 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Talan Carter's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Talan Carter's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Austin Peay | W 28–9 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2 |  Delaware | W 35–26 | 5.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  NC State | W 35–31 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | @ Auburn | L 15–21 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 5 | @ Georgia | L 14–38 | 6.2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  Ole Miss | L 17–52 | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Arkansas | L 21–31 | 6.7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 | @ Kentucky | L 17–34 | 6.6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 6 games | 6.1 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 19 | 1391st / 5664 |
| Solo | 8 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 966th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 1 | 780th / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 · Delaware | — | 68 | ~31 (12–49) | 2 | 46% |
| Wk 3 · NC State | — | 78 | ~8 (4–12) | 1 | 10% |
| Wk 5 · Georgia | — | 66 | ~41 (20–52) | 4 | 62% |
| Wk 6 · Ole Miss | — | 65 | ~40 (20–50) | 4 | 62% |
| Wk 7 · Arkansas | ✓ DL | 73 | ~46 (23–58) | 5 | 63% |
| Wk 8 · Kentucky | — | 65 | ~39 (15–62) | 2 | 60% |
| Season | 1 GS | 519 | 205 (131–263) | 18 | 39% |
Position Room
21 DLs on the Vanderbilt roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Miles Capers | EDGE | SR | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 53 | Glenn Seabrooks III | DL | JR | 19 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 94 | Bradley Mann | DL | SR | 19 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 99 | Talan Carter | DL | SO | 19 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 17 | Edwin Kolenge | EDGE | SR | 18 | 2.5 | 2.5 | — | 0 |
| 5 | Issa Ouattara | DL | SR | 16 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Jaylon Stone | DL | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 32 | Mason Carter | EDGE | JR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 96 | Khalil Poteat | EDGE | SR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 97 | Hayden Bray | DL | SR | 4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 10 | Brian Allen Jr. | EDGE | SR | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 15 | Mike Diatta | DT | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 19 | CJ Jackson | EDGE | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | Myles Miller | EDGE | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 49 | Simeon Boulware | DL | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 55 | Aaron Bryant | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 59 | Jiaming Cao | DT | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 91 | Noah Sigda | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 93 | Nikhil Jefferson | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 95 | Jace McCallum | EDGE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 98 | Daryl Campbell | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Vanderbilt depth chart →