Safety, Vanderbilt, 2024–26
Dontae Carter
- Number
- No. 1
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 196 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Cibolo, TX
Dontae Carter plays safety for Vanderbilt. Last time out, against Ole Miss: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
3 tackles
Last game: 1 tackles vs. Ole Miss, L 17–52
Next game: at Kentucky, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Vanderbilt | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | Vanderbilt | 33 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 47 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Vanderbilt | 1 | S | Fr. | ||
| 2025 | Vanderbilt | 1 | S | So. | ||
| 2026 | Vanderbilt | 1 | S | Jr. | 6′1″ | 196 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Vanderbilt 3 games, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Austin Peay | W 28–9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. NC State | W 35–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Ole Miss | L 17–52 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Vanderbilt 13 games, 33 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Charleston Southern | W 45–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Virginia Tech | W 44–20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at South Carolina | W 31–7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Georgia State | W 70–21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Utah State | W 55–35 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Alabama | L 14–30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. LSU | W 31–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Missouri | W 17–10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Texas | L 31–34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Auburn | W 45–38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Kentucky | W 45–17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at Tennessee | W 45–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Iowa | L 27–34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Vanderbilt 10 games, 11 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs.Virginia Tech | W 34–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Alcorn State | W 55–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 14 | atGeorgia State | L 32–36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | atMissouri | L 27–30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs.Alabama | W 40–35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | atKentucky | W 20–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. Ball State | W 24–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs.South Carolina | L 7–28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | atLSU | L 17–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. Georgia Tech | W 35–27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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