Defensive line, Vanderbilt (from Jacksonville State), 2024–26
Talan Carter
- Number
- No. 99
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 280 lb
- Class (2026)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Ocean Springs, MS
Talan Carter plays defensive line for Vanderbilt, after Jacksonville State (2024–25). Last time out, against Arkansas: 6 tackles.
2026 so far
17 tackles
Last game: 6 tackles vs. Arkansas, L 21–31
Next game: at Kentucky, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Team titles: Conference USA champions, 2024
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jacksonville State | 26 | 12 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Jacksonville State | 55 | 28 | 7 | 1.5 | 2 | 3 |
| 2026 | Vanderbilt | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 98 | 47 | 10.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 4 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jacksonville State | 99 | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2025 | Jacksonville State | 99 | DL | Yr 2 | ||
| 2026 | Vanderbilt | 99 | DL | So. (Yr 3) | 6′1″ | 280 |
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 5 games, 17 tackles
2025 Jacksonville State 13 games, 55 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | at UCF | L 10–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Liberty | W 34–24 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at Georgia Southern | L 34–41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Murray State | W 45–10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Southern Miss | L 25–42 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs. Sam Houston | W 29–27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs. Delaware | W 38–25 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at UTEP | W 30–27 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Kennesaw State | W 35–26 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | at Florida International | L 21–27 | 7 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Western Kentucky | W 37–34 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs.Kennesaw State | L 15–19 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 16 ✦ | vs. Troy | W 17–13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2024 Jacksonville State 10 games, 26 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21 | vs.Southern Miss | W 44–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | atKennesaw State | W 63–24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs. New Mexico State | W 54–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | atLiberty | W 31–21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at Louisiana Tech | W 44–37 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs.Florida International | W 34–31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs.Sam Houston | W 21–11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | atWestern Kentucky | L 17–19 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 6 | vs.Western Kentucky | W 52–12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 20 ✦ | vs. Ohio | L 27–30 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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