Is Micah Carter starting?
Micah Carter is the projected starter at LDE for Louisville Cardinals.
Redshirt junior · #19 · 6'6", 265 lbs
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Louisville Starting Lineup
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- LCB
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Top defensive linemen in the ACC
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of St. Xavier, ranked #514 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 8 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sacks. That's 2% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 79 overall (Solid tier).
- Jersey
- #19
- Class
- RS JR
- Height
- 6'6"
- Weight
- 265 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8853
- National Rank
- #514
- High School
- St. Xavier
- Hometown
- Louisville, KY
Why this rating?
On a 82-rated defense; 58th-percentile production (×0.94 for competition level) put them -3 vs unit starters → 79.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 3LNCSUTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 31-28
Sep 26LWAKETKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 30-27
Sep 19WSMUTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 41-31
Sep 11WVILLTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 59-13
Sep 6LMISSTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 41-38
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | LNCSU | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | LWAKE | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | WSMU | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | WVILL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | LMISS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Micah Carter's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.