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Abdul Carter New York Giants · #3

Linebacker · 6' 3", 252 lbs · Philadelphia, PA · Age 23

Abdul Carter is a Linebacker for the New York Giants, drafted 3rd overall, 2025. In 2026 he recorded 9 tackles, 1 sacks.

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Abdul Carter

Season avg9 tkl · 1 sacks · 0 int

Career avg52 tkl · 5 sacks · 0 int

Live win probabilitySeason

No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.

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Scouting report

Abdul Carter — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

C+

Linebacker · Rotation piece · Impact 50

Abdul Carter is a Linebacker for the New York Giants, drafted 3rd overall, 2025. In 2026 he recorded 9 tackles, 1 sacks.

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Tackling

Coverage

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Tackling

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A-

Pass rush

Excellent · defense

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C+

Coverage

Solid · defense

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Splash plays

Solid · defense

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Disruption

Solid · defense

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Act II

Where Abdul Carter stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly

Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬

29%

Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬

23%

Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬

22%

Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬

11%

Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬

✦ Balladex Consensus: #568 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.

Futures & chases

—MVP odds

50Impact index

66Star score

Career scoring average0.0 ppg

Seasons in the index0

Accolades on file0

Stat explorer

Abdul Carter — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

A+

Tackling

9 TKL

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A+

Pass rush

1.0 SACK

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Coverage

0 PD

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The engine

How the model sees Abdul Carter

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2027 modeled

tackles

7–34

2.0

sacks

0.8–3.2

int

0–0

0–1

games

2–13

Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 2-season history below.

What moves the tackles line vs last season

Last season 9 → projected 21 tackles

Baseline (recency-weighted)

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Age curve

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Net vs last season+11.7 tackles

Everything it reads

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2 seasons of real box production

every game line, verified

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Recency × games weight

recent, healthy years anchor the baseline

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Year-over-year trend

his own trajectory, season to season

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Position aging curve

age 23 — applied to the projection

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Role & usage context

target / carry share and snaps fold in

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Availability signal

games last 3: 17 / 3

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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Abdul Carter career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
Season	G	Tkl	Sack	FF
2025	17	43	4	2
2026 in progress · 3 games	3	9	1	0
Career	20	52	5.0	2

Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.

Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.

Player DNA + compssimilarity model

Closest comps

Que Robinson 100%Frankie Luvu 100%Jordan Burch 99%Princely Umanmielen 99%K'Lavon Chaisson 99%Branson Combs 99%

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Context

Are the New York Giants built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

10–7proj record

97off index

65def index

+28net

76%playoff odds

60roster

Roster delta · what changed

Offense grades A+ (97), defense C (65) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 96, pass rush 30, coverage 99.

How his role moves

Projected 10–7 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.

Balladex Impact

50 of 99

Rotation piece tier.

Rarity

◆ Rated

Collectible tier.

Résumé

0 accolades

Career honors on file.

Act IV

The Ballad of Abdul Carter

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

2003-10-03

The beginning

Abdul Carter is a Linebacker for the New York Giants, in his 2nd NFL season.

New York Giants

Turning pro

Drafted 3rd overall, 2025 as a Linebacker.

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Abdul Carter is a New York Giants linebacker, drafted 3rd overall, 2025.

Chapter

Across 2 seasons (2025–2026) he has recorded 52 tackles, 5 sacks and 0 interceptions.

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Most recently he posted 9 tackles, 1 sack and 0 interceptions in 2026.

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Carter's story

The documentary, narrated

Highlights

▶ The Next Great Giants Edge Rusher? | Abdul Carter 2024 Penn State Highlights ▶ Abdul Carter Full College Football Highlights💥| Penn State EDGE | NFL Draft Film ▶ ROOKIE Abdul Carter Week 7 NFL Highlights | All Snaps Vs Broncos

Off the field

Measurables

Active

Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 252 lbs
Draft: 3rd overall, 2025
Born: Philadelphia, PA
Age: 23
Jersey: #3

Background

Abdul Carter is from Philadelphia, PA and is 23 years old. He was drafted 3rd overall, 2025 and plays linebacker at 6' 3", 252 lbs.

Over 2 seasons (2025–2026) he has recorded 52 tackles, 5 sacks and 0 interceptions. Carter is currently on the New York Giants roster.

The person

Abdul Carter is a depth and special-teams linebacker who has piled up 52 tackles with 5 sacks and 0 interceptions across 2 seasons (2025–2026).

Tackle volume52 career tackles over 2 seasons.

Pass rush5 career sacks blitzing off the second level.

Takeaways0 interceptions, 2 forced fumbles and 0 passes defensed.

First-round pedigree3rd overall, 2025.

Verified profiles & sources

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FAQ

Abdul Carter — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Abdul Carter, answered.

What position does Abdul Carter play?

Abdul Carter is a Linebacker for the New York Giants.

When was Abdul Carter drafted?

Abdul Carter was drafted 3rd overall, 2025.

How many seasons has Abdul Carter played?

2 (2025–2026).

What are Abdul Carter's career stats?

He has recorded 52 tackles, 5 sacks and 0 interceptions.

Abdul Carter career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.

Abdul Carter New York Giants · #3

Abdul Carter — the report card

Where Abdul Carter stands

Abdul Carter — every number, three levels deep

How the model sees Abdul Carter

Abdul Carter career stats, season by season

The Lab

Are the New York Giants built to win?

The Ballad of Abdul Carter

The beginning

Turning pro

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Chapter

Chapter

Off the field

Abdul Carter — frequently asked

Current role & opportunity

Injury history

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