Buffalo Bills · DT (DL) · 7 games through Nov 1, 2026 · Duke (2024 Round 3, Pick 95)

DeWayne Carter

28.8
Downfield Score v7.0Ranked #142 of 177 qualified DLs
Combined tackles
168 solo · 8 ast
Sacks & QB hits
11 QB hits
Tackles for loss
20 forced fumbles
Coverage
0 PD · 0 INTPasses defended & picks
Defensive snaps
21230.3 snaps/G
Team def. EPA / play
+0.072Schedule-adjusted · What is EPA?

DeWayne Carter among the 177 qualified defensive linemen: each 2026 Downfield Score, 0 to 100.

  1. Anderson Jr.96.6
  2. Allen95.5
  3. Karlaftis94.1
  4. Hutchinson92.8
  5. Crosby92.7
  6. Simmons92.2
  7. Granderson91.4
  8. Mafe91.1
  9. Buckner90.4
  10. Carter#14228.8
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Downfield Score v7.0 breakdown

Each component is shrunk toward the 2026 positional mean before percentile ranking across 177 qualified DLs. Read score check & methodology · What Raw and Shrunk mean

Defensive snaps per game, regressed25% weight · Raw 0.46 → Shrunk 30.24
37thpercentile
Pass-rush disruption per game28% weight · Raw 0.01 → Shrunk 0.36
21thpercentile
Weighted defensive disruption per game15% weight · Raw 0.04 → Shrunk 2.95
26thpercentile
Pass-rush disruption rate, regressed13% weight · Raw 0.7% → Shrunk 0.9%
17thpercentile
Sack rate per opponent pass play, regressed7% weight · Raw 0.3% → Shrunk 0.3%
36thpercentile
Combined tackle rate, regressed8% weight · Raw 3.5% → Shrunk 3.4%
47thpercentile
Schedule-adjusted team defensive EPA / play, regressed4% weight · Raw +0.072 → Shrunk +0.028
29thpercentile

2026 game log

Every 2026 regular-season game line for DeWayne Carter. Click any game to open its drive-by-drive chart and box score.

WeekDateMatchupResultTacklesSoloSacksTFLQB hitsPDINTDef. snaps
Week 1Sep 13, 2026@ HOUW 36-31210100018
Week 2Sep 17, 2026vs DETW 41-31110000031
Week 3Sep 27, 2026vs LACW 24-16310000033
Week 4Oct 4, 2026vs NEL 26-29430000045
Week 5Oct 12, 2026@ LAW 37-34211110037
Week 6Oct 18, 2026@ LVW 33-30310000027
Week 8Nov 1, 2026vs BALW 36-10100000021

College to the NFL: Duke to Buffalo Bills

Verified identity bridge linking DeWayne Carter's college regular-season tackles at Duke to official NFL game lines.

Duke (College tackles)

12019
122020
362021
352022
322023
9595th pick
2024 Draft

BUF (NFL tackles)

112024
162026 *

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Career NFL seasons

Regular-season totals from official NFL game lines across 2 seasons.

SeasonClubGTacklesSoloAstSacksTFLQBHPDINTFFDef. snaps
2024BUF111183053100315
2026 (so far)BUF71688121000212

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