young McNeese back with upside, but still an unfinished product
Ben Carter is a freshman running back for McNeese listed at 5'11" and 179 pounds, and the big story is upside rather than a proven workload in the 2025 season[2][3][13]. McNeese’s roster and player pages showed no season statistics for him, which suggests he entered 2026 as more of a development piece than a stat-sheet star[12][14]. His appeal is the usual RB recruiter candy: youth, size-to-speed potential, and a fresh start in a backfield that can reward someone who earns trust in pass protection, ball security, and special-teams toughness. If you want a ready-made bell cow, this is not that guy yet; if you want a low-mileage back with room to grow, Carter is worth monitoring[2][3][9].
