Big-bodied developmental edge with SEC upside
Mason Carter is a 6-foot-5, 243-pound Vanderbilt defender who has the size and athletic profile teams want on the edge, but his current value is still about projection more than production. In 2025, he appeared in all 13 games and finished with three tackles and a quarterback hit, while Vanderbilt’s roster notes show he was a three-star prospect ranked among On3 and ESPN’s top-100 edge players out of high school. His appeal is length, speed, and developmental ceiling; the question is whether he can turn those traits into consistent on-field disruption.
