#97 Dylan Carpenter Season 2025
2024 SEC Academic Honor Roll
Edge rush prospect who can do a variety of things on the defensive side of the ball … Member of LSU’s 2023 Signing Class … From St. Amant, located just east of Baton Rouge … Team captain for St. Amant High School … Has appeared in 10 games, tallying 4 tackles … Emerged late in the 2024 season as a player LSU could count on for quality snaps at edge rusher … Had most impactful game as a Tiger in Texas Bowl win over Baylor … Majoring in management … Named to 2024 SEC Academic Honor Roll … Nicknamed “Captain America” by his teammates.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2024)
Played in 7 games with no starts … Established himself as a player LSU could count on at the edge rusher position as the season progressed … Finished season with 4 tackles, including a career-best 2 in win over Oklahoma … Had most extensive action of career in Texas Bowl win over Baylor, playing 33 total snaps on defense … Had 1 tackle in the win over the Bears … Had 1 tackle on 6 defensive snaps vs. Alabama … Played a total of 53 defensive snaps in what was his most productive season to date.
TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2023)
Appeared in 3 games in a backup role on defense and special teams … Action came against Army, Florida and Georgia State … Didn’t record any defensive statistics … Played 1 defensive snap in 2023 (vs. Army) … Saw action for 13 plays on special teams – 12 on kickoff coverage and 1 on punt returns … Played season-high 8 special teams snaps – all on kickoff coverage – in win over Florida.
HIGH SCHOOL
A consensus 3-star edge rusher from St. Amant High School … Versatile defender who played linebacker, defensive end and edge rusher in high school … Listed with 4-stars by On3 and ranked No. 31 at his position nationally … Ranked No. 44 nationally at his position and No. 21 in the state of Louisiana by 247Sports … Selected to the 2022 5A/4A All-Metro Football team for Baton Rouge following senior season … First team All-District 5-5A in 2022 … District 5-5A defensive most valuable player and Ascension Parish Defensive MVP in 2021 … As a junior, recorded 29 QB hurries, 17 tackles for loss and 7 sacks.
Dylan Carpenter’s Career Highs
Tackles: 2 vs. Oklahoma, 2024
Tackles for Loss: 0
Sacks: 0