#97 Dylan Carpenter Season 2026
2025 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2024 SEC Academic Honor Roll
Edge rusher who enters fourth season with the Tigers in 2026 … Coming off best season at LSU a year ago when he had 10 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and a pair of sacks … Can do a variety of things on the defensive side of the ball but has become accustomed to pressuring the quarterback … Program player who always puts the team first … Local product from St. Amant High School just outside of Baton Rouge … Member of LSU’s 2023 Signing Class … Emerged late in the 2024 season as a player LSU could count on for quality snaps at edge rusher and continued that play into his sophomore season … Majoring in management with an emphasis on strategic leadership …. Twice named to SEC Academic Honor Roll in 2024 and 2025 … Nicknamed “Captain America” by his teammates.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2025)
Had most productive season, appearing in 10 games with no starts … Part of the rotation at edge rusher where he saw significant snaps … Tallied 10 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and a pair of sacks … Played 119 snaps with season-high of 22 coming against Houston in the Texas Bowl … Had 2 tackles in a pair of games – at Ole Miss and vs. Houston in the Texas Bowl … Credited with half-sack in home opener vs. Louisiana Tech … Added first full sack of career against Southeastern Louisiana … Had sack for an 11-yard loss in win over Arkansas.
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.
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 … Team captain.
Dylan Carpenter’s Career Highs
Tackles: 2, 3x (Last: vs. Houston, 2025 Texas Bowl; First: vs. Oklahoma, 2024)
Tackles for Loss: 1.0, 2x (Last: vs. Arkansas, 2025; First: vs. Southeastern Louisiana, 2025)
Sacks: 1.0, 2x (Last: vs. Arkansas, 2025; First: vs. Southeastern Louisiana, 2025)