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#97 Dylan Carpenter Season 2025

Position
Defensive End
Height
6'4
Weight
255
Class
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown
St. Amant, La.
High School
St. Amant HS
Experience
1L

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

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