Jalen Carter

Philadelphia EaglesOVERPAID

Pos IDL

Updated October 8, 2026

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Model Score

83.1 MODEL

2023

81.9

2024

89.0

2025

79.3

2026

83.1

How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →

STM Take

Super Bowl LIX ring plus 2024 Pro Bowl plus the 2024 tier 1 (#1) STTM peak puts Carter in the top conversation for best interior defender under 25. The 20-spot regression from tier 1 (#1) in 2024 to tier 3 (#21) in 2025 flags either injury or one-year context. The 2026 question is whether Carter returns to tier 1 (#1-5) territory or whether the structural ceiling settles into the top-20 range.

Carter came out of Georgia as the Philadelphia Eagles' 1st-round pick (9th overall) in 2023 after winning back-to-back CFP National Championships (2021, 2022) with the Bulldogs. He made the 2024 Pro Bowl and won Super Bowl LIX with the Eagles. His STTM career runs tier 2 (#14) rookie, tier 1 (#1) peak in 2024 Pro Bowl, and tier 3 (#21) in 2025.

Strengths

Georgia back-to-back CFP National Championships (2021, 2022) plus 2024 Pro Bowl plus the 2024 tier 1 (#1) STTM peak establishes the highest-pedigree IDL of his draft class.
Super Bowl LIX ring at age 23 gives him postseason résumé that few interior defenders carry early in their careers.

Concerns

20-spot regression from tier 1 (#1) in 2024 to tier 3 (#21) in 2025 flags either injury, scheme shift, or one-year context spike.
Philadelphia's broader defensive identity around the Super Bowl LIX championship roster transition compresses the structural support around Carter.

What to watch: Whether Carter returns to tier 1 (top 5) in 2026 plus earns his second Pro Bowl, the threshold for confirming the 2024 peak is the structural ceiling.