Player profileKentucky Football
Kentucky · Football
Martels Carter Jr.
DB · Freshman · #0 · 6' 0" · 205 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Chattanooga, TN
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Estimated NIL value
$189K
Kentucky · Football
Martels Carter Jr.
DB · Freshman · #0 · 6' 0" · 205 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Chattanooga, TN
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Estimated NIL value
$189K
Kentucky · Football
DB · Sophomore · #0 · 6' 0" · 205 lbs
★★★★★4★ RecruitFrom Chattanooga, TN
Estimated NIL value
$189K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $164.5K
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Martels Carter Jr. is a 6' 0" 205 lbs Sophomore Defensive Back for Kentucky and is listed by ESPN from Chattanooga, TN. Martels Carter Jr. ranks 35th within the current Kentucky football roster. The modeled value is $189K, with $164.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.7%
Football pool: $24.4M
Pool share of school
0.4%
Kentucky roster market: $46.95M
Roster dollars tracked
$24.4M
Kentucky Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
2
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Defensive Back
Class
Sophomore
Jersey
#0
Height
6' 0"
Weight
205 lbs
Hometown
Chattanooga, TN
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Kentucky Wildcats
Recruit rating
4-star
Recruiting profile
4-star / No. 259 nationally
Rating: 0.9123
High school: Paducah Tilghman
From: Paducah, KY
Class: 2025 / S
2025 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
4
Total tackles
3
Solo tackles
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0
Passes defended
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kentucky Wildcats | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Martels Carter Jr., the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $189K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $189K. The pool-accounting allocation is $164.5K, equal to about 0.7% of the Kentucky football market. The player ranks 35th on that roster.
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