OT · Indiana
Carter Smith
SR · 6'5", 313 lb · Big Ten · #65
From Powell, OH
NFL comparison Braden Smith
Overall · Week 5
No. 50–
Offensive tackles
No. 5–
Draft range
- Top 5
- <1%
- Top 15
- 1%
- Round 1
- 17%
Projected range: Pick 28–Rd 2 · 83% chance he lasts past round 1
Show as table
| Pick | Chance |
|---|---|
| 4th | <0.1% |
| 6th | <0.1% |
| 7th | <0.1% |
| 9th | <0.1% |
| 10th | 0.1% |
| 11th | <0.1% |
| 12th | 0.1% |
| 13th | 0.2% |
| 14th | 0.1% |
| 15th | 0.2% |
| 16th | 0.4% |
| 17th | 0.4% |
| 18th | 0.4% |
| 19th | 0.4% |
| 20th | 0.8% |
| 21st | 0.7% |
| 22nd | 0.7% |
| 23rd | 1.0% |
| 24th | 0.8% |
| 25th | 1.1% |
| 26th | 1.0% |
| 27th | 1.2% |
| 28th | 1.2% |
| 29th | 1.1% |
| 30th | 1.5% |
| 31st | 1.5% |
| 32nd | 1.5% |
Assumes he enters the 2027 draft. Based on board rank, positional value and team needs, with uncertainty that narrows as the season goes on. How this works
2026 stats
Box scores don't capture offensive line play, so there are no stat percentiles for tackles.
Next game
at Nebraska
Week 6 · Sat, Oct 10 · 12:00 PM ET
Rank history
Ranked No. 50 on the first board of the season. The chart fills in as the board updates each week.
Most likely landing spots
Share of simulated drafts in which each team picks him, combining every team's pick odds, needs and his projected range. He goes after round 1 in 83% of simulations.
Fit with every team
San Francisco 49ers72 Strong
Fills a top need for the 49ers at OT; 92% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 23–30).
Seattle Seahawks62 Strong
OT is a moderate need for the Seahawks; 92% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 23–30).
Carolina Panthers62 Strong
Fills a top need for the Panthers at OT; 98% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 9–21).
Las Vegas Raiders61 Strong
Fills a top need for the Raiders at OT; 98% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 10–20).
Jacksonville Jaguars61 Strong
OT is a moderate need for the Jaguars; 92% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 22–30).
Houston Texans61 Strong
Fills a top need for the Texans at OT; he's almost certain to be available in their most likely range (picks 6–16).
All 29 teams with a first-round pick
Cleveland Browns60 Strong
Fills a top need for the Browns at OT; 98% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 11–20).
Arizona Cardinals60 Strong
Fills a top need for the Cardinals at OT; he's almost certain to be available in their most likely range (picks 4–12).
Tennessee Titans60 Strong
Fills a top need for the Titans at OT; he's almost certain to be available in their most likely range (picks 1–5).
Kansas City Chiefs58 Solid
OT is a moderate need for the Chiefs; 93% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 20–29).
Baltimore Ravens55 Solid
OT is a moderate need for the Ravens; 95% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 16–27).
Chicago Bears55 Solid
OT is a moderate need for the Bears; 94% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 17–27).
Cincinnati Bengals53 Solid
OT is a moderate need for the Bengals; 96% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 12–24).
Philadelphia Eagles52 Solid
OT is a moderate need for the Eagles; 97% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 11–24).
Detroit Lions52 Solid
OT is a moderate need for the Lions; 97% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 11–23).
Pittsburgh Steelers52 Solid
OT is a moderate need for the Steelers; 97% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 12–23).
Atlanta Falcons52 Solid
OT is a moderate need for the Falcons; 97% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 11–24).
Minnesota Vikings52 Solid
OT isn't a priority for the Vikings; 92% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 23–30).
New York Giants52 Solid
OT is a moderate need for the Giants; 97% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 11–22).
Washington Commanders50 Solid
OT is a moderate need for the Commanders; he's almost certain to be available in their most likely range (picks 5–14).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers50 Solid
OT is a moderate need for the Buccaneers; he's almost certain to be available in their most likely range (picks 3–10).
Miami Dolphins50 Solid
OT is a moderate need for the Dolphins; he's almost certain to be available in their most likely range (picks 2–9).
Buffalo Bills49 Solid
OT isn't a priority for the Bills; 92% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 21–29).
New England Patriots47 Solid
OT isn't a priority for the Patriots; 94% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 18–28).
Denver Broncos45 Solid
OT isn't a priority for the Broncos; 94% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 16–27).
Dallas Cowboys43 Fair
OT isn't a priority for the Cowboys; 96% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 14–25).
New Orleans Saints40 Fair
OT isn't a priority for the Saints; he's almost certain to be available in their most likely range (picks 5–14).
Los Angeles Chargers40 Fair
OT isn't a priority for the Chargers; he's almost certain to be available in their most likely range (picks 3–10).
New York Jets30 Poor
OT isn't a priority for the Jets; he's almost certain to be available in their most likely range (picks 3–7).
Fit (0–100) combines the team's need at his position (40%), how well his projected range lines up with the team's likely pick (30%) and the chance he's still available there (30%).