Michael Carter is a Explosive Back for North Carolina. Michael's 2017 season ranks in the 3th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 94 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
Elite per-carry efficiency — breaks big runs and creates chunk plays at a top rate while in a limited role.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsCalifornia | L30-35 | -1.0 | 11 | 94 | 8.5 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.46 |
| 2 | vsLouisville | L35-47 | 19.2 | 8 | 15 | 1.9 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.30 |
| 3 | @Old Dominion | W53-23 | -16.8 | 14 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Chart shows per-game EPA (bars) and rolling 5-game average (line). Season breaks marked with dashed lines. Line value = est. points over replacement per game.
Car 8 · Rush Yds 28 · Avg 3.5 · Rush TD 0
| 68 |
| 4.9 |
| 2 |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| 0.07 |
| 4 | vsDuke | L17-27 | 6.1 | 7 | 13 | 1.9 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | -0.41 |
| 5 | @Georgia Tech | L7-33 | 8.9 | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.02 |
| 6 | vsNotre Dame | L10-33 | 20.8 | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 7 | vsVirginia | L14-20 | 0.8 | 13 | 157 | 12.1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 8 | @Virginia Tech | L7-59 | 14.3 | 6 | 15 | 2.5 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 0 | -0.15 |
| 11 | @Pittsburgh | W34-31 | 6.0 | 6 | 24 | 4.0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.13 |
| 12 | vsWestern Carolina | W65-10 | — | 16 | 103 | 6.4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 13 | @NC State | L21-33 | 12.9 | 8 | 28 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 | 51 | 1 | 0.46 |