Carter Gooden

DL · #36 · Tennessee · FR · 6'4" · 270 · Marion, MA

First season · DE depth chart, 3rd

Recruiting

2026 class · 247 composite

Four-star high school recruit

The 2026 board

#104 Jordan Thomas CB · Bergen Catholic OSU

#105 James Johnson DL · Miami Northwestern TEX

#106 Carter Gooden EDGE · Tabor Academy TENN

#107 Malakai Lee OT · Kamehameha Kapalama MICH

#108 PJ Dean EDGE · West Forsyth UGA

EDGEs in the class

#11 Trenton Henderson Pine Forest LSU

#12 Landon Barnes Duncanville MISS

#13 Carter Gooden Tabor Academy TENN

#14 PJ Dean West Forsyth UGA

#15 Kosi Okpala Mayde Creek TEX

Explosive rate allowed 11.5% 43

Line yards per carry allowed 2.4 57

Sack rate 7.7% 81