Zayden Carter Zayden Carter 6'3" | 285 lbs | DL/OL Dudley | 2027 State NC is one of the anchors of Dudley’s dominant defensive front. The 6-foot-3, 300-pound rising senior is coming off a highly productive season with 7 sacks and 17 tackles for loss. Carter is a powerful interior lineman who consistently commands double teams, creating opportunities for the rest of the defense. He plays with excellent pad level, uses his hands extremely well, and has the strength to control the line of scrimmage. His combination of power, technique, and production makes him one of the top interior defensive linemen in the state.

Carter’s a big space-eater with some pass-rushing flashes who sometimes is a bit forgotten on Dudley’s star-studded defensive line. But his athletic abilities are tantalizing. While he’s best suited on the defensive side of the ball, he can play some offense tackle in a pinch and that two-way ability makes him a smarter interior defender.

Zayden Carter Zayden Carter 6'3" | 285 lbs | DL/OL Dudley | 2027 State NC | Class of 2027 | Dudley | Defensive Lineman
Zayden Carter Zayden Carter 6'3" | 285 lbs | DL/OL Dudley | 2027 State NC is a powerful interior presence who’s poised to be a difference-maker for the Dudley defense. At 6’1″ and nearly 300 pounds, Carter brings both size and explosiveness to the defensive front.

He’s got a quick get-off and active hands, allowing him to disrupt plays before they develop. Carter is equally effective using a bull rush to collapse the pocket or working in a well-timed counter move to shake blockers. His raw power combined with technical flashes makes him one of the most intriguing interior linemen in the Class of 2027.