Carter Smith
QB · Sophomore
6'4" · 208 lbs · Offense
Also wearing #5: Bryce West (CB)
Background
- Hometown
- Fort Myers, Fla.
- High school
- Bishop Verot
Recruiting
- Rating
- 4-star (0.9073 247 composite)
- National rank
- #287
- Class
- 2025
- Source
- 247 composite
2026 season
No 2026 stats recorded yet.
Season by season
2025tap to read
Played in four games, making three starts at quarterback during his true freshman season … became the first Badger true freshman to start at QB since Jay Macias in 1991 … made debut against No. 23 Washington on Nov. 8, entering in relief of Danny O’Neil, and helped guide UW to its first win over a ranked team since 2021 … threw for eight yards on 3-of-12 passing in rainy conditions, also ran for 47 yards and a score on 15 carries … became the first Badger freshman QB to rush for a TD since Graham Mertz in 2020 … made first career start at No. 2 Indiana on Nov. 15, throwing for 98 yards and a touchdown on 9-for-15 passing … started in Wisconsin’s win over No. 21 Illinois (Nov. 22), throwing for 75 yards on 9-for-11 passing and ran for 19 yards on 17 carries … started at Minnesota (Nov. 29), throwing for 20 yards and a touchdown on 5-for-8 passing and ran for 16 yards on five carries 2025 Highlights High School/Personal: Rated a four-star recruit by On3, ESPN, and Rivals Posted 8,740 career passing yards and 87 touchdowns while running for 2,620 yards and 56 touchdowns 2024 Florida Gatorade Player of the Year Holds the Lee County all-time record in passing yards and touchdowns High school coach was Richie Rode Son of Amber and Dan Smith Father, Dan, pitched in the Braves' minor league system from 2003-09 Intends to study Business at Wisconsin Favorite Badger is J.J. Watt
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2025 Season: Played in four games, making three starts at quarterback during his true freshman season … became the first Badger true freshman to start at QB since Jay Macias in 1991 … made debut against No. 23 Washington on Nov. 8, entering in relief of Danny O’Neil, and helped guide UW to its first win over a ranked team since 2021 … threw for eight yards on 3-of-12 passing in rainy conditions, also ran for 47 yards and a score on 15 carries … became the first Badger freshman QB to rush for a TD since Graham Mertz in 2020 … made first career start at No. 2 Indiana on Nov. 15, throwing for 98 yards and a touchdown on 9-for-15 passing … started in Wisconsin’s win over No. 21 Illinois (Nov. 22), throwing for 75 yards on 9-for-11 passing and ran for 19 yards on 17 carries … started at Minnesota (Nov. 29), throwing for 20 yards and a touchdown on 5-for-8 passing and ran for 16 yards on five carries
2025 Highlights
High School/Personal:
Rated a four-star recruit by On3, ESPN, and Rivals
Posted 8,740 career passing yards and 87 touchdowns while running for 2,620 yards and 56 touchdowns
2024 Florida Gatorade Player of the Year
Holds the Lee County all-time record in passing yards and touchdowns
High school coach was Richie Rode
Son of Amber and Dan Smith
Father, Dan, pitched in the Braves' minor league system from 2003-09
Intends to study Business at Wisconsin
Favorite Badger is J.J. Watt