Iowa State Cyclones · OL RoomOL

#78 DeAndre Carter

Class  RS SO/TRFrom  Auburn (transfer)Ht / Wt  6'5" · 345 lbHometown  Temecula, CA · Mater Dei

Depth-chart placement

Current role

LG2

Placement

Backup

Room

Offensive Line

Experience

3-SO

Last change

Updated 2026-07-29

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OL room context

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DeAndre Carter holds the LG · Backup spot in Iowa State Cyclones’s offensive line room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

LT · StarterJake TaylorStarter

LG · StarterCaden MaasStarter

C · StarterBraden SmithStarter

RG · StarterColin AmickStarter

RT · StarterGarret RutledgeStarter

LT · BackupAustin BarrettBackup

LG · BackupDeAndre CarterBackup

C · BackupGavin BrosciousBackup

RG · BackupCade MyerBackup

RT · BackupMaasai KingBackup

Transfer history

2026Auburn→Iowa State Cyclones

Background & career

DeAndre Carter is a left guard from Temecula, California, who attended Mater Dei High School as a three-year starter at left tackle. A four-star recruit ranked 197th nationally in the 2024 class, Carter transferred to Iowa State from Auburn, where he played in three games during 2024 after redshirting. In 2025, he appeared in all 12 contests, primarily contributing on special teams. Carter played under current Cyclone offensive line coach Jake Thornton while at Auburn.

Auburn2024 – 2025

Iowa State2026 — present

Previous schoolAuburnRecruiting4-star · No. 197 nationalOriginTemecula, CA · Mater Dei