Carter Smith holds the QB · Depth spot in Wisconsin Badgers’s quarterback room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Carter Smith logged a 36.4% overall usage rate in 2025.

Carter Smith is a 6'4", 208-pound quarterback from Fort Myers, Florida, who attended Bishop Verot High School. A four-star recruit in the 2025 class, Smith became the first Wisconsin true freshman to start at quarterback since Jay Macias in 1991. During the 2025 season, he appeared in four games with three starts, completing 26 of 46 passes for 201 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interception. He rushed 44 times for 87 yards and 1 touchdown, including a 16-yard long. Smith made his debut in relief against No. 23 Washington on November 8, then started against No. 2 Indiana, No. 21 Illinois, and Minnesota.

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