The saga of Arion Carter appears to have gone full circle, as the Tennessee linebacker is apparently staying put in Knoxville for the 2026 season.
Carter announced on social media that will be returning to the Volunteers for the upcoming season, ending a journey that initially saw him declare for the NFL Draft and then enter the transfer portal. He will have one season of eligibility remaining.
I'M BACK HOME!#VFL pic.twitter.com/KV0GvMwl6f
— Arion carter (@ArionCarter) January 19, 2026Carter initially declared himself eligible for the NFL Draft following a three-year run at Tennessee that saw him record 161 total tackles, 13½ tackles for a loss and 1½ sacks in 31 career games. Carter also has notched an interception and nine passes defended to go with a forced fumble and was voted to the 2025 coaches All-SEC Second Team.
But Carter informed Tennessee on Jan. 16 that he wasn’t going to the NFL Draft and instead entered the transfer portal on the final day it was open – with early speculation he would land at either Alabama or Texas A&M.
Carter turned in a stellar 2025, leading the Vols with 76 total tackles, including six tackles for loss and 1½ sacks. That came on the heels of a 2024 campaign in which he had 68 tackles, 6½ tackles for loss and an interception.
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