Tennessee LB Arion Carter withdraws from NFL draft to enter portal, per report

Key Highlights

• But Carter's linebackers coach, William Inge, remains on the staff. UT added Penn State transfer Amare Campbell to the linebacking corps from the portal.
• Edwin Spillman, Jeremiah Telander, Jadon Perlotte, Jaedon Harmon and Jordan Burns also return at linebacker. In the 2025 season, Carter played 10 games with nine starts while dealing with foot injuries.
• He had 76 tackles, six tackles-for-loss, 1.5 sacks, two quarterback hurries, two pass breakups, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. Carter, a 6-foot-1, 235-pounder from Smyrna, played 31 games with 22 starts over his three-year UT career.
• He missed part of his 2023 freshman season due to a shoulder injury.
• But he bounced back with a breakout season in 2024 on a top-10 defense. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdam Sparks is the Tennessee football beat reporter.