Vols LB Arion Carter Suspended 2 Games For $427 Flight During NFL Draft Process He Repaid

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Knoxville News Sentinel — Tennessee star linebacker Arion Carter has been suspended for two games by the NCAA because he returned to college after his agent had paid for a $427 flight to an NFL pre-draft training facility.

Knox News through a public records request obtained an internal athletics department document detailing the violation and UT's protest against stiff penalties. A UT spokesperson told Knox News that the suspension was the result of that violation.

Carter must sit out Tennessee’s first two games of the 2026 season against Furman (Sept. 5) and Georgia Tech (Sept. 12). He led the SEC with 7.6 tackles per game last season, earning all-conference honors.

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