Arion Carter

LB · #7 · Tennessee · SR · 6'1" · 238 · Smyrna, TN

Projected WLB starter

43 2026 tackles

2 · 4 2026 sacks · TFL

0 2026 INT + PD

37 Career games (28 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2026	Tennessee	6	6	43	2	4	0	0	0
2025	Tennessee	10	9	75	1.5	4	0	0	1
2024	Tennessee	13	13	66	0	5	1	1	0
2023	Tennessee	8	0	16	0	1	0	0	0

Tackles per game 7.2 96

Havoc plays 8 93

INT + pass breakups 0 0

Forced fumbles 0 0

Explosive rate allowed 9.3% 73

Line yards per carry allowed 1.8 90

Sack rate 11.2% 99

Week	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL
W3	KENN	6	1	2
W4	TEX	6
W5	AUB	3		1
W7	ALA	2	1	1

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

2023 class · 247 composite

Four-star high school recruit

The 2023 board

#128

Andrew Rappleyea TE · Milton Academy PSU

#129

Markis Deal DL · Garland Naaman Forest TCU

#130

Arion Carter LB · Smyrna TENN

#131

Jayvon Thomas CB · South Oak Cliff TXAM

#132

Jaxon Howard EDGE · Robbinsdale Cooper LSU

LBs in the class

#10

Tausili Akana Skyridge TEX

#11

Arion Carter Smyrna TENN

#12

Whit Weeks Oconee County LSU

#13

Lewis Carter Tampa Catholic OKLA

2026 · 93th pctile of LBs

Recruit · 95th pctile of class