Arion Carter
Arion Carter
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. This is his third year in the same linebacker corps at Tennessee. One game to point at: 17 tackles against Mississippi State — Week 5, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Josh Heupel.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Josh Heupel
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 72–17
vs East Tennessee State
1 TFL · 2 SOLO · 4 TOT
Dominant 55-point win at home against East Tennessee State.
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Tennessee
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Tennessee
Returning around him
- 5 Tennessee players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -8 net (21 in / 29 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Tennessee · Last season: 8-5 (AP #18) · Talent rank #16 · 2026 recruiting class #8
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Raylen Wilson’s 2025 season.
Matches Raylen on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Chris Paul Jr.'s junior season at Arkansas (2023).
Matches Chris on
Background
First name is pronounced air-EE-on CAREER HONORS 2026 Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List 2025 Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Award Semifinalist 2025 All-SEC Second Team (Coaches) SEC Defensive Player of the Week (at Mississippi State, 9/29/25) 2025 SEC Football Leadership Council 2025 Fall SE...