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2025 Tennessee football season preview for linebacker Arion Carter
Linebacker Arion Carter enters his third season at Tennessee in 2025.
The 6-foot-1, 236-pound junior appeared in 21 games for the Vols from 2023-24. He totaled 85 tackles, including 37 solo and 48 assists, 7.5 tackles for a loss, one interception and eight pass deflections.
Carter recorded a career-high for tackles in a game against Kentucky on Nov. 2, 2024. His interception was for 10 yards versus Florida on Oct. 12, 2024. As a sophomore in 2024, Carter totaled 68 tackles, 6.5 tackles for a loss, one interception and seven pass deflections.
He was named to the 2025 SEC Football Leadership Council, and the Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll in 2023 and 2024.
Carter is from Smyrna High School in Smyrna, Tennessee.
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Tennessee will kick off its 2025 football season Aug. 30 versus Syracuse at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. Kickoff between the Vols and Orange is scheduled for noon EDT and will be televised by ABC. 2025 will mark the fifth season for Tennessee under head coach Josh Heupel.
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