Arion Carter is one of the hottest recruits in the country, and his recruitment looks a lot different these days.
Carter attends Smyrna High School in Tennessee, and he is committed to the Memphis Tigers.
The four-star recruit earned an offer from Alabama in September a day after picking up an offer from Auburn. Ohio State, LSU, Tennessee and nine other schools followed suit. Carter has locked in multiple official visits, including an official visit to UA. The Crimson Tide will get him on campus for an official on Nov. 26 when Alabama takes on Auburn in the Iron Bowl.
Carter will return to Tuscaloosa this weekend for an unofficial visit.
The Alabama target told Touchdown Alabama he feels an opportunity to play for the Tide is an opportunity every recruit works for.
“It felt amazing, just an opportunity every recruit in the country wants and pleads for,” Carter said. “The opportunity itself, playing at Alabama and getting an education at Alabama but not only that, the opportunities on the field and the opportunity to get developed as a player are amazing. It is an amazing program, a phenomenal program, especially with the background and the history they have. As far as the players that are there, the culture is different. They are a player-led team. From being in the locker room before and after the game, you can tell they take care of business and lock in. It is Alabama. It is built to make players. The culture and everything as a whole are great. Meeting with the players and talking with them just showed their maturity. It is something I would want to be a part of.”
At 6-foot-1 and 210 pounds, Carter is projected to be a linebacker at the next level. Saban told the rising prospect he liked his ‘lateral movement, speed, his change of direction and backside pursuit when he informed him of his offer.
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Justin Smith is a Scouting/Recruiting analyst for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. You can follow him on Twitter, via @Jdsmith31Smith
