Since the transfer portal officially opened on Jan. 2, there hasn’t been much buzz about former Tennessee football defensive back Boo Carter. However, on Wednesday evening, a report from On3 gave some clarity. The publication reported that Carter is currently on a visit to the Vols’ SEC and in-state rival, Vanderbilt.
Carter left Tennessee in the midst of his sophomore season with the Vols this past year. He was supposed to be a two-way piece for UT, playing both offense and defense, but was designated to just defensive back after not showing up for team activities during the summer.
In fall camp, Carter had to slowly work his way back into the team’s good graces before being cleared for action at the beginning of the season. However, he was the backup STAR on defense behind Jalen McMurray, playing about a third of the snaps at the position.
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After only returning punts in Tennessee’s loss to Oklahoma, Carter was nowhere to be seen after a bye week against New Mexico State. After the game, Vols head coach Josh Heupel said that he did not meet the standard of the locker room and was no longer with the team.
Carter claimed he was confused after he was kicked off the team. He said that he told the staff that he was injured and couldn’t play, but the staff wanted him to play through it. Heupel retorted that, via the information brought to him by his trainers, he did not think it was necessary to list Carter on any availability reports.
On the 2025 season, Carter recorded 25 tackles, a sack and three forced fumbles. As a freshman in 2024, he posted 38 tackles, a sack and an interception.
Carter was a four-star prospect out of Bradley Central in Chattanooga in high school. He was the No. 149 player in the class on 247. The site now lists him as a four-star transfer and the No. 60 player in the portal.
