Tennessee Defensive Back Boo Carter Returning For Sophomore Season
Tennessee defensive back and return specialist Boo Carter is returning to Knoxville for his sophomore season in 2025, he announced on social media Friday evening. Carter was a productive safety at the STAR position as a freshman and took over the starting role for the final five games of the season. “Back home,” Carter posted […]
Four Tennessee Players Named to Coaches’ All-SEC Freshman Team
Four Tennessee football players were named to the SEC All-Freshman team on Thursday afternoon. Tennessee’s quartet of impressive freshmen includes tight end Ethan Davis, defensive lineman Jordan Ross, safety Boo Carter, and linebacker Jalen Smith. Carter was recognized as both a defensive back and return specialist on the All-Freshman roster. Congrats to the #Vols that […]
Everything Tennessee DB Coach Willie Martinez Said Before Vanderbilt
Tennessee defensive backs coach Willie Martinez met with the local media on Tuesday morning before the Vols head to Nashville to face rival Vanderbilt to close the regular season. The Vols are a win away from earning their second 10-win regular season in three years and from making the 12-team College Football Playoff in the […]
Tennessee Football Stock Report: Vols Heading Into Home Stretch Of Regular Seaso
Following a win over Mississippi State and a loss against Georgia, Tennessee football is entering the home stretch of the regular season with matchups against UTEP and Vanderbilt remaining on the schedule. The Vols are 8-2 (5-2 SEC) and are on the CFP bubble and have to take care of business the next two weeks. […]
WATCH: Tennessee HC Josh Heupel Reacts to Win Over Mississippi State
No. 7 Tennessee defeated SEC foe Mississippi State 33-14 on Saturday night in Knoxville to complete the Vols’ four-game, five-week home stand in Neyland Stadium. The Vols went 4-0 across the home stretch with wins over Florida, Alabama, Kentucky, and Mississippi State. Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel met with the media after the Vols’ win […]
Pair Of Tennessee Football Players Earn SEC Weekly Honors Following Florida Win
A pair of Tennessee football players earned SEC weekly honors for their performances in the Vols’ 23-17 overtime win over Florida at Neyland Stadium. LEO James Pearce Jr. is the co-Defensive Lineman of the Week while STAR Boo Carter is the co-Freshman of the Week. Pearce turned in the best game of his junior season […]
Tennessee’s Nico Iamaleava and Boo Carter Named to Freshman of the Year Watch List
Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava and defensive back Boo Carter have been featured as names to watch for the Shaun Alexander Award, given to the most outstanding freshman in college football. Iamaleava is eligible for the award after redshirting in the 2023-2024 season, as he only participated in four regular season games, as well as his […]
Tennessee Defender Lands On Preseason Freshman All-American Team
Tennessee football hasn’t often played freshmen under head coach Josh Heupel. That’s particularly been true on the defensive side of the ball where only a few Vols have earned limited roles and none of them have earned starting positions. But that could change this season with freshman defensive back Boo Carter. The Chattanooga native is […]
New Additions Adds New Competition for Tennessee’s Return Game
Tennessee’s new offseason additions only add to the competition for Mike Ekeler’s special teams return unit this fall. With former defensive back Dee Williams departed from the program, Tennessee has an open spot for both the kick return and punt return game this fall. Williams was responsible for 20-of-21 punt returns for Tennessee last year […]
What Coaches Have Been Saying About Boo Carter In First Fall Camp
It hasn’t taken long for Boo Carter to make an impression during his first fall camp. Carter, the 5-foot-11 four-star recruit from the Chattanooga area, entered fall camp as a true freshman looking to carve out a position with Tennessee’s new-look secondary. The Vols saw several departures from the secondary room this past offseason, opening […]