Tag: boo carter

Vols earn SEC All-Freshman honors for 2024 regular-season

Tennessee student-athletes earn SEC All-Freshman honors for 2024 regular-season.

Four Tennessee football players were named to the SEC All-Freshman Team by the league’s head coaches.

Boo Carter, Ethan Davis, Jordan Ross and Jalen Smith received SEC All-Freshman honors for their play during the 2024 regular-season.

Carter was recognized as a defensive back and kick return specialist. He appeared in 12 games, making five starts. Carter totaled 35 tackles, three tackles for a loss, three quarterback hurries and one interception.

He is the first Tennessee freshman recognized as a return specialist since Shawn Summers in 1992.

Davis, a redshirt freshman tight end, appeared in 11 games, recording 13 receptions, 100 yards and one touchdown.

Ross, a defensive lineman, appeared in 10 games. He totaled three tackles, 1.5 tackles for a loss, one blocked punt and one touchdown.

Smith appeared in 12 games as a linebacker. He recorded 34 tackles and one tackle for a loss in 2024. Smith announced his intention to enter the NCAA transfer portal following the regular-season.

Ethan Davis. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire

Willie Martinez recaps Boo Carter’s first game at Tennessee

Tennessee secondary coach Willie Martinez recaps freshman Boo Carter’s first game with the Vols.

Freshman defensive back Boo Carter made his collegiate debut for Tennessee in Week 1.

The 5-foot-11, 195-pound Carter recorded two tackles in the Vols’ 69-3 win versus Chattanooga.

Tennessee secondary coach Willie Martinez discussed Carter’s performance entering Week 2.

“I thought he did a great job,” Martinez said. “We had a couple guys that played for the first time, and he was one of them. Made some plays. Moment wasn’t too big for him. Obviously, we love to see what he looks like this game, because, obviously, you’re going to try to make the biggest improvement from game one to game two, but I thought he played well.”

The Vols will face North Carolina State in Week 2 in Charlotte, North Carolina (7:30 p.m. EDT, ABC).

Willie Martinez. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire

Boo Carter earns preseason true freshman All-American honors

Tennessee defensive back Boo Carter earns preseason true freshman All-American honors.

Tennessee defensive back Boo Carter earned preseason true freshman honors from On3 ahead of the 2024 season.

Carter was a four-star prospect from Bradley Central High School in Cleveland, Tennessee. He ranked as the No. 149 prospect in the class 2025, the No. 5 athlete and No. 3 player in Tennessee.

“Simply put, Boo Carter is a baller,” Charles Power of On3 said. “He is an outstanding football player and one who plays with just an aggressive mentality and has a penchant for making plays. He is a versatile defensive back who appears to be set to see significant snaps and perhaps a starting role in Tennessee’s defense this fall. He is capable of covering slide receivers, running backs, tight ends and is just an aggressive ball -hawking type of presence in the secondary. Boo Carter was a do-it-all player at the high school level and one who I think with continued focus on the defensive side of the ball has a lot of potential and looks to have parlayed a very strong senior season into a great start in Knoxville.”

Willie Martinez discusses Tennessee’s competition at star position in fall camp

Tennessee secondary coach Willie Martinez breaks down Tennessee’s competition at the star position in fall camp.

Tennessee practiced for a tenth time during fall training camp on Monday.

Following practice, Tennessee secondary coach Willie Martinez met with media. He discussed the Vols’ competition at the star position ahead of the upcoming season.

“Christian Harrison and Boo Carter are taking the bulk of the reps,” Martinez said. “We know in the back of our minds that we have others who have played the position whether it’s Will Brooks or Andre Turrentine, we have the versatility. The two guys that are competing are Christian and Boo. They’re doing a really good job.”

The 5-foot-11, 195-pound Carter enters his first season with the Vols as a freshman in 2024.

Harrison appeared in 13 games from 2022-23 at Tennessee, recording 11 tackles and 0.5 tackle for a loss.

Boo Carter. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire

Early signing period: Boo Carter signs with Tennessee football

Early signing period: Boo Carter signs with Tennessee football

The 2023 early signing period is taking place Wednesday-Friday for Tennessee’s 2024 recruiting signing class.

The 2023 early signing period is Josh Heupel’s third as Tennessee’s head coach. He was hired as the Vols’ head coach in Jan. 2021.

Tennessee’s 2023 recruiting class ranked No. 10 nationally (247Sports Composite). The Vols’ first recruiting class under Heupel in 2022 ranked No. 17 nationally (247Sports Composite).

Boo Carter signed with the Vols on Wednesday during the early signing period.

Boo Carter’s recruiting bio:

  • Position: Safety
  • Height: 5-foot-10
  • Weight: 184 pounds
  • School: Bradley Central High School (Cleveland, Tennessee)

READ: Tennessee football early signing period tracker for 2024 class

READ: Tennessee football NCAA transfer portal tracker

Boo Carter earns Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Award

Tennessee commit Boo Carter earns Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Award.

Tennessee football commitment Boo Carter earned Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Award honors.

The 2024 prospect is from Bradley Central High School in Cleveland, Tennessee. He played wide receiver and defensive back.

Carter committed to Tennessee on June 17.

2023 Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Award winners:

Division I, Class 1A
Dawson White, Moore County

Division I, Class 2A
Isaiah Groves, East Robertson

Division I, Class 3A
Radarious Jackson, Sheffield

Division I, Class 4A
KeShawn Tarleton, Pearl Cohn

Division I, Class 5A
Kelvin Perkins, Southwind

Division I, Class 6A
Boo Carter, Bradley Central

Division II, Class A
Jay’Len Mosley, Jackson Christian School

Division II, Class AA
Crews Law, Christ Presbyterian Academy

Division II, Class AAA
Amari Jefferson, Baylor

Kicker of the year
Owen Taylor, Knoxville Halls

Four-star Tennessee commit Boo Carter visiting CU for Colorado State game

Four-star athlete @boo_Carter6 will reportedly be taking an unofficial visit to Boulder this weekend

The Colorado Buffaloes have jumped out to a 2-0 start and are catching the nation by storm. Recruits are coming in left and right to get a first-hand look at this team as well.

With the Buffs hosting Colorado State this weekend, there will be more notable recruits at the game to take it all in. One of the big ones is four-star athlete and current Tennessee Volunteers commit Boo Carter, per On3.

Chattanooga (Tenn.) Bradley Central four-star athlete and Tennessee commit Boo Carter will be in Boulder on a visit, according to an Instagram post from Carter’s mother. The trip, which will be unofficial, was confirmed by Volquest’s Matt Ray.

The 2024 prospect has visited Colorado twice this year, once in January and again in April. However, he committed to Tennessee in the summer and was at the Vols home game on Saturday when they defeated Austin Peay.

But, his taking a visit to Boulder at this time is noteworthy. It would be massive if Deion Sanders and the Buffs can flip Carter’s decision after all of this.

Contact/Follow us @BuffaloesWire on X (Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Colorado news, notes and opinions.

Updated 2024 football recruiting rankings for Vols’ commits

A look at updated 2024 recruiting rankings for top 300 Tennessee commits.

Updated 2024 Rivals250 rankings were released for top 250 prospects.

After Rivals’ update, Tennessee commitment rankings changed for On3 industry rankings. On3 industry rankings are based on a weighted average between four recruiting media outlets.

Tennessee has 19 commitments in its 2024 recruiting class: Cornerback Kaleb Beasley, defensive lineman Carson Gentle, athlete Marcus Goree Jr., athlete Jonathan Echols, quarterback Jake Merklinger, offensive tackle Jesse Perry, offensive tackle Gage Ginther and safety Edrees Farooq, defensive lineman Jeremias Heard, edge rusher Kellen Lindstrom and running back Peyton Lewis, athlete Boo Carter and linebacker Jordan Burns and offensive lineman Max Anderson, wide receiver Braylon Staley, offensive lineman William Satterwhite and wide receiver Mike Matthews and linebacker Edwin Spillman and offensive lineman Bennett Warren.

Tennessee’s 2024 class ranks No. 8 nationally and No. 5 in the Southeastern Conference after updated On3 industry rankings.

Vols Wire looks at updated 2024 rankings for the top 300 Tennessee commits and are listed below.

Updated look at Tennessee’s 2024 football recruiting class entering July

An updated look at Tennessee’s 2024 football recruiting class entering July.

Third-year Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel and his staff continue to build momentum on the recruiting trail.

Tennessee landed four 2024 commitments in June.

Four-star wide receiver Braylon Staley, four-star athlete Boo Carter, four-star linebacker Jordan Burns and four-star offensive lineman Max Anderson all announced their commitment to the Vols in June.

Tennessee enters July with 15 commitments in the class of 2024. The Vols’ class ranks No. 10 nationally and No. 4 in the Southeastern Conference.

2024 SEC football recruiting rankings after Vols’ Braylon Staley commitment

Twitter reaction following Braylon Staley’s commitment to Tennessee

Vols Wire looks at Tennessee’s updated 2024 football recruiting class entering July and is listed below.

Twitter reaction from football recruits visiting Tennessee ahead of dead period

A look at highlights from football recruits visiting Tennessee ahead of the NCAA dead period.

Tennessee hosted recruiting prospects for official and unofficial visits ahead of the NCAA recruiting dead period.

The NCAA football recruiting dead period is slated for June 26-July 24.

During a dead period, it is considered not permissible to make in-person recruiting contacts or evaluations, on or off the member institution’s campus, or to permit official or unofficial visits by prospective student-athletes to the institution’s campus, per the NCAA.

Five-star wide receiver Mike Matthews, four-star edge prospect Jordan Ross, four-star wide receiver Amari Jefferson and four-star edge prospect Elijah Rushing headlined Tennessee’s visitor list.

Tennessee’s 2024 class ranks No. 11 nationally and fourth in the Southeastern Conference.

Updated 2024 SEC football recruiting rankings

Below is social media buzz from recruits visiting Tennessee.