Arion Carter named SEC Defensive Player of the Week after standout performance against Kentucky
Carter put together a career night against the Wildcats.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Tennessee linebacker Arion Carter has been named SEC Defensive Player of the Week after a dominating performance in Tennessee’s 34-6 win over Kentucky.
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Carter put together a career and season-best performance against the Wildcats. He recorded 13 tackles, 10 of those solo for a season-high. His two sacks and four tackles for loss were both a career-best.
This is Carter’s second time being named SEC Defensive Player of the Year as a Tennessee Volunteer.
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Carter and Tennessee now turn their attention to Texas A&M as they hit the road to face the Aggies this Saturday. Kickoff is set for 3 pm ET on ESPN.
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