After NCAA suspension, Tennessee's Arion Carter turns $427 saga into cancer donations drive

Throughout much of the offseason, a $427 reimbursement was a sore spot for Tennessee football and linebacker Arion Carter . Now, with Carter returning from suspension on Saturday against Georgia Tech , he's trying to change lives one $427 donation at a time. Following the 2025 season, Carter declared for the 2026 NFL Draft and accepted $427 to pay for a flight to a workout [1].

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1. cbssports.com · After NCAA suspension, Tennessee's Arion Carter turns $427 saga into cancer donations drive Sep 7, 2026

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