That didn’t take long. Just days after earning a scholarship offer from LSU, Louisiana native AJ Carter has backed off his commitment to UCLA and flipped his pledge to the Tigers.
The 6-foot, 220-pound Carter is rated as a three-star prospect, the No. 31 running back in the nation and the No. 27 overall recruit from the state of Louisiana. He currently holds scholarship offers from Arkansas, Mississippi State, Missouri, Vanderbilt, Arizona State and UCLA among others.
https://twitter.com/IAMAJCARTER/status/879433690111201282
News of Carter’s LSU commitment was first reported by Sam Spiegelman of SEC Country. Carter confirmed the news of his UCLA decommitment with the following message.
Here it is….💯 @UCLAFootball @UCLA_Recruiting pic.twitter.com/qTHVJEZlGK
— 🅰️J ©🅰️®TE® (@IAMAJCARTER) June 26, 2017
Carter rushed for over 2,000 yards as a junior last season and scored 35 rushing touchdowns. To get an idea of how well he could fit into Matt Canada’s offense starting in 2018, check out his latest high school highlight reel.
LSU head coach celebrated the news on Twitter:
Hold That Tiger!
— Coach Ed Orgeron (@Coach_EdOrgeron) June 26, 2017
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