Jalen Carter officially announces intention to enter 2023 NFL Draft
By Ethan Stone
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Jalen Carter confirmed what everyone already knew early Tuesday morning. Georgia’s star defensive lineman went out on top and will be heading to the NFL Draft, he announced on Twitter.
Carter is considered to be the top defensive lineman available in the 2023 Draft and is thought to be a surefire top 5 pick. Across his 3 years in Athens, Carter won 2 championships and earned multiple SEC honors. He was also a finalist for the Rotary Lombardi Award, given to the country’s top lineman.
He finished the 2022 season with 32 tackles, 3 sacks, 7 tackles for loss and 2 forced fumbles despite missing a pair of games for the 15-0 Bulldogs.
#88out pic.twitter.com/71Buao1Z7O
— Jalen Carter (@breadmanjalen) January 10, 2023
Carter has officially joined Kelee Ringo as defensive players to officially declare, though they are sure to not be the last. The 6-foot-3, 300 pound junior will be forgoing his senior season in the process, but his draft stock will never be higher (and really, can’t be higher) than it is right now.
Winning 2 national titles isn’t a bad way to go out, either.
Ethan Stone is a Tennessee graduate and loves all things college football and college basketball. Firm believer in fouling while up 3.
