Arion Carter Launches $427-Per-Tackle Cancer Fundraiser After 1-Game NCAA Suspension
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 7
Arion Carter Launches $427-Per-Tackle Cancer Fundraiser After 1-Game NCAA Suspension
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 7
Summary
Tennessee linebacker Arion Carter will donate $427 for every tackle this season to Nashville-area charities helping women facing cancer-related financial strain.
The pledge turns the exact amount tied to his NCAA case into a fundraiser after he was suspended one game for accepting a $427 agent-paid flight while returning to college following an NFL draft declaration.
Carter added $500 per sack, $1,000 per interception or forced fumble, and $5,000 for a defensive touchdown, saying his girlfriend’s stage 2 breast cancer diagnosis and his family history drove the effort.
Josh Heupel called the campaign indicative of Carter’s character as the linebacker, who already served the suspension, prepares to return against Georgia Tech this weekend.