India, July 29 -- Tennessee's star linebacker, Arion Carter, has received a two-game suspension from the NCAA due to his return to college after his agent covered the cost of a $427 flight to an NFL pre-draft training facility.

Knox News acquired an internal athletics department document through a public records request, which outlined the violation and the University of Tennessee's appeal against severe penalties. A spokesperson for UT informed Knox News that the suspension stemmed from this violation.

Carter will be unable to participate in Tennessee's initial two games of the 2026 season, which are scheduled against Furman on September 5 and Georgia Tech on September 12.

He topped the SEC last season with an average of 7.6 tackles p...