00:00NCAA rules are clear. Student-athletes may not sign with agents to pursue NFL draft opportunities, and this student-athlete
00:07knowingly violated those long-standing rules, the NCAA said in a statement.
00:12When student-athletes violate NCAA rules, the school declares them ineligible and works with the national office to determine requirements
00:20for reinstatement, which can include repayment and or withholding from competition.
00:25According to sources, Tennessee self-reported the Level 3 violation in February, and the NCAA enforcement staff took no further
00:34action.
00:34Carter will miss the Volunteers' opener against FCS program Furman at home on September 5th and a September 12th road
00:42game at Georgia Tech.
00:43He will be eligible to return for a September 19th game against Kennesaw State.
00:48Arion Carter represents everything that is right about college athletics, dedicating all four years of his career to the University
00:55of Tennessee.
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