{"id":4705,"date":"2023-05-10T03:23:06","date_gmt":"2023-05-10T08:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/?p=4705"},"modified":"2023-05-10T03:23:06","modified_gmt":"2023-05-10T08:23:06","slug":"lsu-florida-interest-leads-to-change-of-plans-for-coveted-defensive-back-transfer-antonio-carter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/lsu-florida-interest-leads-to-change-of-plans-for-coveted-defensive-back-transfer-antonio-carter\/","title":{"rendered":"LSU, Florida interest leads to change of plans for coveted defensive back transfer Antonio Carter"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two new offers have led to a change of plans for one of the top uncommitted defensive players in the NCAA transfer portal<\/a>.<\/p>\n

After receiving offers from Florida on Monday and then LSU Tuesday, Rhode Island defensive back transfer Antonio Carter<\/a> now plans to visit both schools this week in addition to an already scheduled visit to Notre Dame, he told On3 Tuesday night.<\/p>\n

Carter, who has already visited Wisconsin and Ole Miss, had previously been planned to visit Texas A&M, Kentucky and Iowa. However, the Florida native will no longer be taking those trips and will instead visit LSU and Florida later this week following the trip to Notre Dame, which he\u2019ll arrive for on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s kind of a quick decision I had to make,\u201d Carter said. \u201cFlorida\u2019s been my dream school growing up and then they\u2019ve had a history of putting out DBs (defensive backs). They\u2019re going through their struggles right now, but they\u2019ve always been a really good program. LSU as well, always putting DBs in the league, and it\u2019s kind of a business decision for me and I\u2019m willing to go in and compete.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd if those visits don\u2019t go well, then I still have schools that I\u2019ve already seen that I like as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

The contact with LSU started this week. As for Florida, there has been communication for longer, but interest from the Gators picked up even more after they requested and received videos of Carter working out and doing field work.<\/p>\n

Carter sent the videos to Florida\u2019s staff Monday.<\/p>\n

\u201cI sent the videos and they loved them,\u201d Carter said. \u201cSo that\u2019s when they showed way more interest.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 6-foot-1, 200-pound Carter was a starter at Rhode Island the last two seasons. As a starting cornerback last year, he posted 60 tackles, 10 pass breakups and an interception.<\/p>\n

He also has the capability to play safety and has been recruited by at least some schools as a safety, including LSU.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, (good size) 6-foot, 200,\u201d a Power Five personnel director told On3 of Carter in April. \u201cYou can see the physical nature he plays with. He\u2019s got safety in his background. He\u2019s got corner in his background. Extremely smart kid. Well spoken. You can tell this kid has thought through this decision. He\u2019s going to play for higher exposure, which makes sense.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think what people probably like about him is the versatility piece, the fact that he\u2019s done it and he\u2019s a veteran. He\u2019s got the size to play at the Power Five level and he\u2019s been productive where he is. So he checks a lot of boxes for people.\u201d<\/p>\n

Carter has been looking to make a decision on a school in the range of May 20.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s kind of my goal,\u201d Carter said. \u201cIf not, not too long after that because I\u2019m trying to get to whatever school I\u2019m going to be at and start learning and getting used to the playbook.\u201d<\/p>\n

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