Boo Carter did not join the team in the Vols' 42-9 win over New Mexico State on Saturday. Pregame, it was announced that he had an injury that would keep him off the field, but Josh Heupel confirmed it was an off-the-field issue that resulted in Carter not playing.
In Huepel's postgame comments, he shared that Carter did not meet team standards this week or over the past two weeks, which led to him not playing on Saturday.
— zach ragan (@zachTNT) November 16, 2025
"At the end of the day, there's a standard that you have to meet to be in that locker room.