Carter’s social media activity, invoking Darth Vader healing in a bacta tank, was a good sign. James Franklin said on Wednesday that he expects Carter to play. And on Thursday morning, agent Drew Rosenhaus — who represents Carter for name, image and likeness — opportunities appeared on “The Pat McAfee Show” and said the following:Carter […]
Carter’s social media activity, invoking Darth Vader healing in a bacta tank, was a good sign. James Franklin said on Wednesday that he expects Carter to play. And on Thursday morning, agent Drew Rosenhaus — who represents Carter for name, image and likeness — opportunities appeared on “The Pat McAfee Show” and said the following:Carter was a unanimous All-American this year and a finalist for several national awards. The junior is a projected first-round pick in the 2025 NFL draft after racking up 21 1/2 tackles for loss and 11 sacks entering the Fiesta Bowl. He left the CFP quarterfinal in the second quarter.Carter suffered an apparent arm/shoulder injury in the CFP quarterfinal win over Boise State on New Year’s Eve, casting a cloud of uncertainty around his status for the Orange Bowl.“This is a straight-forward situation. Abdul Carter is an NIL client of ours. We hopefully will represent him in the upcoming draft, but that won’t happen until he’s done playing college. If this guy can play, physically, if there’s a chance, he will do it.”MIAMI — Abdul Carter, Penn State’s star defensive end, is preparing to play against Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Orange Bowl on Thursday night.Carter and Penn State will kick off against Notre Dame at roughly 7:45 p.m. on Thursday night. The matchup between the Nittany Lions and Fighting Irish will air on ESPN.Carter took the field for warmups in full uniform, motioning with both arms for Penn State’s crowd to get loud at Hard Rock Stadium.But over the past few days, there have been positive signs for Penn State.
