“Not Many People Would Do”: Eagles DT Jalen Carter’s Heartwarming Story Has His 29.2K Fans in Awe

Jalen Da’Quan Carter, an American football player, is a rising star in college football. He is one of the highest-rated prospects in the upcoming 2023 NFL Draft. Hailing from Florida, Carter has been a standout performer for the Georgia Bulldogs since his freshman year in 2020. As a perennial starter, he is among the first few players selected in the 2023 NFL Draft. 

This talented athlete’s future looks incredibly promising as he prepares to take the next step in his football career. Though, he recently made the news for another heartwarming reason. What did he do that has his 29200 fans in awe of him?

Carter paid a walk-on to eat

There is speculation that Jalen Carter, a defensive lineman from Georgia, could be a top-five pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. However, Todd McShay recently raised concerns about Carter’s character, which may not sit well with NFL teams. Fortunately, a new report from Bruce Feldman reveals this may not be true. Jalen Carter has demonstrated his generosity off the field by using his NIL money to support a fellow teammate.

According to Georgia’s defensive line coach Tray Scott, in an interview with ‘The Athletic,’ Jalen Carter took action when he discovered that a walk-on teammate could not afford to eat with the rest of the team. Carter made sure that his teammate was not left out. “Jalen heard about that. I’m the only walk-on in the defensive line room, and he goes, ‘I’m not gonna let that happen.’ So he used his scholarship money to pay for me to get lunch daily,” Wallace told Feldman. 

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Carter explained to Feldman that since he had been given the chance, he only wanted to care for one of his brothers. Jalen is not the type of person to boast or demand favors. The team nutritionist informed defensive line coach Tray Scott of Carter’s actions. And these actions garnered Carter’s fans’ attention that raged a debate. 

A genuine person who has a good heart

Jalen Carter was selected as the No. 9 overall pick by the Philadelphia Eagles during the 2023 NFL Draft. The defensive tackle contributed to the team’s success in winning consecutive national championships. He made it to the news after being sued for a fatal crash accident, but now things have changed. Fans have reacted and are impressed by Jalen’s heartwarming support for his fellow mate.

A fan wrote, “Bro made one mistake as a college student; we all know how college is. Carter seems like a genuine person who has a good heart. You can see in videos how he’s the shy one of his Georgia teammates along with Davis, with Nakobe and Nolan being the loud leaders.” 

Another wrote, “Not many people would do something so kind like this. Much respect Jalen Carter and go eagles and please keep out of trouble; we need you on the field.” 

But some fans had an anti-look to the situation and wrote, “Character issues” landed this beast in Howie’s lap. Will be remembered as one of the biggest draft slides in NFL history”. 

Another found the story fishy and said, “Scholarship money is not disposable money-it is earmarked for the room, board tuition, and books-UGA football provides meals for all players-this story sounds fishy.” 

At the same time, one added, “And also allegedly left the scene of an accident that killed what, 2 people? So it’s an ebb and flow”.

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Though there’s a mixed reaction to the story, fans look forward to watching Carter’s performance in the season. Will he prove everyone wrong?