Four Huskies have followed to Tuscaloosa in the almost two weeks since DeBoer traded Washington for Alabama: junior wide receiver Germie Bernard, sophomore center Parker Brailsford, redshirt freshman quarterback Austin Mack, and true freshman edge Noah Carter.
After concluding his official visit to Alabama over the weekend, 6-foot-4, 228-pound pass-rusher Carter, a former four-star prospect, announced his commitment to the Crimson Tide on Thursday. After signing a national letter of intent with Washington last month, he was later freed from the agreement.
Carter, a native of Phoenix and exceptional student at Centennial High School, is rated by 247Sports as a four-star recruit, the third-best player in Alabama, the eighth-best edge, and the top prospect overall in the 2024 class. He was regarded as UW’s most highly regarded commit before he decommitted.
During his final year at Centennial, Carter—an Army All-American—contributed 55 tackles, 11 sacks, eight receiving touchdowns, and two punt return scores.
Carter was described as a “uber athletic edge rusher with two-way production” by 247Sports recruiting analyst Blair Angulo in a written assessment from last autumn. defender with several talents and good side movement. has amazing agility and speed when pursuing. thrives in a stand-up position where he can pass through opponents. uses his agility outside to apply pressure to offensive tackles right away. shows the capacity to squeeze past wrinkles in order to continue moving forward. a lengthy strider capable of covering a great deal of ground with smooth movements. Plenty of room to become stronger and physically fill out.
“May improve his pass-rush technique even further, especially with the use of his hands.” A high-upside player who could make an early impact at the top Power Five level and generate excitement for the NFL draft on the second draft day.
In Seattle, Carter won’t get that NFL hype. Including their lone other edge rusher, three-star prospect Keona Wilhite, seven of the Huskies’ fifteen freshmen signees from last month have subsequently gone via the transfer portal or been released from their national letter of intent. (An eighth athlete, linebacker Khmori House, who enrolled early, temporarily used the transfer portal before opting to stay at UW.)
Eleven of the 25 Huskies who used the transfer portal during the offseason have since made commitments to other universities.
Unsurprisingly, Washington’s loss has all-too-often been Alabama’s gain.
