Just after Kentucky football media day on Friday, the NCAA published findings from investigations into the Kentucky football and swimming programs. As a result, the University has been placed on two years of probation.

According to the NCAA Committee on Infractions, “violations involve at least 11 football student-athletes receiving payment for work not performed between spring 2021 and March 2022. Eight of the student-athletes went on to compete and receive actual and necessary expenses while ineligible.”

In 2022, the program self-reported violations of NCAA bylaws as several players were discovered to have falsified work hours. The players were paid as “patient transporters” at UK Hospital and according to video evidence at the hospital, they would arrive, clock in, leave and, in some cases, come back hours later to clock out. The UK compliance office discovered that the hours worked conflicted with players’ class and football schedules.

In addition to self-reporting, several players were suspended or dismissed from the program in 2022. Linebacker Jordan Wright was suspended from the season opener, and running back Chris Rodriguez was suspended for the first four games of the season. However, the NCAA says multiple players should have remained ineligible to play.

The NCAA enforcement staff and school agreed that no staff member in the athletics department “knew or reasonably should have known” about the payment for work not performed and there were ‘no failure to monitor’ violations.

In addition to probation, the level-II violations found in the football program will result in the wins from the historic 2021, 10-win season being vacated.

The investigation also included the Kentucky men’s and women’s swimming programs for unsanctioned practices during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the committee, the violations involve “exceeding limits on countable athletically related activities when student-athletes were not provided with required days off and exceeded practice hours for nearly three ye

A unanimous 4-star prospect and top 20 safety nationally, Carter chose the Cats over finalists Auburn Tigers, Colorado Buffalo, and Louisville. He also held offers from some of the biggest programs in the sport, including Alabama, Georgia, Michigan, and Oregon among others.

Originally from Chattanooga, TN, Carter moved to Paducah last summer where he starred for Paducah Tilghman High School, helping them to an undefeated regular season and a deep run in the 4A state playoffs, falling in the semifinals.

While it’s okay to celebrate his commitment, it will still be a battle until signing day. Auburn is seen as Kentucky’s biggest threat with Carter planning multiple visits, and he also has a family connection to Deion Sander’s Colorado program.

That said, he will almost certainly take an official visit to Kentucky this fall. Vince Marrow has made Carter a priority of this class and will do everything in his power to retain the talented defensive back.

Carter makes the sixth commitment for Kentucky’s 2025 class, to go along with two talented offensive players and fellow four-star recruits Quintin Simmons Jr (WR) and Marquise Davis (RB).