Linebacker Barrett Carter (Suwannee, Georgia/ North Gwinnett H.S.), the Clemson University commit, was officially honored today as a 2021 All-American during a virtual jersey presentation as part of the twelfth episode of the Road to the Dome digital series.
dreams really do come true! all of the glory to God as always. thank you to everyone who’s helped me along the way.. #TMC 🏁 https://t.co/7bm0U4QH6g
— barrett carter (@bcsznn) December 3, 2020
The episode was released tonight at 8 p.m. ET on the NBC Sports YouTube channel. Additional All-Americans featured in tonight’s episode include Jager Burton, Cooper DeJean, Cody Jackson, LJ Johnson, Cameron Little, and Maason Smith.
Having been selected as an All-American in the twenty-first edition of the All-American Bowl, Carter will be celebrated as part of a special two-hour “All-American Bowl: Declaration Day” honoring each of this year’s 100 All-Americans on Saturday January 2, on NBC.
NBC will broadcast the “All-American Dream,” a one-hour special showcasing the All-American Bowl history and highlighting the stories of several players from this year’s All-American Class, on Dec. 6.
The Road to the Dome tour will continue to honor all 100 All-Americans with virtual jersey presentations during a 15-episode series that is released weekly through various digital and social platforms across NBC Sports.
Carter was selected by the All-American Bowl Selection Committee, consisting of the All-American Bowl and 247Sports.
Only 100 football players receive the honor of putting on the All-American Bowl jersey each year.
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