Utah DE Xavier Carlton Enters NCAA Transfer Portal
Jan 3, 2022, 12:17 PM
Utah DE Xavier Carlton (44) in a game between the Oregon State Beavers and the Utah Utes on December 5, 2020 at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Boyd Ivey/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
(Photo by Boyd Ivey/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah freshman defensive end Xavier Carlton has entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal after two seasons with the Utes.
Xavier Carlton joined the Utah program in the 2020 signing class. He played in four games as a true freshman in 2020, posting one tackle against USC.
During the 2021 campaign, Carlton played in 11 games, including two starts at defensive end. He finished the season with 18 tackles, four tackles for loss, one sack, a quarterback hit and one pass breakup.
Jake Hatch of The Zone Sports Network reported the news of Carlton entering the portal.
Breaking – Utah freshman DE Xavier Carlton has entered the NCAA transfer portal, per a source with access to the database. He finished the 2021 season at Utah with 18 tackles, 4 TFL & 1 sack. Former 4-star prospect. #GoUtes #UBoyz #Pac12 @TrevorASports @kslsports pic.twitter.com/VTAh4fZUM9
— Jake Hatch (Yawk) (@JacobCHatch) January 3, 2022
The 2022 season was set to be a big one for Carlton as he and Van Fillinger were expected to start on the edges, following the departure of Mika Tafua to the NFL.
Carlton was a four-star prospect coming out of Juan Diego High School. His father Demetrius was with the Utes in 1989.
Trevor Allen is a Utah Utes Insider for sports.ksl.com, Co-Host of Faith, Family and Football podcast with Clark Phillips III and host of the Crimson Corner podcast. Follow him on Twitter: @TrevorASports.
