Pennsylvania’s Abdul Carter, who many experts think will leave on the first five picks of the 2025 NFL Draft, will not work out at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis this week due to a shoulder injury.
Carter will be taking part in a league physical examination and interviews with the Indianapolis team.
Carter’s shoulder injury is nothing new. Because he lost to Notre Dame in the team’s orange bowl defeat. However, he was recently cleared to start training again.
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Penn State’s Abdul Carter (11) will shake hands with Mika Parsons of the Dallas Cowboys in front of the Capital 1 Orange Bowl on January 9, 2025. (Megan Briggs/Getty Images)
Carter’s agent Drew Rosenhaus told ESPN that his client could be used for the Nittany Lions Pro Day.
“We are fully hoping that Abdul will recover in time to exercise on Pro Day in Pennsylvania and he will perform at a very high level,” Rosenhaus told ESPN. Ta.
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Rosenhaus also sends letters to all 32 NFL teams on each ESPN from Dr. Duncooper, who said that Carter is allowed to resume training.
Carter is not the only top prospect who has not participated in training at the Combine. Ashton Jeanti and quarterback Shedale Sanders do the same with Carter as they are both considered first-round talent.


Pennsylvania defensive side Abdul Carter (11) celebrates the tackle. (Sam Navarro-Immagn image)
For many prospective experts, Carter is the best defensive player in this year’s draft and undoubtedly the best defensive player available.
He recorded defeat, 12 bags, two forced fumbles, four passes, 24 tackles, two forced fumbles, four passes, two forced fumbles, four passes for the Nittany Lions in a season that made the college football playoffs. I did. Not only did Carter win the Big Ten title in Pennsylvania, but he also scored a CFP run until Fighting Ireland stopped them.


Penn State’s Abdul Carter celebrates after celebrating a bag with the Maryland Terrapins on November 30, 2024. (Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
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In the various outlet mock drafts, Carter is No. 1 and No. 2 overall, while others have him as low as No. 7.
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