Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter proved why he’s one of the 2023 NFL Draft’s top prospects during Saturday’s SEC championship game.
On a key sack play, Carter wrapped up LSU quarterback Jaylen Daniels for the stop. However, the defensive lineman didn’t bother taking the 6-foot-3, 200-pound quarterback to the ground.
In a Herculean feat, Carter picked up Daniels and hoisted him in the air to celebrate the defensive play. He also threw up a No. 1 with one hand while holding Daniels with the other. Like, what?
While there have been some wild things that happen in college football this season, watching one player literally picking up an opponent to celebrate felt like a first.
So, Jalen Carter lifted Jayden Daniels with one arm and threw up the No. 1 😂 pic.twitter.com/qJm4UgGw7V
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) December 3, 2022
Carter’s astonishing strength has been a feature of his game at Georgia, but this move was just unfair for opposing offenses.
Daniels will likely never forget the day he got picked up by another person on national television during a sack celebration. Could you?
Of course, college football fans went wild for Carter's jaw-dropping celebration.
Jalen Carter is POWERFUL.
(🎥: @NFLRookieWatxh) pic.twitter.com/CJHd4LRcwJ
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) December 3, 2022
That boy Jalen Carter was taking him to the bus 😂 pic.twitter.com/rlfeNa48oD
— Brooks Austin (@BrooksAustinBA) December 3, 2022
Did y’all see what Jalen Carter just did to LSU qb? Picked the qb be up with one hand and held 1 finger in the air with the other. He might be better than any of the Def lineman drafted from Ga in the 1st rd last yr and that’s saying something.
— shannon sharpe (@ShannonSharpe) December 3, 2022
Jalen Carter.
With a 6-foot-3 QB in his grasp.
No Photoshop was used in the creation of these images. pic.twitter.com/zO9K69j1Zn
— Jeff Sentell (@jeffsentell) December 3, 2022
Jalen Carter’s burst off the line of scrimmage is simply absurd. One of the best college DL I’ve ever watched.
And then the swagger of this lad to lift the QB up with one arm? Give me that on the #Bears next year, thank you very much. pic.twitter.com/9UD7aDV0do
— Jacob Infante (@jacobinfante24) December 3, 2022
Jalen Carter is so disrespectful pic.twitter.com/2b3abJ0VPy
— Reggie Chatman Jr. (@ReggieChatman) December 3, 2022
Jalen Carter just picked up Jayden Daniels with one arm and celebrated with the other arm.
Next level disrespect and I’m here for it.
— Miles Garrett (@MilesGarrettTV) December 3, 2022
Jayden Daniels is 6-3 and 200 lbs, and Jalen Carter lifted him like he was a child pic.twitter.com/RVfJJADGR4
— Lang Whitaker (@langwhitaker) December 3, 2022
Jalen Carter is absolutely ABSURD! Geesh!!!!!!
— Ev Glaze (@Everett_G07) December 3, 2022
Jalen Carter with the greatest sack of all time.
— UGA Football Live (@UGAfootballLive) December 3, 2022
Number 1 UGA , Probable Number 1 pick, #GoDawgs #JalenCarter pic.twitter.com/DEKQRu4Mkg
— Cal Capone (@CalPacinoATL) December 3, 2022
Jalen Carter held up Jayden Daniels like a trophy
— Nate Tice (@Nate_Tice) December 3, 2022
That was just rude, JALEN CARTER
lololo— Radi Nabulsi (@RadiNabulsi) December 3, 2022
Jalen Carter with the rare “air jail” sack on Jayden Daniels pic.twitter.com/5GvF6rng3Q
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) December 3, 2022
Jalen Carter better get a Father's Day card in the mail for that. #GoDawgs
— Logan Booker (@LoganMBooker) December 3, 2022
Jalen Carter is a GROWN MAN pic.twitter.com/hX3tdhZvc6
— Matt DeBary (@MattDeBary) December 3, 2022
