CARROLLTON, Georgia — The son of former Florida State running back, first round pick and Super Bowl-winning Dexter Carter, Devin Carter pledged to the ‘Noles back in April of 2023. Despite being a Class of 2026 recruit with years to go, the legacy made an early choice. But in January, Carter backed off his commitment and reopened his recruitment.
Last spring he was in Auburn for a visit to check out Hugh Freeze’s program and meet with Marcus Davis and he returned in the fall for a couple of Auburn games. Now with a wide open recruitment, Carter is working to schedule a return to the Plains.
Bruce Pearl has long called his 10th Auburn basketball team the hardest-working of his tenure on the Plains.
And Chaney Johnson has been called the hardest-working player on that team by his coaches and teammates all season.
Now it’s time for that relentless mindset to be put to the test in a starting role. As Jaylin Williams recovers from his knee injury for the next few games, Auburn (20-6, 9-4 SEC) turns to Johnson, the first-year transfer from UAH, for a much larger role at the power forward spot.
“He’s been our hardest worker since he got here,” center Dylan Cardwell said. “So at the end of the day, it’s Chaney Johnson. I’m not expecting anything less from him. … Just trust your work, and he’s put in more work than anyone on the team.”
After two seasons as a standout at Alabama-Huntsville, the Thompson, Alabama, native transferred to Auburn in the offseason to fill Auburn’s need for frontcourt depth. He knew the jump from Division-II to the SEC wouldn’t be easy, and he made a name for himself in the gym right away.
