TUSCALOOSA, Alabama - One of Alabama's most hyped players entering the season was junior college transfer

Duron Carter

.

The Crimson Tide had hoped the former Ohio State and Coffeyville (Kansas) Community College wide receiver could come in this fall and help absorb the impact of losing

Julio Jones

, who was a first-round draft pick with the Atlanta Falcons.

Carter's transition was not smooth. After moving here in July, he missed most of preseason practice until his enrollment in late August.

Expected to debut Sept. 10 at Penn State, Carter revealed via Twitter he would not play in the game. A source later confirmed to al.com newspapers Carter had not traveled to State College, Pennsylvania.

Carter has not played for Alabama to date because he has not satisfied those necessary with the proper paperwork to play this season.

Alabama coach

Nick Saban

said last month that Carter would likely redshirt this fall barring any new developments.

Since then, Carter has adjusted to life on the Crimson Tide's scout team turning his focus toward improving for next season.

"He does a good job in practice," Saban said. "He works hard. I think that all players in that position should be focused on responsibility to first of all understand why they're in the position they're in, what they could have done differently and how they can improve themselves in the future so they don't have to deal with any consequences by making good choices and decisions on what they do and on what they don't do.

"He's responded pretty well to that at this point."

Carter will have two years of eligibility remaining if he follows through with a redshirt.