Kamonte Carter 2015

Former Penn State defensive tackle Kamonte Carter said Sunday he will transfer from East Mississippi Community College to Pitt. (Joe Hermitt, PennLive, 2015)

Former

defensive lineman Kamonte Carter tweeted this afternoon that he will transfer to Pittsburgh, where he will have three years of eligibility remaining. Pitt has not yet confirmed Carter's transfer.

Carter was

just prior to the 2016 season for a violation of team rules. He later transferred to East Mississippi Community College, a program that was the subject of a Netflix documentary dubbed "Last Chance U." Carter re-emerged at East Mississippi with a solid season, recording 6.5 tackles for loss and two sacks in 12 games.

Carter's ability was clear as a former four-star recruit from Gaithersburg (Md.) High School, who picked the Lions over Pitt, Maryland, Michigan State, Nebraska and Kentucky, among others. He arrived as a defensive lineman but played all over the field, including quarterback, during his time at Gaithersburg.

Carter was part of a touted 2015 Penn State recruiting class that produced Saquon Barkley, Ryan Bates, Manny Bowen, Kevin Givens, Steven Gonzalez and John Reid, among others. Carter arrived in State College as a versatile 235-pound athlete before adding nearly 80 pounds and moving to defensive tackle.

Carter will now get a chance to face the program that originally signed him when the Panthers travel to State College for a Sept. 9 game at Beaver Stadium. As a junior college transfer, Carter will be eligible to play immediately.