TUSCALOOSA -- Alabama is set to welcome wide receiver prospect

Duron Carter

for an unofficial visit this weekend,

.

The website reported the Crimson Tide is on the inside track to sign Carter, who would join Alabama in time for next season.

Carter (6-5, 210 pounds) is a former high school All-American from Ft. Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas, who was at Ohio State in 2009 before academic problems forced him to transfer to Coffeyville (Kan.) Community College last season.

Duron Carter, who is the son of former NFL All-Pro receiver

Cris Carter

, had 44 receptions for 690 yards and 10 touchdowns in nine games.

The younger Carter has visited LSU and Miami, and his father told the website they are looking for program with discipline and quick opportunities.

Alabama can offer both.

"The head coach is as good as it gets," Cris Carter told TideInsider.com. "They have structure. Nick Saban provides the kind of environment you look for. There is no better teacher in the game than Nick and his staff. We like the fact that they run a pro style offense. They have a need at the receiver position. They don't have a [big, physical] receiver like Duron right now."

Alabama needs to replace projected NFL first-round draft pick Julio Jones, who led the Tide in receiving the past three seasons.

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