Penn State Football

Abdul Carter Posts Another Cryptic Message

Published

January 6, 2025

The health of Penn State DE Abdul Carter is a big storyline going into Penn State-Notre Dame Thursday, Jan. 9.

GLENDALE, AZ - DECEMBER 31: Defensive End Abdul Carter #11 of the Penn State Nittany Lions reacts after a big play during the Penn State Nittany Lions versus Boise State Broncos College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl on December 31,2024, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ. (Photo by Kevin Abele/Icon Sportswire)

Miami, Florida— One of the big questions heading into Thursday’s Orange Bowl/College Football Playoff semifinal between Penn State and Notre Dame is: Will Abdul play?

Abdul, of course, is Abdul Carter, who’s only, oh, arguably college football’s best defensive player.

The fact is, we might not know Carter’s status until close to kickoff.

But in the meantime, Carter is intriguing, entertaining and, possibly, confusing people with his social media posts.

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Carter turned his X (formerly Twitter) profile picture into that of Darth Vader. He’s posted multiple pictures of who Darth Varder used to be— Anakin Skywalker— being inside a pod, used to repair his body after being burned alive at the end of Episode III. The caption of Carter’s post read: “Revenge of the ST1X,” which is a play on “revenge of the sith.” So it’s clear that Carter is Darth Vader.

Watch the full clip here.