TraShaun Ward

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TraShaun Ward
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Weight:
    175
  • Hometown:
    Miami, Fla.
  • Position:
    RB
  • Year:
    Senior
  • High School:
    Coral Reef
  • gp
    12
  • yds
    877
  • yds/g
    73.1
  • td
    6
Bio

2015: A second team All-SAC receiver, Ward closed his career by snagging eight passes for 214 yards and two scores in the Eagles' playoff loss to Valdosta State.  The 214-yard day is the third best single-game receiving total by an Eagle and the first time a wideout has caught 200 yards worth of passes by a Sparks-coached team.  It had been more than 13,000 days since Carson-Newman last had a 200-yard receiver. Ward's 877 yards receiving this year are the second most by a Sparks-era wideout and the eighth most all-time.  His 45 receptions are the seventh most all-time and the most ever for a wide receiver in the Sparks era. For his career, his 85 receptions rank seventh all-time and his 1,533 yards receiving are also seventh all-time. Ward also exits Carson-Newman as the all-time leader in kickoff return yards (2,561) and kickoff returns (115).  He returned kickoffs in all 46 games of his Carson-Newman career.

2014: Second on the team in all purposes yards with 915.  He rushed for two, was Carson-Newman' second leading-receiver with 292, grabbed 68 in punt return yards and 553 in kickoff returns.  Ward’s best games catching the ball came in succession against Brevard, Catawba and Mars Hill.  He caught three passes for 79 yards and a score against the Tornadoes.  He looped in a quartet of receptions, including the game-sealing touchdown, for 59 yards against Catawba before tallying a career high 96 yards on three catches and a touchdown against Mars Hill. 

2013: Led Carson-Newman with 1,215 all purpose yards, 91 of which came on the ground, 344 through the air, 75 on punt returns and 705 on kickoff returns.  He reset his own school record for most return yards in a season with his 705 kickoff return yards.  Ward did the bullk of his work on the ground against Mars Hill (10/5) when he tallied 56 yards on the ground on four carries.  He was C-N's third leading receiver.  Had a career best five grabs against Wingate (11/16) and Lenoir-Rhyne (11/30).  Had his career high for receiving yards against Newberry (11/9) with 92 yards, among that was a 53-yard career long grab and his first career touchdown.  His longest kick return of the year was an 81-yarder against Catawba (9/28).  

2012: Fourth on the team in all-purpose yards as a freshman.  Had 65.5 a game with 51 yards rushing, 20 receiving and 650 on kick returns.  Best game on the ground came against North Greenville (10/13) when he toted the rock four times for 25 yards.  Had four carries for 18 yards the week prior against Catawba (10/6).  Averaged 21.7 yards a kick return with a long of 35 yards.  Had a career high seven returns for 183 yards on the road at Newberry.  

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Receptions 45 19
Yards 877 359
Yards per game 73.1 51.3
Yards per catch 19.5 18.9
Touchdowns 6 1
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 17 Newberry W, 27-20
Oct 24 at Wingate W, 41-38
Oct 31 at Limestone W, 69-28
Nov 7 North Greenville W, 48-45
Nov 14 Tusculum W, 65-32
Nov 21 at Valdosta St. L, 61-59
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 3 Cumberland (KY) W, 59-56 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 Shorter W, 20-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Catawba L, 14-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Mars Hill W, 62-38 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 52-17 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Brevard W, 45-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Newberry W, 27-20 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Wingate W, 41-38 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Limestone W, 69-28 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 North Greenville W, 48-45 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Tusculum W, 65-32 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 at Valdosta St. L, 61-59 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 3 Cumberland (KY) W, 59-56 - - - - - 1 1
Sep 12 Shorter W, 20-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Catawba L, 14-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Mars Hill W, 62-38 - - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 52-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Brevard W, 45-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Newberry W, 27-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Wingate W, 41-38 - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Limestone W, 69-28 - - - - - - -
Nov 7 North Greenville W, 48-45 - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Tusculum W, 65-32 - - - - - 1 0
Nov 21 at Valdosta St. L, 61-59 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 3 Cumberland (KY) W, 59-56 6 122 20.3 38 1 1 1
Sep 12 Shorter W, 20-7 5 57 11.4 19 0 - -
Sep 19 Catawba L, 14-7 3 91 30.3 75 0 - -
Sep 26 at Mars Hill W, 62-38 2 11 5.5 7 0 - -
Oct 3 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 52-17 2 28 14.0 16 0 - -
Oct 10 Brevard W, 45-14 2 26 13.0 14 0 - -
Oct 17 Newberry W, 27-20 3 95 31.7 73 0 - -
Oct 24 at Wingate W, 41-38 4 69 17.3 36 1 - -
Oct 31 at Limestone W, 69-28 4 104 26.0 33 2 - -
Nov 7 North Greenville W, 48-45 3 21 7.0 8 0 - -
Nov 14 Tusculum W, 65-32 3 39 13.0 17 0 1 0
Nov 21 at Valdosta St. L, 61-59 8 214 26.8 47 2 - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 3 Cumberland (KY) W, 59-56 - - - - - 0
Sep 12 Shorter W, 20-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 19 Catawba L, 14-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 26 at Mars Hill W, 62-38 - - - - - 0
Oct 3 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 52-17 - - - - - 0
Oct 10 Brevard W, 45-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 17 Newberry W, 27-20 - - - - - 0
Oct 24 at Wingate W, 41-38 - - - - - 0
Oct 31 at Limestone W, 69-28 - - - - - 0
Nov 7 North Greenville W, 48-45 - - - - - 0
Nov 14 Tusculum W, 65-32 - - - - - 0
Nov 21 at Valdosta St. L, 61-59 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 3 Cumberland (KY) W, 59-56 - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 Shorter W, 20-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Catawba L, 14-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Mars Hill W, 62-38 - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 52-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Brevard W, 45-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Newberry W, 27-20 - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Wingate W, 41-38 - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Limestone W, 69-28 - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 North Greenville W, 48-45 - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Tusculum W, 65-32 - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 at Valdosta St. L, 61-59 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 3 Cumberland (KY) W, 59-56 1 26 26.0 26 0 1 17 17.0 12 0
Sep 12 Shorter W, 20-7 - - - - - 5 43 8.6 23 0
Sep 19 Catawba L, 14-7 2 43 21.5 31 0 1 13 13.0 13 0
Sep 26 at Mars Hill W, 62-38 3 85 28.3 34 0 2 44 22.0 32 0
Oct 3 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 52-17 7 114 16.3 22 0 - - - - -
Oct 10 Brevard W, 45-14 1 18 18.0 18 0 2 10 5.0 10 0
Oct 17 Newberry W, 27-20 4 60 15.0 24 0 - - - - -
Oct 24 at Wingate W, 41-38 3 117 39.0 85 1 1 3 3.0 3 0
Oct 31 at Limestone W, 69-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 North Greenville W, 48-45 4 81 20.3 28 0 - - - - -
Nov 14 Tusculum W, 65-32 3 75 25.0 29 0 4 28 7.0 16 0
Nov 21 at Valdosta St. L, 61-59 - - - - - 1 -3 -3.0 0 0
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 3 Cumberland (KY) W, 59-56 1 - 122 17 26 165
Sep 12 Shorter W, 20-7 1 - 57 43 - 100
Sep 19 Catawba L, 14-7 1 - 91 13 43 147
Sep 26 at Mars Hill W, 62-38 1 - 11 44 85 140
Oct 3 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 52-17 1 - 28 - 114 142
Oct 10 Brevard W, 45-14 1 - 26 10 18 54
Oct 17 Newberry W, 27-20 1 - 95 - 60 155
Oct 24 at Wingate W, 41-38 1 - 69 3 117 189
Oct 31 at Limestone W, 69-28 1 - 104 - - 104
Nov 7 North Greenville W, 48-45 1 - 21 - 81 102
Nov 14 Tusculum W, 65-32 1 - 39 28 75 142
Nov 21 at Valdosta St. L, 61-59 1 - 214 -3 - 211
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 3 Cumberland (KY) W, 59-56 6 - 1 0 0 - - - - - 0 -
Sep 12 Shorter W, 20-7 0 - 0 - 0 - - - - - 0 -
Sep 19 Catawba L, 14-7 0 - 0 0 0 - - - - - 0 -
Sep 26 at Mars Hill W, 62-38 0 - 0 0 0 - - - - - 0 -
Oct 3 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 52-17 0 - 0 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 10 Brevard W, 45-14 0 - 0 0 0 - - - - - 0 -
Oct 17 Newberry W, 27-20 0 - 0 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 24 at Wingate W, 41-38 12 - 1 1 0 - - - - - 0 -
Oct 31 at Limestone W, 69-28 12 - 2 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 7 North Greenville W, 48-45 0 - 0 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 14 Tusculum W, 65-32 0 - 0 0 0 - - - - - 0 -
Nov 21 at Valdosta St. L, 61-59 12 - 2 - 0 - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 3 Cumberland (KY) W, 59-56 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 Shorter W, 20-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Catawba L, 14-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Mars Hill W, 62-38 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 52-17 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Brevard W, 45-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Newberry W, 27-20 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Wingate W, 41-38 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Limestone W, 69-28 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 North Greenville W, 48-45 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Tusculum W, 65-32 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 at Valdosta St. L, 61-59 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2012-13 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2013-14 13 0 0 - 0 0.0 - 0 0 0 0.0
2014-15 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2015-16 12 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 46 0 0 - 0 0.0 - 0 0 0 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2012-13 11 11 51 4.6 4.6 0 16 1 1
2013-14 13 16 91 7.0 5.7 0 29 - -
2014-15 10 2 2 0.2 1.0 0 3 3 0
2015-16 12 - - - - - - 2 1
Total 46 29 144 3.1 5.0 0 29 6 2
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2012-13 11 2 0.2 20 1.8 10.0 0 16
2013-14 13 24 1.8 344 26.5 14.3 1 53
2014-15 10 14 1.4 292 29.2 20.9 4 68
2015-16 12 45 3.8 877 73.1 19.5 6 75
Total 46 85 1.8 1533 33.3 18.0 11 75
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2012-13 11 - - - - - - - 0
2013-14 13 - - - - - - - 0
2014-15 10 - - - - - - - 0
2015-16 12 - - - - - - - 0
Total 46 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2012-13 11 - - - - - - - -
2013-14 13 - - - - - - - -
2014-15 10 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 12 - - - - - - - -
Total 46 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2012-13 30 650 21.7 0 35 - - - - -
2013-14 31 705 22.7 0 81 12 75 6.3 0 21
2014-15 26 587 22.6 0 89 12 68 5.7 0 25
2015-16 28 619 22.1 1 85 17 155 9.1 0 32
Total 115 2561 22.3 1 89 41 298 7.3 0 32
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2012-13 11 51 20 - 650 721 65.5
2013-14 13 91 344 75 705 1215 93.5
2014-15 10 2 292 68 587 949 94.9
2015-16 12 - 877 155 619 1651 137.6
Total 46 144 1533 298 2561 4536 98.6
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2012-13 0 0.0 0 0 0 - - - - - - 0
2013-14 6 0.5 0 1 0 0 - - - - - 0
2014-15 24 2.4 0 4 0 0 - - - - - 0
2015-16 42 3.5 - 6 1 0 - - - - - 0
Total 72 1.6 0 11 1 0 - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2012-13 11 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2013-14 13 0 1 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2014-15 10 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 12 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 46 0 1 1.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 12 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 12 - - - - - - 2 1
Conference 7 - - - - - - 1 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 7 - - - - - - 2 1
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 9 - - - - - - 2 1
Losses 3 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - - - - - 1 1
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - 1 0
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 12 45 3.8 877 73.1 19.5 6 75
Conference 7 19 2.7 359 51.3 18.9 1 75
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 7 25 3.6 451 64.4 18.0 1 75
Away 5 20 4.0 426 85.2 21.3 5 47
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 9 32 3.6 544 60.4 17.0 4 73
Losses 3 13 4.3 333 111.0 25.6 2 75
Month
September 4 16 4.0 281 70.3 17.6 1 75
October 5 15 3.0 322 64.4 21.5 3 73
November 3 14 4.7 274 91.3 19.6 2 47
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 12 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 7 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 9 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 3 - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 5 - - - - - - - 0
November 3 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 12 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 7 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 9 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total 28 619 22.1 1 85 17 155 9.1 0 32
Conference 23 512 22.3 1 85 10 98 9.8 0 32
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 15 303 20.2 0 31 13 111 8.5 0 23
Away 13 316 24.3 1 85 4 44 11.0 0 32
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 19 462 24.3 1 85 15 145 9.7 0 32
Losses 9 157 17.4 0 31 2 10 5.0 0 13
Month
September 6 154 25.7 0 34 9 117 13.0 0 32
October 15 309 20.6 1 85 3 13 4.3 0 10
November 7 156 22.3 0 29 5 25 5.0 0 16
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 12 - 877 155 619 1651 137.6
Conference 7 - 359 98 512 969 138.4
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 7 - 451 111 303 865 123.6
Away 5 - 426 44 316 786 157.2
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 9 - 544 145 462 1151 127.9
Losses 3 - 333 10 157 500 166.7
Month
September 4 - 281 117 154 552 138.0
October 5 - 322 13 309 644 128.8
November 3 - 274 25 156 455 151.7
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 42 3.5 - 6 1 0 - - - - - 0
Conference 12 1.7 - 1 1 0 - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 6 0.9 - 1 0 0 - - - - - 0
Away 36 7.2 - 5 1 0 - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 30 3.3 - 4 1 0 - - - - - 0
Losses 12 4.0 - 2 0 0 - - - - - 0
Month
September 6 1.5 - 1 0 0 - - - - - 0
October 24 4.8 - 3 1 0 - - - - - 0
November 12 4.0 - 2 0 0 - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 12 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 7 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 9 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
News mentions
Eagles open 2016 spring practice in sleet and rain
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  • February 15, 2016
Eagles open 2016 spring practice in sleet and rain

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – In less than ideal conditions, Carson-Newman football opened the lid on its 2016 spring practice sessions Monday afternoon at Burke-Tarr Stadium.

  • February 15, 2016
Eight Eagles garner all-region accolades from Don Hansen’s Football Gazette
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  • January 20, 2016
Eight Eagles garner all-region accolades from Don Hansen’s Football Gazette

BROOKVILLE, Ill. – Carson-Newman has placed three players on the Don Hansen Football Gazette all-region first team and five on the all-region third team, the Don Hansen Football Committee announced Wednesday.

  • January 20, 2016
Orange selected for Dream Bowl
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  • December 20, 2015
Orange selected for Dream Bowl

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Carson-Newman safety Emmanuel Orange (Naples, Fla.) has accepted an invitation to play in the fourth annual Dream Bowl Monday, Jan. 18 at the Virginia Beach Sportsplex at noon.

  • December 20, 2015
Thomas, Ward headed to Miami for National Bowl
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  • December 01, 2015
Thomas, Ward headed to Miami for National Bowl

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman quarterback De’Andre Thomas (Milledgeville, Ga.) and wide receiver TraShaun Ward (Miami, Fla.) have been selected to compete in the National Bowl – a college all-star game for FCS, DII, DIII and NAIA seniors – Sunday Dec. 6 in Miami at FIU’s Ocean Bank Field.

  • December 01, 2015
Ward, Burstrom bring home Chick-Fil-A Athlete of the Week honors
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  • November 24, 2015
Ward, Burstrom bring home Chick-Fil-A Athlete of the Week honors

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman wide receiver TraShaun Ward (Miami, Fla.) and women's basketball's Tatum Burstrom (Maryville, Tenn.) have been named the Chick-Fil-A Male and Female Athletes of the Week.

  • November 24, 2015
Thomas’ record-setting performance nets TSWA player of the week honor
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  • November 24, 2015
Thomas’ record-setting performance nets TSWA player of the week honor

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Carson-Newman quarterback De’Andre Thomas (Milledgeville, Ga.) has garnered a second consecutive Tennessee State Sportswriters’ Association state player of the week award after his record-setting performance in the Eagles’ 61-59 playoff loss to Valdosta State.

  • November 24, 2015
Heartbreak in Titletown: No. 22 Eagles drop instant classic to No. 17 Valdosta State 61-59
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  • November 21, 2015
Heartbreak in Titletown: No. 22 Eagles drop instant classic to No. 17 Valdosta State 61-59

VALDOSTA, Ga. – No. 22 Carson-Newman (9-3) was eliminated from the 2015 NCAA playoffs at the buzzer. Valdosta State (9-3) scored 34 fourth quarter points to rally from an 18-point deficit and sent C-N packing on a Greg Dent 28-yard TD catch as time expired.

  • November 21, 2015
Familiar foe awaits No. 22 Eagles in first round of NCAA playoffs
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  • November 20, 2015
Familiar foe awaits No. 22 Eagles in first round of NCAA playoffs

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – As 22nd-ranked Carson-Newman (9-2) prepares for its 25th trip to postseason play under head coach Ken Sparks, it gets set to take the field against an opponent its run up against frequently in postseason play.

  • November 20, 2015
Baker grabs SAC Offensive Player of the Year; Eagles place league-leading 11 on all-conference teams
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  • November 18, 2015
Baker grabs SAC Offensive Player of the Year; Eagles place league-leading 11 on all-conference teams

ROCK HILL, S.C. – Carson-Newman running back Damian Baker (Columbus, Miss.) became the 12th Eagle to earn South Atlantic Conference Offensive Player of the Year honors and C-N placed a league-best 11 on the all-conference teams, the SAC office announced Wednesday morning.

  • November 18, 2015
No. 25 Eagles run wild over Pioneers, 65-32
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  • November 14, 2015
No. 25 Eagles run wild over Pioneers, 65-32

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Offensive records galore fell on Saturday afternoon at Burke-Tarr Stadium as the 25th-ranked Carson-Newman Eagles (9-2, 5-2 SAC) rushed for 570 yards and scored 35 unanswered points to knock off South Atlantic Conference rival Tusculum (4-7, 2-6 SAC) 65-32 in each team’s regular season finale.

  • November 14, 2015
Ward writing his own script during his senior year
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  • November 12, 2015
Ward writing his own script during his senior year

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Each week during the 2015 football season, an individual or a group of individuals within the Carson-Newman football program will be featured in a segment that appears on The Ken Sparks Show.

  • November 12, 2015
Eagles set for pivotal in-region tilt with North Greenville, Sparks looks to move past Kehres on wins list
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  • November 06, 2015
Eagles set for pivotal in-region tilt with North Greenville, Sparks looks to move past Kehres on wins list

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (7-2) takes aim at another challenging in-region contest as head football coach Ken Sparks tries to move past former Mount Union coach Larry Kehres and into sole possession of fifth place on the all-time wins list.

  • November 06, 2015
Sparks moves into tie for fifth on all-time wins list, Eagles decannonize Saints 69-28
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  • October 31, 2015
Sparks moves into tie for fifth on all-time wins list, Eagles decannonize Saints 69-28

GAFFNEY, S.C. – Carson-Newman jumped out to a 42-7 halftime lead and never looked back as head coach Ken Sparks moved into a tie for fifth on the all-time wins list with his 332nd career win – a 69-28 beatdown of second-year program Limestone.

  • October 31, 2015
Sparks eyes Kehres on all-time wins list as Eagles head to Gaffney for Halloween clash with Limestone
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  • October 30, 2015
Sparks eyes Kehres on all-time wins list as Eagles head to Gaffney for Halloween clash with Limestone

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (6-2) head football coach Ken Sparks will look to tie former Mount Union coach Larry Kehres for fifth on the all-time wins list when Sparks’ Eagles hit the field for a Halloween showdown with Limestone Saturday at 2 p.m. at The Reservation in Gaffney, S.C.

  • October 30, 2015
Ward, Jemeli tabbed as Chick-Fil-A Athletes of the Week
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  • October 27, 2015
Ward, Jemeli tabbed as Chick-Fil-A Athletes of the Week

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman football’s TraShaun Ward (Miami, Fla.) and women’s cross country’s Priscah Jemeli (Eldorett, Keyna) have been named the Carson-Newman Chick-Fil-A Male and Female Athletes of the Week.

  • October 27, 2015
Eagles beat Bulldogs in OT thriller, Sparks gets SAC win 200
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  • October 24, 2015
Eagles beat Bulldogs in OT thriller, Sparks gets SAC win 200

WINGATE, N.C. – In a game that featured five ties and a trio of lead changes, Carson-Newman (6-2, 4-2 South Atlantic Conference) came out on top with an 18-yard field goal from Carson Wise (Blacksburg, Va.) in overtime to produce a 41-38 win over no. 21 Wingate (6-2, 3-2 SAC).

  • October 24, 2015
Long’s blocked kicks help C-N cement 27-20 homecoming win over Newberry
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  • October 17, 2015
Long’s blocked kicks help C-N cement 27-20 homecoming win over Newberry

JEFFERSON CITY - Over the last few years the game between Carson-Newman (5-2, 3-2 South Atlantic Conference) and Newberry (3-4, 1-3 SAC) has been a slugfest where the outcome was never in doubt. The complete opposite was true in Saturday's game between the two teams.

  • October 17, 2015
Catawba blocks Carson-Newman with 14-7 win
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  • September 19, 2015
Catawba blocks Carson-Newman with 14-7 win

JEFFERSON CITY – Catawba (2-1, 1-0 SAC) used a balanced attack and two timely blocked field goals to stiff arm Carson-Newman (2-1, 0-1 SAC) 14-7 Saturday afternoon at Burke-Tarr Stadium.

  • September 19, 2015
Records fall as Eagles outgun Patriots 59-56 for program’s 600th win
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  • September 03, 2015
Records fall as Eagles outgun Patriots 59-56 for program’s 600th win

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman’s (1-0) road to a historic 600th all-time win featured a bevy of points, yards and offense as the Eagles fought off a feisty University of the Cumberlands (KY) club to win 59-56 Thursday night under the lights at Burke-Tarr Stadium.

  • September 03, 2015
Carson-Newman Football Position Previews: Special Teams
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  • August 21, 2015
Carson-Newman Football Position Previews: Special Teams

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – – This is the fifth in an eight-part series that will break down what Carson-Newman football brings to the table for the 2015 season position by position. Today's preview features the Eagles' special teams with 2013 AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year Dino Waites.

  • August 21, 2015
Offense shines during media day scrimmage
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  • August 18, 2015
Offense shines during media day scrimmage

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman’s first team offense was the star of the show during the Eagles’ annual media day scrimmage.

  • August 18, 2015
Carson-Newman Football Position Previews: The Wide Receivers
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  • August 17, 2015
Carson-Newman Football Position Previews: The Wide Receivers

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – – This is the fourth in an eight-part series that will break down what Carson-Newman football brings to the table for the 2015 season position by position. Today's preview features the Eagles' wide receivers with coach Brock Pursley.

  • August 17, 2015