Derrick Evans

14 Derrick Evans
Derrick Evans
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    203
  • Hometown:
    Macon, Ga.
  • Position:
    QB
  • Year:
    Senior
  • High School:
    Macon Central
  • gp
    9
  • tk
    1.0
  • sac
    -
  • int
    -
  • ffum
    -
Bio

2019: Evans finishes up his Carson-Newman career with all-conference accolades for a third straight year.  He is Carson-Newman's third leading rusher. Evans has 664 yards rushing and nine scores this year.  Evans has topped the century mark in three games, going for 133 yards on 18 carries against West Florida in the opener.  He ripped Catawba for 154 yards on just eight carries on Oct. 12. The signalcaller tallied his first career 200-yard passing game against Wingate with a 6-for-10 day through the air for 265 yards and a school-record tying four touchdown day. On the year, he is 59-for-106 for 914 yards passing. 

HONORS: 

  • All-SAC Second Team 

2018:  Evans earned All-SAC honors on the second team for a second straight year. The junior quarterback completed 45-of-91 passes for 637 yards and three scores. He also rushed 131 times for 439 yards and six scores, an average of 39.9 yards per game. His most complete game on the ground came against Mars Hill when he tallied 13 carries for 92 yards and a pair of scores, his lone multi-touchdown effort on the year.  He had his lone 100-yard rushing performance against Limestone with 131 yards rushing on 14 carries and a score. 

HONORS: 

  • All-SAC Second Team 

2017: Evans turned in a stellar season in his first campaign as Carson-Newman's starting quarterback.  Evans led the South Atlantic Conference in rushing touchdowns with 18.  He also rushed for 625 yards on 149 carries, including back-to-back 100-yard rushing performances to close out the year.  He topped out at 126 yards on the ground in the Eagles' regular season finale against UNC Pembroke.  His 18 rushing touchdowns are the seventh most for a single season in Carson-Newman history and the second most among quarterbacks at Carson-Newman.  Aerially, Evans completed 78-of-137 passes for 1,460 yards and eight scores.   He ranked fifth in the nation in yards per completion and 14th in the country in passing efficiency.  With a completion percentage rate of 56.9 percent, he has the third-most efficient season in Carson-Newman football history passing the pigskin.  His top effort through the air came at Wingate with 213 yards and two touchdowns.  His five rushing touchdown day against Lenoir-Rhyne registered as a school-record tying performance, matching Kenneth Tyson (1987 v. Elon) and Buck Wakefield (2009 v. Tusculum) for the most rushing touchdowns in one day.  He also has the two longest runs by a Carson-Newman quarterback for the last decade, wheeling off a 79-yard tote against UNC Pembroke and a 76-yarder against Lenoir-Rhyne.

HONORS: 

  • All-SAC Second Team

2016: Evans saw spot duty at quarterback with four appearances in his freshman season.  He completed 10-of-22 passes for 82 yards and a touchdown on the year.  He also rushed 22 times for 57 yards and two scores. He completed a 48-yard touchdown pass to New York Giant Kevin Snead against Saint Augustines (9/10).  He rushed for 38 yards and a score on eight carries against Brevard (10/8). 

HIGH SCHOOL: Derrick Evans is a quarterback from Macon Central High School in Macon, Ga. During his senior season with the Chargers, Evans threw for 2,127 yards, 23 touchdowns, 55 percent completion percentage and just one interception. He carried the ball 117 times for 360 yards and 10 scores. Evans was an All-Region, All-State and the Region Player of the Year. He was coached by Jessie Hicks.

PERSONAL: Evans is the son of Shermesa Saffold and will study Mass Communications

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Solo tackles 1 1
Assists 0 0
Tackles 1.0 1.0
Tackles per game .1 .2
Sacks - -
Sack yards - -
Interceptions - -
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries - -
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 0.0 0.0
Tackle for loss yards - -
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Oct 26 Newberry W, 24-21
Nov 2 at Mars Hill W, 48-21
Nov 9 at Limestone W, 42-35
Nov 16 Tusculum W, 49-13
Nov 23 at #11/12 Bowie State W, 17-9
Nov 30 at #6/6 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 49-21
Game Log - Passing
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 5 West Florida W, 20-13 8 14 57.1% 88 6.3 0 0 1 3
Sep 21 at #19/19 Wingate L, 30-28 6 10 60.0% 265 26.5 4 1 3 12
Sep 28 Virginia-Wise W, 42-7 4 8 50.0% 74 9.3 2 1 2 15
Oct 5 UNC Pembroke W, 69-18 3 5 60.0% 73 14.6 1 0 0 0
Oct 12 Catawba W, 59-14 2 5 40.0% 80 16.0 0 1 1 2
Oct 19 at #8/9 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 36-23 14 21 66.7% 139 6.6 1 0 3 11
Oct 26 Newberry W, 24-21 4 11 36.4% 42 3.8 0 0 1 1
Nov 2 at Mars Hill W, 48-21 5 9 55.6% 49 5.4 0 0 1 1
Nov 9 at Limestone W, 42-35 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Tusculum W, 49-13 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 at #11/12 Bowie State W, 17-9 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 at #6/6 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 49-21 13 23 56.5% 104 4.5 1 0 4 24
Game Log - Rushing
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 5 West Florida W, 20-13 18 133 7.4 43 1 - -
Sep 21 at #19/19 Wingate L, 30-28 14 26 1.9 13 0 1 1
Sep 28 Virginia-Wise W, 42-7 21 140 6.7 53 1 - -
Oct 5 UNC Pembroke W, 69-18 5 5 1.0 4 1 - -
Oct 12 Catawba W, 59-14 8 154 19.3 55 1 - -
Oct 19 at #8/9 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 36-23 18 44 2.4 25 2 4 3
Oct 26 Newberry W, 24-21 14 80 5.7 13 0 1 1
Nov 2 at Mars Hill W, 48-21 13 64 4.9 21 2 - -
Nov 9 at Limestone W, 42-35 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Tusculum W, 49-13 - - - - - - -
Nov 23 at #11/12 Bowie State W, 17-9 - - - - - - -
Nov 30 at #6/6 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 49-21 17 18 1.1 12 1 2 0
Game Log - Receiving
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 5 West Florida W, 20-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at #19/19 Wingate L, 30-28 - - - - - 1 1
Sep 28 Virginia-Wise W, 42-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 UNC Pembroke W, 69-18 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Catawba W, 59-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at #8/9 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 36-23 - - - - - 4 3
Oct 26 Newberry W, 24-21 - - - - - 1 1
Nov 2 at Mars Hill W, 48-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Limestone W, 42-35 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Tusculum W, 49-13 - - - - - - -
Nov 23 at #11/12 Bowie State W, 17-9 - - - - - - -
Nov 30 at #6/6 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 49-21 - - - - - 2 0
Game Log - Kicking
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 5 West Florida W, 20-13 - - - - - 0
Sep 21 at #19/19 Wingate L, 30-28 - - - - - 0
Sep 28 Virginia-Wise W, 42-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 5 UNC Pembroke W, 69-18 - - - - - 0
Oct 12 Catawba W, 59-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 19 at #8/9 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 36-23 - - - - - 0
Oct 26 Newberry W, 24-21 - - - - - 0
Nov 2 at Mars Hill W, 48-21 - - - - - 0
Nov 9 at Limestone W, 42-35 - - - - - -
Nov 16 Tusculum W, 49-13 - - - - - -
Nov 23 at #11/12 Bowie State W, 17-9 - - - - - -
Nov 30 at #6/6 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 49-21 - - - - - 0
Game Log - Punting
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 5 West Florida W, 20-13 - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at #19/19 Wingate L, 30-28 - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Virginia-Wise W, 42-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 UNC Pembroke W, 69-18 - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Catawba W, 59-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at #8/9 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 36-23 - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Newberry W, 24-21 - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Mars Hill W, 48-21 - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Limestone W, 42-35 - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Tusculum W, 49-13 - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 at #11/12 Bowie State W, 17-9 - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 at #6/6 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 49-21 - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Returns
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 5 West Florida W, 20-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at #19/19 Wingate L, 30-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Virginia-Wise W, 42-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 UNC Pembroke W, 69-18 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Catawba W, 59-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at #8/9 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 36-23 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Newberry W, 24-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Mars Hill W, 48-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Limestone W, 42-35 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Tusculum W, 49-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 at #11/12 Bowie State W, 17-9 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 at #6/6 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 49-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - All-Purpose
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 5 West Florida W, 20-13 1 133 - - - 133
Sep 21 at #19/19 Wingate L, 30-28 1 26 - - - 26
Sep 28 Virginia-Wise W, 42-7 1 140 - - - 140
Oct 5 UNC Pembroke W, 69-18 1 5 - - - 5
Oct 12 Catawba W, 59-14 1 154 - - - 154
Oct 19 at #8/9 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 36-23 1 44 - - - 44
Oct 26 Newberry W, 24-21 1 80 - - - 80
Nov 2 at Mars Hill W, 48-21 1 64 - - - 64
Nov 9 at Limestone W, 42-35 - - - - - -
Nov 16 Tusculum W, 49-13 - - - - - -
Nov 23 at #11/12 Bowie State W, 17-9 - - - - - -
Nov 30 at #6/6 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 49-21 1 18 - - - 18
Game Log - Scoring
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 5 West Florida W, 20-13 6 1 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 21 at #19/19 Wingate L, 30-28 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 28 Virginia-Wise W, 42-7 6 1 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 5 UNC Pembroke W, 69-18 6 1 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 12 Catawba W, 59-14 6 1 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 19 at #8/9 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 36-23 12 2 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 26 Newberry W, 24-21 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 2 at Mars Hill W, 48-21 12 2 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 9 at Limestone W, 42-35 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Tusculum W, 49-13 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 at #11/12 Bowie State W, 17-9 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 at #6/6 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 49-21 6 1 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Game Log - Defense
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 5 West Florida W, 20-13 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at #19/19 Wingate L, 30-28 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Virginia-Wise W, 42-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 UNC Pembroke W, 69-18 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Catawba W, 59-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at #8/9 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 36-23 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Newberry W, 24-21 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Mars Hill W, 48-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Limestone W, 42-35 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Tusculum W, 49-13 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 at #11/12 Bowie State W, 17-9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 at #6/6 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 49-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Career Stats - Passing
Statistic gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2016-17 4 10 22 45.5% 82 20.5 3.7 1 1 48 82.7
2017-18 11 78 137 56.9% 1460 132.7 10.7 8 3 76 161.3
2018-19 11 45 91 49.5% 637 57.9 7.0 3 4 57 110.3
2019-20 9 59 106 55.7% 914 101.6 8.6 9 3 81 150.4
Total 35 192 356 53.9% 3093 88.4 8.7 21 11 81 140.2
Career Stats - Rushing
Statistic gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2016-17 4 22 57 14.3 2.6 2 17 1 1
2017-18 11 149 625 56.8 4.2 18 79 15 4
2018-19 11 131 439 39.9 3.4 6 55 4 4
2019-20 9 128 664 73.8 5.2 9 55 8 5
Total 35 430 1785 51.0 4.2 35 79 28 14
Career Stats - Receiving
Statistic gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2016-17 4 - - - - - - -
2017-18 11 - - - - - - -
2018-19 11 - - - - - - -
2019-20 9 - - - - - - -
Total 35 - - - - - - -
Career Stats - Kicking
Statistic gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2016-17 4 - - - - - - - 0
2017-18 11 - - - - - - - 0
2018-19 11 - - - - 0 0 - 0
2019-20 9 - - - - - - - 0
Total 35 - - - - 0 0 - 0
Career Stats - Punting
Statistic gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2016-17 4 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 11 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 11 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 9 - - - - - - - -
Total 35 - - - - - - - -
Career Stats - Returns
Statistic kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2016-17 - - - - - - - - - -
2017-18 - - - - - - - - - -
2018-19 - - - - - - - - - -
2019-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Career Stats - All-Purpose
Statistic gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2016-17 4 57 - - - 57 14.3
2017-18 11 625 - - - 625 56.8
2018-19 11 439 - - - 439 39.9
2019-20 9 664 - - - 664 73.8
Total 35 1785 - - - 1785 51.0
Career Stats - Scoring
Statistic pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2016-17 12 3.0 2 - - - - - - - - 0
2017-18 108 9.8 18 - - - - - - - - 0
2018-19 36 3.3 6 - - - - - 0 - 0 0
2019-20 54 6.0 9 - - - - - - - - 0
Total 210 6.0 35 - - - - - 0 - 0 0
Career Stats - Defense
Statistic gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2016-17 4 1 0 1.0 .3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 11 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 11 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 9 1 0 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 35 2 0 2.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Passing
Statistic gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 9 59 106 55.7% 914 101.6 8.6 9 3 81 150.4
Conference 6 35 64 54.7% 649 108.2 10.1 7 3 81 166.6
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 5 21 43 48.8% 357 71.4 8.3 3 2 56 132.3
Away 4 38 63 60.3% 557 139.3 8.8 6 1 81 162.8
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 6 26 52 50.0% 406 67.7 7.8 3 2 56 126.9
Losses 3 33 54 61.1% 508 169.3 9.4 6 1 81 173.1
Month
September 3 18 32 56.3% 427 142.3 13.3 6 2 81 217.7
October 4 23 42 54.8% 334 83.5 8.0 2 1 56 132.5
November 2 18 32 56.3% 153 76.5 4.8 1 0 19 106.7
Split Stats - Rushing
Statistic gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 9 128 664 73.8 5.2 9 55 8 5
Conference 6 88 508 84.7 5.8 6 55 6 5
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 66 512 102.4 7.8 4 55 1 1
Away 4 62 152 38.0 2.5 5 25 7 4
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 6 79 576 96.0 7.3 6 55 1 1
Losses 3 49 88 29.3 1.8 3 25 7 4
Month
September 3 53 299 99.7 5.6 2 53 1 1
October 4 45 283 70.8 6.3 4 55 5 4
November 2 30 82 41.0 2.7 3 21 2 0
Split Stats - Receiving
Statistic gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 9 - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 6 - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - -
Month
September 3 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Kicking
Statistic gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 9 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 6 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 4 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 6 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 3 - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 3 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0
Split Stats - Punting
Statistic gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 9 - - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 6 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Returns
Statistic kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - All-Purpose
Statistic gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 9 664 - - - 664 73.8
Conference 6 508 - - - 508 84.7
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 5 512 - - - 512 102.4
Away 4 152 - - - 152 38.0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 6 576 - - - 576 96.0
Losses 3 88 - - - 88 29.3
Month
September 3 299 - - - 299 99.7
October 4 283 - - - 283 70.8
November 2 82 - - - 82 41.0
Split Stats - Scoring
Statistic pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 54 6.0 9 - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 36 6.0 6 - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 24 4.8 4 - - - - - - - - 0
Away 30 7.5 5 - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 36 6.0 6 - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 18 6.0 3 - - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 12 4.0 2 - - - - - - - - 0
October 24 6.0 4 - - - - - - - - 0
November 18 9.0 3 - - - - - - - - 0
Split Stats - Defense
Statistic gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 9 1 0 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 6 1 0 1.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 1 0 1.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 6 1 0 1.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 4 1 0 1.0 .3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
News mentions
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Eagles honor 25 seniors in final regular season home game against Tusculum
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Eagles rally in fourth quarter to march past Saints 42-35
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Eagles look to halt skid against Wolves on Homecoming
Eagles look to halt skid against Wolves on Homecoming

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (4-2, 2-2 South Atlantic Conference) will be looking to avoid its first four-game losing streak at the hands of Newberry (3-4, 3-2 SAC) when the Wolves come to town for the Eagles’ annual Homecoming contest Saturday at 3 p.m. at Burke-Tarr Stadium. 

Carson-Newman Football vs Newberry Week Eight Press Conference Transcripts
Carson-Newman Football vs Newberry Week Eight Press Conference Transcripts

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Ahead of Carson-Newman's contest against Newberry coach Mike Turner spoke with the media.

Superb special teams helps Carson-Newman crush Catawba 59-14
Superb special teams helps Carson-Newman crush Catawba 59-14

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – A trio of special teams touchdowns put the icing on the cake of a 59-14 Carson-Newman (4-1, 2-1 South Atlantic Conference) beatdown of Catawba (1-5, 0-3 SAC) Saturday afternoon at Burke-Tarr Stadium.

Eagles bring stingy defense into showdown with Catawba
Eagles bring stingy defense into showdown with Catawba

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (3-1, 1-1 South Atlantic Conference) brings the South Atlantic Conference’s stingiest defense into the final contest in a three-game home stand when Catawba (1-4, 0-2 SAC) comes to Burke-Tarr Stadium for a 1 p.m. kick Saturday. 

Eagles lambaste UNCP 69-18 behind record-setting day
Eagles lambaste UNCP 69-18 behind record-setting day

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (3-1) matched single-game program records for interceptions, rushing touchdowns and points in a quarter en route to a 69-18 shellacking of UNC Pembroke (2-3) Saturday afternoon at Burke-Tarr Stadium. 

Carson-Newman pounds Highland Cavs 42-7
Carson-Newman pounds Highland Cavs 42-7

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (2-1, 1-1 South Atlantic Conference) gave up the first score of the day, but then used an irresistible force of a rushing attack and an immovable object of a defense to overwhelm UVa-Wise (1-3, 0-2 SAC) with 42 unanswered points in a 42-7 shellacking of  the first-year SAC program Saturday afternoon at a sun-soaked Burke-Tarr Stadium.

No. 19 Wingate rallies for 30-28 triumph over Carson-Newman
No. 19 Wingate rallies for 30-28 triumph over Carson-Newman

WINGATE, N.C. – After hitting home run after home run in the first half, Carson-Newman’s (1-1, 0-1 South Atlantic Conference) offense stagnated and No. 19 Wingate (3-0, 1-0 SAC) rallied to win its ninth straight regular season game 30-28 Saturday night at Irwin Belk Stadium. 

Carson-Newman Football vs Wingate Week Three Press Conference Transcripts
Carson-Newman Football vs Wingate Week Three Press Conference Transcripts

Fresh off of a bye week, Carson-Newman head coach Mike Turner addressed the media before a Saturday evening contest against Wingate.

Evans, Eagles run past West Florida 20-13
Evans, Eagles run past West Florida 20-13

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (1-0) pounded out 334 yards rushing behind its vaunted veer-option attack and stiff-armed West Florida (0-1) 20-13 to open the season Thursday night at Burke-Tarr Stadium. 

Turner praises “business-like” mindset as Eagles wrap up preseason prep
Turner praises “business-like” mindset as Eagles wrap up preseason prep

JEFFERSON CIT, Tenn. – Carson-Newman head football coach Mike Turner said he was pleased with his team’s business-like efforts following the team’s second preseason  scrimmage Saturday morning at Burke-Tarr Stadium. 

Carson-Newman Football Position Previews: The Quarterbacks
Carson-Newman Football Position Previews: The Quarterbacks

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - This is the fourth part in an eight-part series chronicling each of Carson-Newman football's positions. Kevin McKeethan details the Eagles' signal callers for this report.

Defense, passing game shine in annual media day scrimmage
Defense, passing game shine in annual media day scrimmage

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman’s first team defense stymied the offense on every drive longer than 50 yards, while Eagle quarterbacks tossed three touchdown passes during a situational scrimmage Tuesday during the football program’s annual media day festivities at Burke-Tarr Stadium.

Turner participates in SAC Digital Media Day
Turner participates in SAC Digital Media Day

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman head football coach Mike Turner took time from his preparations for C-N's upcoming fall camp to answer questions in the South Atlantic Conference's Digital Media Day. 

League-high eight Eagles selected to All-SAC first team
League-high eight Eagles selected to All-SAC first team

ROCK HILL, S.C. – Carson-Newman placed a league-best eight players on the All-SAC first team and 10 overall on the SAC’s preseason all-conference teams, the league office announced Thursday.

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Catawba vs. Carson-Newman

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Catawba vs. Carson-Newman

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Catawba vs. Carson-Newman

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Catawba vs. Carson-Newman

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Newberry vs. Carson-Newman

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Tusculum vs. Carson-Newman

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