Cruz Temple
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- Height:
- 5-11
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- Weight:
- 210
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- Hometown:
- Abbeville, S.C.
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- Position:
- LB
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- Year:
- Senior
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- High School:
- Abbeville
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- Previous College:
- Arkansas State
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- gp
- 10
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- tk
- 66.0
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- sac
- 1.0
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- int
- -
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- ffum
- 1
Bio
2025: Temple was a first-team All-SAC pick at linebacker. Temple led Carson-Newman in tackles in 2025 with 66 stops, 31 of which were solo. He made 3.5 tackles for loss and had a sack. He hurried the QB seven times. He forced a fumble against Catawba while recovering one in the finale against Tusculum. Temple earned SAC and TSWA Player of the Week honors following C-N's 28-6 win at Anderson. He had nine tackles, a tackle for loss and three quarterback hurries.
HONORS
- D2CCA All-Region Second Team
- All-SAC First Team
2024: Temple finished third on the team in tackles at his linebacker spot. He tallied 61 stops on the year with 5.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks. He also recovered a fumble. Temple tallied a career-best 10 tackles in the SAC title game against Wingate (Sept. 21). He also had 1.5 sacks against the Bulldogs. Temple started in six of the 12 games that he played.
PRIOR TO CARSON-NEWMAN:
2023 (A-State): Did not see game action
2022 (A-State): Arkansas State Athletics Director’s Honor Roll member … Appeared in three games, at Ohio State, at Old Dominion, and against ULM on special teams.
2021 (East Carolina): Did not see game action during the 2021 season.
HIGH SCHOOL: A key defender for a powerful prep program that amassed a 52-2 combined record, advanced to four state championship game appearances and captured three titles since 2017 under legendary coach Jamie Nickles ... Helped lead the Panthers to a perfect 11-0 mark in 2020 which was capped with a 37-6 victory over Marion in the South Carolina Class AA Championship tilt on Dec. 18 ... Anchored a unit that posted seven shutouts, allowed just 44 total points (4.0 ppg) and owned a 468-point scoring margin (512-44) ... AHS opened 2020 playoff action with wins over Batesburg-Leesville (56-0), Chesnee (32-7) and Gray Collegiate Academy (28-10) before downing Marion in the title matchup ... As the Panthers’ starting safety in 2019, spearheaded a defense that surrendered only 11.9 points per game on the way to a 13-1 record and a state finals showing ... After downing Lewisville (85-22), Andrew Jackson (37-0) and Gray Collegiate Academy (38-35), Abbeville was upset by Saluda (32-28) in the championship tilt ... ... Logged 35 tackles, 2.0 TFL, two pass breakups and forced a fumble ... Earned All-Lakelands Region honors and was a South Carolina High School Coaches Association First-Team All-State selection ... Also used as a short-yardage back offensively during junior campaign ... Part of AHS’s 14-0 season in 2018 that culminated with a state championship- clinching 48-14 triumph over Barnwell ... Netted five interceptions, three of those coming during postseason run ... Defensively, Abbeville limited its opponents to just 9.6 points per game in 2018 ... Began prep career on the junior varsity as a freshman in 2017, but was promoted to varsity unit after his first four contests and helped AHS compile a 14-1 record and claim another state championship trophy following a 14-7 decision over Bamberg-Ehrhardt ... Rated as a three-star prospect according to 247Sports.com and ESPN.com ... Rated a two-star recruit per Rivals.com ... Ranked among the Top 35 prospects in the state of South Carolina by 247Sports.com ... Also received offers from Air Force, Army, Coastal Carolina, Georgia Southern, Georgia State and Navy.
PERSONAL: The son of Tony and Shannon Temple, he plans to study physical education at Carson-Newman. Father, Tony, was a walk-on at South Carolina, and older brother, Nate, was a Shrine Bowl All-Star Game participant and is now a redshirt junior defensive lineman at Pittsburgh.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Solo tackles | 31 | 29 |
| Assists | 35 | 30 |
| Tackles | 66.0 | 59.0 |
| Tackles per game | 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Sacks | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| Sack yards | 8 | 1 |
| Interceptions | - | - |
| Returned for touchdown | - | - |
| Fumble recoveries | 1 | 1 |
| Fumble return TDs | - | - |
| Tackle for loss | 3.5 | 3.0 |
| Tackle for loss yards | 12 | 5 |
Game Log - Passing
| Date | Opponent | Score | comp | att | pct | yds | y/a | td | int | sac | yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | West Virginia St. | W, 41-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 4 | SC Central Christian College | W, 59-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 13 | at Mars Hill | L, 31-24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 20 | #19/17 Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 24-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 27 | at #19/20 Wingate | W, 21-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 4 | at Emory & Henry | L, 19-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 18 | at Anderson | W, 28-6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 25 | Virginia-Wise | W, 35-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 1 | Catawba | W, 24-16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 8 | at #25/18 Newberry | L, 28-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 15 | Tusculum | W, 26-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Rushing
| Date | Opponent | Score | rush | yds | y/a | lng | td | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | West Virginia St. | W, 41-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 4 | SC Central Christian College | W, 59-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 13 | at Mars Hill | L, 31-24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 20 | #19/17 Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 24-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 27 | at #19/20 Wingate | W, 21-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 4 | at Emory & Henry | L, 19-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 18 | at Anderson | W, 28-6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 25 | Virginia-Wise | W, 35-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 1 | Catawba | W, 24-16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 8 | at #25/18 Newberry | L, 28-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 15 | Tusculum | W, 26-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Receiving
| Date | Opponent | Score | rec | yds | y/r | lng | td | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | West Virginia St. | W, 41-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 4 | SC Central Christian College | W, 59-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 13 | at Mars Hill | L, 31-24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 20 | #19/17 Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 24-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 27 | at #19/20 Wingate | W, 21-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 4 | at Emory & Henry | L, 19-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 18 | at Anderson | W, 28-6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 25 | Virginia-Wise | W, 35-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 1 | Catawba | W, 24-16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 8 | at #25/18 Newberry | L, 28-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 15 | Tusculum | W, 26-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Kicking
| Date | Opponent | Score | fgm | fga | lng | xpm | xpa | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | West Virginia St. | W, 41-10 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 4 | SC Central Christian College | W, 59-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 13 | at Mars Hill | L, 31-24 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 20 | #19/17 Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 24-7 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at #19/20 Wingate | W, 21-14 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Emory & Henry | L, 19-13 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Anderson | W, 28-6 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 25 | Virginia-Wise | W, 35-14 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 1 | Catawba | W, 24-16 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at #25/18 Newberry | L, 28-21 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 15 | Tusculum | W, 26-0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Game Log - Punting
| Date | Opponent | Score | punt | yds | avg | long | in20 | fc | tb | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | West Virginia St. | W, 41-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 4 | SC Central Christian College | W, 59-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 13 | at Mars Hill | L, 31-24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 20 | #19/17 Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 24-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 27 | at #19/20 Wingate | W, 21-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 4 | at Emory & Henry | L, 19-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 18 | at Anderson | W, 28-6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 25 | Virginia-Wise | W, 35-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 1 | Catawba | W, 24-16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 8 | at #25/18 Newberry | L, 28-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 15 | Tusculum | W, 26-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Returns
| Date | Opponent | Score | kr | yds | avg | lng | td | pr | yds | avg | lng | td |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | West Virginia St. | W, 41-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 4 | SC Central Christian College | W, 59-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 13 | at Mars Hill | L, 31-24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 20 | #19/17 Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 24-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 27 | at #19/20 Wingate | W, 21-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 4 | at Emory & Henry | L, 19-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 18 | at Anderson | W, 28-6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 25 | Virginia-Wise | W, 35-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 1 | Catawba | W, 24-16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 8 | at #25/18 Newberry | L, 28-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 15 | Tusculum | W, 26-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - All-Purpose
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | West Virginia St. | W, 41-10 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 4 | SC Central Christian College | W, 59-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 13 | at Mars Hill | L, 31-24 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 20 | #19/17 Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 24-7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at #19/20 Wingate | W, 21-14 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Emory & Henry | L, 19-13 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Anderson | W, 28-6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 25 | Virginia-Wise | W, 35-14 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 1 | Catawba | W, 24-16 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at #25/18 Newberry | L, 28-21 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 15 | Tusculum | W, 26-0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Game Log - Scoring
| Date | Opponent | Score | pts | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | saf | misc | 2pt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | West Virginia St. | W, 41-10 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 4 | SC Central Christian College | W, 59-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 13 | at Mars Hill | L, 31-24 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 20 | #19/17 Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 24-7 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 27 | at #19/20 Wingate | W, 21-14 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 4 | at Emory & Henry | L, 19-13 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 18 | at Anderson | W, 28-6 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 25 | Virginia-Wise | W, 35-14 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 1 | Catawba | W, 24-16 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 8 | at #25/18 Newberry | L, 28-21 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 15 | Tusculum | W, 26-0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | tack | ast | tot | sack | lost | tfl | yds | ff | fr | td | int | yds | td | brup | blk | saf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | West Virginia St. | W, 41-10 | 2 | 5 | 7.0 | 0.5 | 7 | 0.5 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 4 | SC Central Christian College | W, 59-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 13 | at Mars Hill | L, 31-24 | 4 | 0 | 4.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 20 | #19/17 Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 24-7 | 4 | 5 | 9.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 27 | at #19/20 Wingate | W, 21-14 | 3 | 2 | 5.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 4 | at Emory & Henry | L, 19-13 | 1 | 6 | 7.0 | - | - | 0.5 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 18 | at Anderson | W, 28-6 | 5 | 4 | 9.0 | - | - | 1.0 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 25 | Virginia-Wise | W, 35-14 | 2 | 3 | 5.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 1 | Catawba | W, 24-16 | 4 | 3 | 7.0 | - | - | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 8 | at #25/18 Newberry | L, 28-21 | 5 | 2 | 7.0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 15 | Tusculum | W, 26-0 | 1 | 5 | 6.0 | - | - | 0.5 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | tkl | ast | tot | tkl/g | sck | yds | tfl | yds | ff | fr | yds | int | yds | brup | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 12 | 33 | 27 | 60.0 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 24 | 4.5 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | 10 | 31 | 35 | 66.0 | 6.6 | 1.0 | 8 | 3.5 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-27 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 22 | 64 | 62 | 126.0 | 5.7 | 3.5 | 32 | 8.0 | 40 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | comp | att | pct | yds | y/g | y/a | td | int | lg | effic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||||
| Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Conference | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Location | |||||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Away | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Result | |||||||||||
| Wins | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Losses | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Month | |||||||||||
| August | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| September | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| October | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| November | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Statistic | gp | rush | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | |||||||||
| August | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| September | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | rec | rec/g | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| September | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | fgm | fga | pct | lg | xpm | xpa | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Conference | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Away | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Losses | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Month | |||||||||
| August | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| September | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| October | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| November | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | punt | yds | avg | lg | in20 | fc | tb | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | |||||||||
| August | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| September | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | kr | yds | avg | td | lg | pr | yds | avg | td | lg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | ||||||||||
| August | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| September | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds | ypg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||
| Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Conference | 9 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Location | |||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Away | 5 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Result | |||||||
| Wins | 7 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Losses | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Month | |||||||
| August | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| September | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| October | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| November | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Statistic | pts | pts/g | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | 2pt | misc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Conference | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Exhibition | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Away | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Neutral | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Losses | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| August | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| September | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| October | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| November | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | tkl | ast | tot | tkl/g | sck | yds | tfl | yds | ff | fr | yds | int | yds | brup | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 10 | 31 | 35 | 66.0 | 6.6 | 1.0 | 8 | 3.5 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 9 | 29 | 30 | 59.0 | 6.6 | 0.5 | 1 | 3.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||||||
| Home | 5 | 13 | 21 | 34.0 | 6.8 | 0.5 | 7 | 1.5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 5 | 18 | 14 | 32.0 | 6.4 | 0.5 | 1 | 2.0 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 7 | 21 | 27 | 48.0 | 6.9 | 0.5 | 7 | 2.5 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 3 | 10 | 8 | 18.0 | 6.0 | 0.5 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | ||||||||||||||||
| August | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0.5 | 7 | 0.5 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| September | 3 | 11 | 7 | 18.0 | 6.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 3 | 8 | 13 | 21.0 | 7.0 | - | - | 1.5 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 3 | 10 | 10 | 20.0 | 6.7 | 0.5 | 1 | 1.5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
News mentions
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Orange Crush will meet Blue Waves when Carson-Newman football puts on its annual spring game Saturday morning at 10 a.m. The game is presented by Carriage Hill Insurance.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman head football coach Tyler Almond has announced the promotion of Caleb Goins to replace him as the program’s next defensive coordinator.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman Vice President for Athletics Matt Pope announced the promotion of C-N defensive coordinator and reigning AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year Tyler Almond be the Carson-Newman football program's 21st head coach during a press conference Thursday morning at the Ken Sparks Athletic Complex.
LEXINGTON, Va. – Carson-Newman is looking for its 21st head football coach.
VALDOSTA, Ga. – Carson-Newman linebacker Cruz Temple (Abbeville, S.C.) and offensive lineman Jay’Den Williams (Moultrie, Ga.) have earned second-team all-region honors from the Division II Conference Commissioner’s Association, the organization announced Thursday.
ROCK HILL, S.C. – Carson-Newman football has had six players named to the South Atlantic Conference’s all-league teams, the conference office announced Friday morning.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Carson-Newman senior linebacker Isaac Bohleber (Knoxville, Tenn.) closed up shop on his C-N career with a career-best in tackles and the Tennessee Sportswriters Association state defensive player of the week honor, the organization announced Wednesday afternoon.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. — If Saturday’s South Atlantic Conference season finale against Tusculum turns out to be Carson-Newman’s curtain call for the 2025 season, then the Eagles went out in style. The Eagles finished a record-setting defensive season with a 26-0 shutout victory over the Pioneers at Burke-Tarr Stadium on Senior Day.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Carson-Newman defensive back Isaiah Cane (Antioch, Tenn.) has earned state defensive player of the week honors from the Tennessee Sportswriters’ Association, the organization announced Tuesday afternoon.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (6-2, 5-2 South Atlantic Conference) bent but did not break in thwarting Catawba (6-3, 4-3 SAC) 24-16 in a key SAC victory Saturday afternoon at Burke-Tarr Stadium.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. — If UVA Wise had any serious plans to upset Carson-Newman on Homecoming, those were scrapped early thanks to a Richemard Mellien interception on the Highland Cavaliers’ first possession. The Eagles scored touchdowns on five of their next seven possessions to run the Cavaliers out of Burke-Tarr Stadium 35-14 Saturday.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Carson-Newman comes back to Mossy Creek after 35 days away for its annual Homecoming game against UVA Wise. Below are Ashley Ingram's pregame remarks to the media about the Cavaliers.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – A day after being named SAC Defensive Player of the Week, Carson-Newman senior linebacker Cruz Temple has been tabbed as the Tennessee Sportswriters Association Defensive Player of the Week, the organization announced Tuesday.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman senior linebacker Cruz Temple has been named the WePlayed Sports South Atlantic Conference Defensive Player of the Week, the league office announced Monday afternoon.
ANDERSON, S.C. — Carson-Newman knocked the rust off after a slow start to score four times in their final six possessions and dominate South Atlantic Conference rival Anderson, 28-6, Saturday at Spero Financial Field.
EMORY, Va. — Carson-Newman’s defense held the South Atlantic Conference’s highest scoring offense to its lowest output of the season but couldn’t get enough from its own scoring unit to get the win.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Carson-Newman heads to Fred Selfe Stadium for a matchup with the owners of the nation's third-longest active home winning streak and Emory & Henry. Below are Ashley Ingram's pregame remarks to the media about the Wasps.
WINGATE, N.C. — Carson-Newman had not won at Irwin Belk Stadium in a decade, but Saturday night in a rematch of last season’s South Atlantic Conference Championship game, even the elements couldn’t stop the Eagles from getting the job done. C-N held No. 19/20-ranked Wingate to a season-low offensive output en route to a brutish 21-14 win.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. — It took nearly three extra hours thanks to lightning delays, but Carson-Newman snapped multiple losing streaks to No. 19/17 Lenoir-Rhyne in a dominating 24-7 win at Burke-Tarr Stadium Saturday.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Carson-Newman heads to Mars Hill for its first road game of 2025 and a 1 p.m. kick Saturday. Below are Ashley Ingram's pregame remarks to the media about the Lions.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. — It was the first Saturday season opener for Carson-Newman University since 2010, but the final result still looked all too familiar. The Eagles rolled up 477 yards on offense in a 41-10 beat down over West Virginia State inside Burke-Tarr Stadium.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Carson-Newman head football coach Ashley Ingram has announced Carson-Newman football's team captains for the 2025 season.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – This is the third part in a nine-part series chronicling Carson-Newman football's positions for the 2025 season. This feature breaks down the Eagles' linebackers with help from Caleb Goins.
ROCK HILL, S.C. – The South Atlantic Conference has named seven Eagles as players to watch in its annual release of preseason prognostications, Monday morning.