Wake Forest Athletics
Carney a Semifinalist for William V. Campbell Trophy
9/25/2019 2:41:00 PM | Football
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Wake Forest senior running back Cade Carney on Wednesday was named as a semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy by the National Football Foundation. Celebrating its 30th year in 2019, the award recognizes an individual as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation for his combined academic success, football performance and exemplary leadership.
Carney is a 5-11, 215-pound senior from Advance, NC (Davidson Day) who is in his second year as a team captain. In 2016, Carney became the first freshman to start his first game on campus when he started vs. Tulane in the season opener.
In his career, Carney has rushed for 1,970 yards and moved into 13th place on the school charts for career rushing yards. In 2018, he became the first Demon Deacon to rush for over 1,000 yards in a season since Chris Barclay in 2005. Carney is one of only three ACC running backs who returned this fall after rushing for over 1,000 yards in 2018.
In the classroom, Carney has earned mention on the Dean's List three times, is a three-time ACC Academic Honor Roll honoree and has twice been named to the Academic All-ACC team. He serves as a board member of Santa's Helper which collects, wraps and distributes toys to underprivileged children in Forsyth County.
"Cade is an outstanding representative of not only our football team but of Wake Forest University," said head coach Dave Clawson. "He has excelled as a student-athlete, in the classroom, and in the community. Cade is a leader who has twice been elected a team captain by his teammates. Cade is a special person who would be an outstanding representative of all that the Campbell Trophy represents."
The NFF will announce 12-14 finalists on Oct. 30, and each of them will receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship as a member of the 2019 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class presented by Fidelity Investments. The finalists will travel to New York City for the 62nd NFF Annual Awards Dinner on Dec. 10, where their accomplishments will be highlighted in front of one of the most powerful audiences in all of sports. Live during the event, one member of the class will be declared as the winner of the 30th Campbell Trophy® Presented by Mazda and have his postgraduate scholarship increased to $25,000.
Wake Forest's Ryan Janvion was a finalist for the Campbell Trophy in 2016.
Wake Forest has started the season with a 4-0 record and is currently ranked No. 24 in the nation in the Amway Coaches Poll. The Deacons play their first ACC game of the season this Saturday when they travel to play Boston College. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. and will be broadcast on ACC Network.
Carney is a 5-11, 215-pound senior from Advance, NC (Davidson Day) who is in his second year as a team captain. In 2016, Carney became the first freshman to start his first game on campus when he started vs. Tulane in the season opener.
In his career, Carney has rushed for 1,970 yards and moved into 13th place on the school charts for career rushing yards. In 2018, he became the first Demon Deacon to rush for over 1,000 yards in a season since Chris Barclay in 2005. Carney is one of only three ACC running backs who returned this fall after rushing for over 1,000 yards in 2018.
In the classroom, Carney has earned mention on the Dean's List three times, is a three-time ACC Academic Honor Roll honoree and has twice been named to the Academic All-ACC team. He serves as a board member of Santa's Helper which collects, wraps and distributes toys to underprivileged children in Forsyth County.
"Cade is an outstanding representative of not only our football team but of Wake Forest University," said head coach Dave Clawson. "He has excelled as a student-athlete, in the classroom, and in the community. Cade is a leader who has twice been elected a team captain by his teammates. Cade is a special person who would be an outstanding representative of all that the Campbell Trophy represents."
The NFF will announce 12-14 finalists on Oct. 30, and each of them will receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship as a member of the 2019 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class presented by Fidelity Investments. The finalists will travel to New York City for the 62nd NFF Annual Awards Dinner on Dec. 10, where their accomplishments will be highlighted in front of one of the most powerful audiences in all of sports. Live during the event, one member of the class will be declared as the winner of the 30th Campbell Trophy® Presented by Mazda and have his postgraduate scholarship increased to $25,000.
Wake Forest's Ryan Janvion was a finalist for the Campbell Trophy in 2016.
Wake Forest has started the season with a 4-0 record and is currently ranked No. 24 in the nation in the Amway Coaches Poll. The Deacons play their first ACC game of the season this Saturday when they travel to play Boston College. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. and will be broadcast on ACC Network.
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