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2025 Catamount Football Roster

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78 Evan Carney

  • Position Offensive Line
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 305
  • Class Redshirt Sophomore
  • Hometown Nashville, Tenn.
  • High School Christ Presbyterian Academy

Biography

2024 (Redshirt Freshman*): Saw action in five of the team’s 12 games with one start … Made his season debut against Wofford (Oct. 5) … Played as a reserve along the line and on special teams in a trio of road games at Furman (Oct. 19), Mercer (Oct. 26), and ETSU (Nov. 9) … Made his first collegiate start against Chattanooga (Nov. 2) … Did not record any official statistics ... Named to the 2024-25 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.

2023 (Redshirt Freshman): Missed the season due to an off-season injury, taking a medical redshirt … Returned to the practice field for the team’s annual spring drills ... Named to the 2023-24 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.

2022 (Freshman): Saw action in two games, remaining eligible for a redshirt … Made his collegiate debut in the season-opener at Charleston Southern (Sept. 3) and also played in the home win over Presbyterian (Sept. 17) ... Named to the 2022-23 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll ... Received a SoCon Commissioner's Medal.

Prior to Western Carolina: Was a two-time first-team all-state and all-region selection, earning first-team plaudits as a senior ... Helped his high school to two state championships as a freshman and junior, and twice a state runner-up finish ... Only allowed one sack as a sophomore and did not allow a sack as a junior … Also played baseball where he was the closer, and participated in track & field as a prep.

Personal: Full name is Evan Nelson Carney ... Is the son of Michelle and John Carney ... Has a younger sister, Leah ... His uncle played football at Chattanooga.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    Offensive Line
    6'3" 290 lbs
  • 78

    2022Freshman

    Offensive Line
    6'3" 290 lbs
    78
  • 78

    2023Redshirt Freshman

    Offensive Line
    6'3" 305 lbs
    78
  • 78

    2024Redshirt Sophomore

    Offensive Line
    6'3" 305 lbs
    78
  • 78

    2025Redshirt Sophomore

    Offensive Line
    6'3" 305 lbs
    78