Carter Named Linebacker of the Year by Touchdown Club of Richmond
12/11/2024 9:47:00 AM | Football
Joseph Carter, Liberty's top defender during the 2024 season, has also been named the best linebacker in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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Carter has been named the Linebacker of the Year by the Touchdown Club of Richmond, joining eight other players who have been honored at their specific positions.
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Carter leads the Flames in 2024 with a career-high 83 tackles, including a team-high 41 solo stops. He also has added 5.0 tackles for a loss (18 yards), 1.5 sacks (8 yards) and two pass breakups.
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The native of Jacksonville, Fla., posted five games where he finished the contest with 10 or more tackles. He recorded a single-game high of 13 stops during Liberty's Conference USA victory over UTEP on September 14.
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The junior has seen playing time in all 11 games in 2024, starting 10 contests. He ranks 10th in Conference USA in tackles per game (7.5).
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Carter is the No. 7 ranked overall defender in Conference USA by PFF.com (overall grade: 81.2) and the No. 2 ranked linebacker by the website.
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Carter and the Flames are now preparing for their sixth-straight bowl game appearance. Liberty, representing Conference USA, and Buffalo, representing the Mid-American Conference, will square off in the Bahamas Bowl on January 4.
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The game will be nationally televised on ESPN2 from Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium in Nassau, Bahamas. Kickoff for the game is set for 11 a.m. EST.
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2024 Touchdown Club of Richmond Award Winners
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Carter has been named the Linebacker of the Year by the Touchdown Club of Richmond, joining eight other players who have been honored at their specific positions.
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Carter leads the Flames in 2024 with a career-high 83 tackles, including a team-high 41 solo stops. He also has added 5.0 tackles for a loss (18 yards), 1.5 sacks (8 yards) and two pass breakups.
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The native of Jacksonville, Fla., posted five games where he finished the contest with 10 or more tackles. He recorded a single-game high of 13 stops during Liberty's Conference USA victory over UTEP on September 14.
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The junior has seen playing time in all 11 games in 2024, starting 10 contests. He ranks 10th in Conference USA in tackles per game (7.5).
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Carter is the No. 7 ranked overall defender in Conference USA by PFF.com (overall grade: 81.2) and the No. 2 ranked linebacker by the website.
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Carter and the Flames are now preparing for their sixth-straight bowl game appearance. Liberty, representing Conference USA, and Buffalo, representing the Mid-American Conference, will square off in the Bahamas Bowl on January 4.
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The game will be nationally televised on ESPN2 from Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium in Nassau, Bahamas. Kickoff for the game is set for 11 a.m. EST.
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2024 Touchdown Club of Richmond Award Winners
- Quarterback of the Year – Alonza Barnett, III, James Madison
- Running Back of the Year – Bhayshul Tuten, Virginia Tech
- Offensive End of the Year – Malachi Fields, WR, Virginia
- Offensive Lineman of the Year – Tom Elia, C, Richmond
- Defensive Lineman of the Year – Antwaun Powell-Ryland, Virginia Tech
- Linebacker of the Year – Joseph Carter, Liberty
- Defensive Back of the Year – Jonas Sanker, Virgina
- Kicking Specialist of the Year – Aaron Trusler, P, Richmond
- Return Specialist of the Year – Jaylin Lane, PR, Virginia Tech
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