WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Wake Forest senior running back Cade Carney has been named to the preseason watch list for The Wuerffel Trophy presented by Chick-fil-A Foundation.
The Wuerffel Trophy, known as "College Football's Premier Award for Community Service," is presented each February in Fort Walton Beach. Named after 1996 Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Danny Wuerffel from the University of Florida, the Wuerffel Trophy is awarded to the FBS player that best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement.
Carney is one of just 10 players in the ACC to appear on the preseason watch list.
“I experience great joy when lives are positively affected as a result of efforts made and relationships built through community service,” said Carney.
Among Carney’s community service efforts have been serving as a board member of Santa’s Helper.
Carney, a 5-11, 215-pound senior running back from Advance, N.C. (Davidson Day) became the first Demon Deacon since 2005 to rush for over 1,000 yards when he posted 1,005 yards in 2018. A two-year captain, Carney enters his senior season as the 15th-ranked rusher in school history with 1,826 career yards. He has five career 100-yard rushing games including a career-best 223 yards in the 2018 regular season finale victory at Duke.
Wake Forest will celebrate Opening Night when the Demon Deacons host Utah State on Friday, August 30 at 8 pm at BB&T Field.
