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Danny Karnik

1 CJ Marable

  • Position RB
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 200
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown / HS / Last School Decatur, Ga.

Biography

Honors
Invited to the East-West Shrine Bowl
Invited to the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl
2020 All-Sun Belt First Team - Running Back
2020 All-Sun Belt First Team - All-Purpose Specialist
2020 Phil Steele Sun Belt Conference All-Conference First Team
Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll (Oct. 19, 2020)
Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll (Oct. 5, 2020)
2020 Preseason All-Sun Belt Second Team
2020 College Football News Preseason All-Sun Belt Team
2020 Phil Steele Preseason Sun Belt Conference All-Conference Second Team
2020 Lindy's Sports Preseason All-Sun Belt Second Team
2020 Athlon Sports Preseason All-Sun Belt First Team
2019 Phil Steele Sun Belt Conference All-Conference Third Team
2019 All-Sun Belt Honorable Mention
2019 Blanchard-Rogers Trophy Finalist
2019 Phil Steele Preseason Sun Belt All-Conference Third Team
2019 Athlon Sports Preseason All-Sun Belt Third Team


Finished his career with a streak of 32-straight games with at least one reception and with 3,729 rushing yards combined over his time at both Coastal Carolina (2018-20) and Presbyterian (2017) ... In his three years in the CCU backfield, he rushed for 2,691 yards, which is second in Coastal Carolina's program history behind only De'Angelo Henderson with 4,635 yards, and 29 touchdowns ... His 29 rushing touchdowns and 41 total touchdowns as a Chant both rank fourth overall in the Coastal Carolina football record books ... Recorded 10 100-yard rushing games for the Chants, again second only behind Henderson's 25 from 2013-16.


2020 (Senior)

  • Signed an undrafted free agent contract with the Chicago Bears
  • Invited to the East-West Shrine Bowl
  • Invited to the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl
  • A 2020 All-Sun Belt first team pick at both running back and all-purpose specialist
  • A 2020 Phil Steele Sun Belt Conference All-Conference first team selection
  • Twice named to the Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll (Oct. 5 and Oct. 19)
  • Led the Sun Belt Champions with 1,227 total all-purpose yards on the year - 887 rushing, 228 receiving, and 112 kick return yards
  • Averaged 102.3 all-purpose yards per game
  • Totaled 19 touchdowns on the season, which was first in the Sun Belt and tied for fourth nationally, with 12 coming on the ground and seven via the passing game
  • 19 total touchdowns were tied for the third-most in a single season in CCU program history
  • Led the Sun Belt in total points (114) and points per game (9.5)
  • Was tied for first in the Sun Belt in rushing touchdowns (12)
  • Ranked second the Sun Belt in rushing yards (887), which also ranked 20th nationally
  • Found the end zone in 11-of-12 games on the year, including scoring two or more touchdowns in seven contests
  • Finished the regular season with three-straight 100-yard rushing games and a total of eight touchdowns over the final three games heading into the FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl
  • Recorded a season-high 157 rushing yards and three scores in the road win at Texas State (Nov. 28)
  • Also had 132 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries in the win over No. 8 BYU (Dec. 5)
  • Totaled 167 total yards on 120 rushing and 47 receiving with three touchdowns in the road win at Troy (Dec. 12)
  • Carried the ball 21 times for 75 yards in the road win at Kansas (Sept. 12) in the season opener
  • Caught at least one pass in all 12 games on the year, finishing his career with a streak of 32-straight games with a reception
  • Hauled in three receptions or more in eight contests, including a season-high four in home wins over Arkansas State (Oct. 3) and Georgia Southern (Oct. 24)
  • 2020 preseason All-Sun Belt second team
  • 2020 College Football News Preseason All-Sun Belt team
  • 2020 Phil Steele Preseason Sun Belt Conference All-Conference second team
  • 2020 Lindy's Sports Preseason All-Sun Belt second team
  • 2020 Athlon Sports Preseason All-Sun Belt first team
  • Made the President's  List (4.0 GPA) for the 2020 fall semester


2019 (Junior)

  • 2019 Phil Steele Sun Belt Conference All-Conference third team pick
  • 2019 All-Sun Belt honorable mention selection
  • 2019 Blanchard-Rogers Trophy finalist
  • One of four team captains on the season
  • Etched his name in the CCU record books as he became just the fourth Chant to rush for over 1,000 yards in a single season
  • His 1,000-yard rushing season is only the sixth in school history joining De'Angelo Henderson (2014, 2015 and 2016), Lorenzo Taliaferro (2013), and Patrick Hall (2004)
  • Played in and started all 12 games in the offensive backfield for the Chants
  • Led the team in rushing with 1,085 yards on the season which ranked fourth in the Sun Belt
  • Also led the Chants in all-purpose yards with 1,418 - 1,085 rushing, 295 receiving, and 38 kick return
  • Had a team-high 86 points on a team-leading 14 touchdowns, including 11 rushing scores
  • Was second on the team with 38 receptions on the year for 295 yards and three touchdowns
  • Ranked third in the Sun Belt in total touchdowns (14), fourth in scoring (86), and seventh in all-purpose yards per game (118.2)
  • His six 100-yard rushing games was the third-most in the Sun Belt
  • Rushed for a career-high 172 rushing yards at ULM (Nov. 23), which was the seventh-most rushing yards in a game by a player in the Sun Belt in 2019
  • Also scored a touchdown either on the ground or through the air in 11 of CCU's 12 games on the season
  • Caught at least one pass in all 12 games on the year, extending his streak to 20-straight games dating back to last season
  • Returned two kickoffs for 38 yards, including a season-long 22-yard return
  • Rushed 18 times for 172 yards and two touchdowns in the road loss at ULM
  • Ran for 148 yards on 24 carries and a score and caught a 20-yard touchdown pass in the road win at Kansas (Sept. 7)
  • Carried the ball 28 times for 142 yards and found pay dirt in the road game at Arkansas State (Nov. 16)
  • Totaled 121 yards on 25 carries and a rushing touchdown in the season finale versus Texas State (Nov. 30)
  • Also had 101 yards and a touchdown on the ground in the win over Norfolk State (Sept. 14) and 100 yards on 15 carries and two touchdowns in the road win at UMass (Sept. 21)
  • Caught a season-high seven passes for 84 yards and a touchdown in the season opener versus Eastern Michigan (Aug. 31)


2018 (Sophomore)

  • Tabbed the team’s Offensive Player of the Year
  • Named the BAM Offensive Player and Special Teams Player of the Week versus ULM (Oct. 13)
  • Was the BAM Offensive Player of the Week at Georgia State (Oct. 27)
  • Also the BAM Special Teams Player of the Week against Arkansas State (Nov. 13)
  • Played in 12 games on the season, starting nine contests in the offensive backfield
  • Recorded a team-high 975 all-purpose yards on the season
  • Averaged 7.2 yards per touch on the year, 12.0 yards per reception and 6.1 yards per rush
  • Led the team with 719 rushing yards on 118 carries
  • Caught 15 passes for 180 yards out of the backfield
  • Also recorded four kick returns for 76 yards
  • Tied for the team lead with eight total touchdowns, six rushing touchdowns and two receiving scores
  • Rushed for a season-high 128 yards and scored a rushing touchdown on just 12 carries in the road win at Georgia State (Oct. 27)
  • Had a season-long run of 80 yards and one catch for a season-long 48 yards versus the Panthers
  • Rushed five times for 29 yards in his Chant debut at South Carolina (Sept. 1)
  • Totaled three touchdowns and 109 yards of offense in the win over UAB (Sept. 8) as he rushed seven times for 80 yards and two scores, and hauled in a 29-yard touchdown pass in his lone reception of the game
  • Toted the ball eight times for 64 yards and two touchdowns at Campbell (Sept. 12)
  • Had a season-high 14 carries for 89 yards in the conference win at Louisiana (Sept. 22)
  • Rushed for 46 yards and one touchdown on 11 carries at Troy (Sept. 29)
  • Carried the ball 11 times for 60 yards and caught one pass for four yards at home versus ULM (Oct. 13)
  • Led the Chants with 80 yards on the ground and had a 21-yard touchdown reception at UMass (Oct. 20)
  • Totaled 12 rushes for 59 yards and four catches for 33 yards versus Arkansas State (Nov. 10)
  • Also had four kick returns versus the Red Wolves
  • Ran the ball 12 times for 45 yards and hauled in three passes for 16 yards against Georgia Southern (Nov. 17)
  • Finished the season with 40 yards on the ground on 10 attempts and tallied 29 yards on two pass receptions at South Alabama (Nov. 23)
  • Enrolled at Coastal Carolina in January 2018 and participated in spring practices


Prior to Coastal Carolina

2017 (Freshman) at Presbyterian College

  • Voted first-team All-Big South, becoming the first freshman in PC's Division I era to earn all-conference honors
  • Named Big South Freshman of the Week a league-leading three times, tied for the most by a PC player since joining the league
  • Started all 11 games at running back and led the Big South with 1,038 rushing yards
  • Finished second in PC's Division I era for rushing yards in a season and rushing yards per game in a season (94.4 avg.)
  • Led the team with six touchdowns (four rushing, two receiving), most by a PC player since 2015
  • Only the second player in PC’s Division I era to rush for over 1,000 yards in a season and the first freshman to do so
  • Recorded five 100-yard rushing games
  • Established a career-high with 186 rushing yards in the season finale against Gardner-Webb
  • Rushed for 162 yards against Wake Forest in his collegiate debut
  • Added nine receptions for 130 yards on the year and six kickoff returns for 85 yards
  • Totaled 1,253 all-purpose yards on the season, an average of 113.9 yards per game, good for the second-most in the Big South for the season
  • Had at least 84 rushing yards in eight of the 11 games


High School

  • A two-star recruit by Rivals.com, Scout.com, and 247Sports.com
  • Rated as the No. 54 all-purpose back in the nation by 247Sports.com
  • Named to the Georgia Sports Writers Association Class 3A All-State team as a senior after recording five games with 200-plus rushing yards
  • Tabbed all-district as a senior after rushing for 1,323 yards and 11 touchdowns
  • Originally signed with Arkansas State out of high school before enrolling at Presbyterian College

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2018Sophomore

    RB
    5'10" 190 lbs
    17
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    C

    2019Junior

    RB
    5'10" 190 lbs
    1
    C
  • 1
    C

    2020Senior

    RB
    5'10" 200 lbs
    1
    C