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Danny Karnik
Danny Karnik
Danny Karnik
Danny Karnik
Danny Karnik

44 E.J. Porter

  • Position LB
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 230
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown / HS / Last School Atlantic Beach, Fla.

Biography

Graduated in December 2021 with a bachelor's degree in sociology.

2021 (Redshirt Senior)

  • Played in all 13 games on the season, primarily on special teams
  • Recorded 10 total tackles and 0.5 tackles-for-loss on the year
  • Had two tackles and 0.5 tackles-for-loss in the home win over Kansas (Sept. 10)
  • Also had two tackles in the season-opening win over The Citadel (Sept. 2)
  • Finished with two tackles in the road win at Georgia Southern (Nov. 6)
  • Added a solo tackle in the 2021 Tailgreeter Cure Bowl win over Northern Illinois (Dec. 17)
  • Had one tackle each versus UMass (Sept. 25), at Appalachian State (Oct. 20), and against Troy (Oct. 28)


2020 (Redshirt Junior)

  • Played in all 12 games on the season, starting at linebacker at Troy (Dec. 12)
  • Also played on special teams
  • Recorded 14 total tackles on the year, including 1.0 tackle-for-loss
  • Had a season-high six stops in the road win at Troy
  • Registered three tackles, including one solo stop in the home win over Campbell (Sept. 18)
  • Also picked up two tackles in the home win over Arkansas State (Oct. 3) and road win at Texas State (Nov. 28)
  • Added 1.0 tackle-for-loss in the win over the Bobcats
  • Tallied one tackle in the home win over No. 8 BYU (Dec. 5)


2019 (Redshirt Sophomore)

  • Missed most of the season due to a foot injury
  • Played in one game, seeing time in the conference road game at Appalachian State (Sept. 28)
  • Did not record a statistic


2018 (Redshirt Freshman)

  • Played in all 12 games for the Chants, making one start at linebacker at Campbell (Sept. 12)
  • Saw action primarily on special teams
  • Recorded nine tackles on the season, including seven solo stops
  • Also had a pass breakup and forced a fumble
  • Totaled seven tackles in the season opener at South Carolina (Sept. 1)
  • Registered a pass breakup in the contest at Campbell
  • Had a solo tackle at Louisiana (Sept. 22) and at UMass (Oct. 20)
  • Also forced a fumble on a kick return in the win versus the Minutemen
  • Ran a fake punt for 33 yards and a first down in the home contest versus ULM (Oct. 13)
  • Served as a member of the CCU football program’s Team Leadership Council


2017 (Freshman)

  • Redshirted
  • Earned Dean’s List recognition in the spring of 2018


High School

  • A two-star recruit by 247Sports.com and Scout.com
  • Named third-team All-Area as an athlete by DuvalSports.com
  • Selected honorable mention Jacksonville Times-Union All-First Coast
  • Had 77 carries for 624 yards and 10 touchdowns while adding 25 receptions for 308 yards and five scores
  • Helped his high school team reach the 4A state championship game, scoring twice in the title game

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 44

    2017Freshman

    LB
    6'1" 200 lbs
    44
  • 44

    2018Redshirt Freshman

    LB
    6'1" 240 lbs
    44
  • 44

    2019Redshirt Sophomore

    LB
    6'1" 230 lbs
    44
  • 44

    2020Redshirt Junior

    LB
    6'1" 230 lbs
    44
  • 44

    2021Redshirt Senior

    LB
    6'1" 230 lbs
    44