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02/14/20 - Benny LeMay, Sr/2020, Charlotte + More +

2020 NFL COMBINE INVITE: Benny LeMay, RB, Charlotte,...Charlotte's all-time FBS rushing leader, LeMay posted back-to-back 1,000-yard rushing seasons as a junior and senior. His 3,232 career rushing yards rank second all-time for the 49ers and first for players that competed at the FBS level for their entire careers. LeMay ranked second in C-USA with a 98.4 rushing avg. (1,082 yards total) and led the league in all-purpose yards (120.4/game; 1,324 total). A first team all-C-USA selection, LeMay was second in C-USA with 13 touchdowns (9 rushing; 4 receiving) and ranks second all-time with 28 career TDs. - Charlotte Football

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RB Benny LeMay, Charlotte
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02/14/20 - Alex Highsmith, rSr/2020, Charlotte + More +

2020 NFL COMBINE INVITE: Alex Highsmith, DE, Charlotte,...This past season he broke records for sacks in a game (4.5), season (14.0) and career (20.0). He was named first team all-C-USA as both a junior and senior, the first 49er to earn first team all-league honors two times. Listed on the Chuck Bednarik Award Preseason Watch List as a candidate for the nation's top defensive player award, Highsmith was also a semifinalist for the Burlsworth Trophy, given to the top collegiate player that began his career as a walk-on. He ranked fourth in the nation in sacks (14.0) and fifth in tackles for loss (21.5) as a senior. He ranks fifth all-time for the 49ers in career tackles (185) and second in career TFL (46.0). - Charlotte Football

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DE Alex Highsmith, Charlotte
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02/14/20 - Cameron Clark, rSr/2020, Charlotte + More +

2020 NFL COMBINE INVITE: Cameron Clark, OT, Charlotte,...A first team all-Conference USA choice, Clark anchored Charlotte's offensive line that produced C-USA's top rushing attack. The 49ers offensive line was the only unit in C-USA to be named to the Midseason Honor Roll for the Joe Moore Award, which is presented to the nation's best-performing offensive line. Charlotte led C-USA with a school-record 203.0 rushing yards per game and ranked third in fewest sacks allowed. Clark started all 12 games to run his streak of consecutive starts to 31 games. A three-year starter and two-time co-captain, Clark set a school record with 49 games played during his four-year career. - Charlotte Football

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OT Cameron Clark, Charlotte
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01/20/20 - Benny LeMay, Sr/2020, Charlotte + More +

2019 EAST-WEST SHRINE BOWL OFFENSIVE MVP: Benny LeMay,...Charlotte continued its flair for the dramatic into the post-season as standout running back Benny LeMay scored the game-winning touchdown with under two minutes to play to lift the East to a 31-27 victory in the 2020 East-West Shrine Bowl, Saturday in St. Petersburg, Fla. LeMay, one of three 49ers playing in the senior showcase, scored on a nine-yard run with 1:52 remaining to give the East the four-point win.

He scored twice in the game and was named the Shrine Bowl's Offensive MVP. He hed the East with 80 yards on 16 carries and the two TDs. He also scored on a 10-yard run in the first quarter. Charlotte, which advanced to its first-ever bowl game under first-year coach Will Healy in 2019, scored three game-winning TDs in the fourth quarter, this past season. LeMay, likewise, also continued his high-scoring pattern. He had eight games with two or more touchdowns in his career, including five in 2019. The first-team all-Conference USA selection is the 49ers all-time FBS rushing leader with 3,232 yard in his four-year career. He ranks second all-time in school history in both rushing yards and rushing TDs. - Charlotte Football

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RB Benny LeMay, Charlotte
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01/01/20 - Keith Pearson, rSr/2022, Charlotte + More +

2019 ALL-BIG SOUTH SECOND TEAM (COACHES): WR - Keith Pearson, Jr., Presbyterian,...Pearson led the Blue Hose in receiving yards with 777, which sits second in the Blue Hose DI single-season record book. He had 71 catches for 777 yards and three touchdowns on the year to garner his first All-Big South honor. He set the single-season record in Presbyterian's DI record book for catches with 71 grabs. Pearson finished tied for first in the league in receptions, tied for first in receptions per game, fifth in receiving yards and sixth in yards per game. He became the seventh player in Presbyterian's DI history to record 1,000 receiving yards and the eighth player to eclipse 100 career catches.

He had seven games with at least five catches, while also recording three 100 yard games. Pearson had five catches for 68 yards and a touchdown against North Alabama. He had 116 yards on eight catches at Hampton, while following that up with nine catches for 129 yards against Charleston Southern. In the Blue Hose season finale against St. Andrews, Pearson recorded a career-high 10 catches for 138 yards while picking up his first multi-touchdown game of his career. - Presbyterian Football

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WR Keith Pearson, Charlotte
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12/22/19 - Antonio Zita, rSr/2023, Charlotte + More +

2019 ALL-OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM (COACHES): K - Antonio Zita, Tennessee State,...Zita produced one of the better seasons for a kicker in FCS play this season. The sophomore finished with a conference high 20 field goals, which tied for the fifth most in a single season in OVC history and set a new TSU record. Zita ranked sixth in the nation and led the conference averaging 1.67 field goals per game. The kicker also ranked seventh in the FCS and topped the OVC in field goal percentage (.833). Zita scored double digit points in four contests and finished with 91 points on the season. - Tennessee State Football

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K Antonio Zita, Charlotte
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12/16/19 - Alex Highsmith, rSr/2020, Charlotte + More +

2019 ALL-CONFERENCE USA FIRST TEAM (COACHES): DE Alex Highsmith, R-Sr., Charlotte,...Highsmith, the 49ers undisputed sack king, ranks second in the nation in sacks and fourth in TFL while leading C-USA in both categories. He set school records for sacks in a game (4.5), season (14.0) and career (20.0) and tackles for loss (TFL) in a game (5.0) and season (21.5) during the 2019 campaign. He finished the year with 68 tackles, a team-high 8 quarterback hurries and a forced fumble. He was named to the Pro Football Focus C-USA Team of the Week five times and was also a PFF first team all-C-USA selection. According to PFF, he recorded the second-best PFF pass-rushing grade (91.9) and overall grade (90.0) among qualifying C-USA edge defenders. In the regular-season final at Old Dominion, Highsmith had a career-high 12 tackles with school records for sacks (4.5) and TFL (5.0) to be named C-USA Defensive Player of the Week. - Charlotte Football

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DE Alex Highsmith, Charlotte
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12/16/19 - Benny LeMay, Sr/2020, Charlotte + More +

2019 ALL-CONFERENCE USA FIRST TEAM (COACHES): RB Benny LeMay, Sr., Charlotte,...RB Benny LeMay becomes the 49ers first skill position player to be named first team all-C-USA. He leads C-USA with 127.9 all-purpose yards and ranks second in rushing (103.7). THe first 49er to rush for over 1,000 yards in consecutive seasons, LeMay has put up 1037 rushing yards in his final year. He tied the 49ers school record with seven games of 100 or more rushing yards, including four vs. C-USA opponents. His 13 TDs rank second in C-USA, despite missing two games with injury. He has scored multiple TDs in five games. LeMay cleared 3,000 career rushing yards and ranks second all-time in career rushing, touchdowns (28) and rushing TDs (22). He put up 155 rushing yards in the win over North Texas and had 234 all-purpose yards (144 rushing; 90 receiving vs. FIU). - Charlotte Football

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RB Benny LeMay, Charlotte
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12/16/19 - Cameron Clark, rSr/2020, Charlotte + More +

2019 ALL-CONFERENCE USA FIRST TEAM (COACHES): OL Cameron Clark, R-Sr., Charlotte,...OL Cam Clark, who has played in a school-record 48 career games, anchors an offensive line that has helped produce C-USA's top rushing attack (213.3 yds/gm). Charlotte also leads C-USA in Time of Possession and ranks second in passing efficiency and the 49ers will set school FBS records for rushing offense, scoring offense and total offense. The 49ers also rank third in fewest sacks allowed. Charlotte, whose O-Line was the only one in C-USA to earn a spot on the Joe Moore Award Midseason Honor Roll, boasts C-USA's second leading back in 1,000-yard rusher Benny LeMay. Clark has started 30 straight games for the 49ers and 34 in his four-year career. - Charlotte Football

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OT Cameron Clark, Charlotte
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12/16/19 - Nafees Lyon, rSr/2021, Charlotte + More +

2019 ALL-CONFERENCE USA HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): DB Nafees Lyon, R-Sr., Charlotte,...Starting cornerback registered 50 tackles; 2nd on team with 4 PBU; First career INT. - Charlotte Football

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CB Nafees Lyon, Charlotte
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12/16/19 - Jeff Gemmell, rSr/2020, Charlotte + More +

2019 ALL-CONFERENCE USA HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): LB Jeff Gemmell, R-Sr., Charlotte,...All-time record with 3000 career tackles; 2nd on 49ers with 80 tackles; third straight year with 80+ tackles and third year he has ranked 1st or 2nd on team in tackles; three-year starter; Team-best four games with double-digit tackles; 3rd all-time in TFL. - Charlotte Football

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ILB Jeff Gemmell, Charlotte
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12/16/19 - Markees Watts, rSr/2023, Charlotte + More +

2019 ALL-CONFERENCE USA HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): DE Markees Watts, So., Charlotte,...Ranks 3rd in C-USA with 9.5 sacks; Second on team to Highsmith with 12.5 TFL; 9.5 sacks; 6 QBh; team-high 3 forced fumbles. - Charlotte Football

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OLB Markees Watts, Charlotte
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12/16/19 - Victor Tucker, rSr/2023, Charlotte + More +

2019 ALL-CONFERENCE USA HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): WR Victor Tucker, R-So., Charlotte,...School FBS record 848 receiving yards; C-USA best 5 100-yard receiving games in league play; Two dramatic last minute TD catches (GW 34-yard TD with 00:18 left in 39-38 win over North Texas; Icing 25-yard TD with 00:48 left on 4th-and-10 of 24-13 win over Marshall). - Charlotte Football

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WR Victor Tucker, Charlotte
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12/16/19 - Chris Reynolds, rSr/2023, Charlotte + More +

2019 ALL-CONFERENCE USA HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): QB Chris Reynolds, R-So., Charlotte,...QB Chris Reynolds led C-USA in passing efficiency (155.07); Tied school record w/21 passing TDs; Three GW 4th-quarter TD drives; 49ers second-leading rusher (65.1/gm). - Charlotte Football

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QB Chris Reynolds, Charlotte
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12/08/19 - Alex Highsmith, rSr/2020, Charlotte + More +

The 49ers ended the season on a five-game winning streak after a 2-5 start to earn the first bowl invitation since the program restarted in 2013 and moved to FBS two years later. Behind LaMay, the 49ers have C-USA's best rushing offense, averaging 213.3 yards. - AP College Football

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