BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Carson-Newman senior linebacker Rondrow Peebles has picked up on the awards trail where he left off in 2019.
Peebles has been listed on Lindy's Sports in its annual college football preview magazine as a member of the preseason All-America first team. He is the first preseason All-American recognized by Lindy's since Phillip McDowell and Darius Williams were tabbed on the second team prior to the 2018 season.
Last season, the Knoxville, Tenn.-native earned postseason laurels from Don Hansen's Football Gazette, D2Football.com, the Associated Press and D2CCA.
BREAKING ❗❗❗❗❗@cnfootball linebacker @drizzy_drow has earned preseason All-America ���� honors from @Lindyssportsmag
— Carson-Newman Athletics (@CNathletics) June 26, 2020
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Peebles is Carson-Newman's first All-American linebacker since Jaycob Coleman garnred the honor in 2013.
Peebles earned a pair of SAC Defensive Player of the Week awards this year. He was Carson-Newman's leading tackler with 93 stops.
Peebles also had 18.0 tackles for loss and 9.0 sacks. He tallied a game-changing interception against Limestone. Peebles was named national player of the week following his 12-tackle, 3.5-tackle for loss, 1.5-sack performance on opening night against West Florida. The 12 tackles are one of four double-digit tackle efforts on the year. He had 11 stops against Catawba, Newberry and Limestone.
Peebles tied Temoris Coats for the third most TFL in a single season in program history with 18. His nine sacks are the most by a Carson-Newman linebacker in a single season.
Carson-Newman opens the season Sept. 3 under the lights of Burke-Tarr Stadium against West Georgia.
