Peebles nets second preseason All-America honor

Peebles nets second preseason All-America honor

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Carson-Newman senior linebacker Rondrow Peebles has added another preseason accolade to his till before the start of the upcoming college football campaign.  

Already a Lindy's Sports preseason All-American, Peebles has been listed on College Football America Yearbook's preseason starting lineup in its annual college football preview magazine as a member of the preseason All-America team.

Last season, the Knoxville, Tenn.-native earned postseason laurels from Don Hansen's Football Gazette, D2Football.com, the Associated Press and D2CCA.

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 last 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.