MURFREESBORO, Tenn., May 12 -- Middle Tennessee State University issued the following news release:
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - Elijah Carney spends much of his time balancing two demanding worlds at Middle Tennessee State University.
One revolves around practices, meetings, travel and the physical demands of Division I football. The other centers on philosophy, religious studies and long hours of reading, writing and discussion.
For Carney, both worlds matter deeply.
The senior linebacker for the Blue Raiders was recently recognized as the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies' Outstanding Student of the Year and selected as a nominee for the College of Liberal Arts outstanding student award.
Carney was also a 2026 inductee into Ch...