2016 Merrimack College Football Roster

33 Billy Carnes

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Ht./Wt. 6-0 / 205
  • Hometown Reading, Mass.
  • High School/Prep (Previous College) Reading
  • Major Business

Biography

Career

  • Was a key contributor over four years, finishing with 34 appearances
  • After his junior season was cut short due to injury, appeared in the final 22 games of his career as a senior and a graduate student
  • Finished with 35 career tackles (17 solo) and was a valuable member on special teams and in the linebacking corps

2016

  • Appeared in all 11 games
  • Recorded 28 tackles, seeing time at linebacker while averaging 2.5 tackles per game
  • Finished with one pass breakup
  • Recorded season0high 12 tackles against Pace in the final game of his career on NE10 Championship Weekend (11/12)

2015: Appeared in all 11 games after missing all of last season due to injury ... Significant contributor on special teams ... Finished with six tackles (4 solo) ... Recorded career-high two tackles in Senior Day victory against Pace (10/24).

2014: Appeared in two games.

2013: Saw action in all 11 games. 

2012: Saw action in one game as a freshman … Collected his first career solo tackle against Saint Anselm (10/20) ... Named defensive scout team Player of the Year.

Before Merrimack: Attended Reading Memorial High School ... Played football, lacrosse and wrestling in high school ... Captain of football and lacrosse team senior year ... Middlesex league all-star football and lacrosse ... Was also nominated for the 2012 football Agganis All-star game.

Personal: Born March 5, 1994 ...Son of Roberta Carnes ... Four siblings Jake, Tommy, Jackie, and Abigail ... Sports Management major at Merrimack.


CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 12, Pace, 11/12/16 (6-6)
Pass breakups: 1, Pace, 11/12/16

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 56

    2012Freshman

    LB
    6'0" 195 lbs
    56
  • 33

    2013Sophomore

    LB
    6'0" 195 lbs
    33
  • 33

    2014Junior

    LB
    6'0" 205 lbs
    33
  • 33

    2015Redshirt Senior

    LB
    6'0" 205 lbs
    33
  • 33

    2016Graduate Student

    LB
    6'0" 205 lbs
    33