Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2016-2019Wake Forest
Cade Carney
RB • 5'11" • 215 lbs • Advance, NC, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Cade Carney leans balanced backfield option traits and 40.1 efficiency.
Impact Production
37
Developing production for a back
lowelite
Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
lowhigh
Star Power
35
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Wake Forest
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Wake Forest
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Duke
Player Story
Cade Carney built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a running back from Advance, NC wearing No. 36, spending time with Wake Forest. The clearest part of Cade Carney's career was his backfield work: 2,446...
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- Committed To
- Wake Forest
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
Cade Carney, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Wake Forest. Cade Carney leans balanced backfield option traits and 40.1 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 2,613
- Rushing yards
- 2,446
- Receiving yards
- 167
- Touchdowns
- 21
Quick Answers
Cade Carney quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Wake Forest · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 2,613
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 8 entries · 42 games
- Best season
- 2018 Postseason · Wake Forest
- Top game
- Duke
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Davidson Day · Wake Forest
- High school pipeline
- Davidson Day · 1 FBS recruit · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 36 · Senior
- 2019 Scrimmage yards rank
- 648 scrimmage yards · RB 147th (top 23%) · ACC 33rd (top 12%) · National 321st (top 13%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Wake Forest | 10 | 71 | 71 | 0 | 1 | 63.7 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Wake Forest | 10 | 592 | 518 | 74 | 5 | 63.7 |
| 2017 Postseason | Wake Forest | 8 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 35 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Wake Forest | 8 | 250 | 219 | 31 | 1 | 35 |
| 2018 Postseason | Wake Forest | 13 | 62 | 51 | 11 | 0 | 67.1 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Wake Forest | 13 | 977 | 954 | 23 | 8 | 67.1 |
| 2019 Postseason | Wake Forest | 11 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 59.9 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Wake Forest | 11 | 584 | 556 | 28 | 5 | 59.9 |
Related Context
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Cade Carney played RB for Wake Forest. Across 4 tracked seasons, Cade Carney recorded 2,446 rushing yards, 167 receiving yards, and 9 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Wake Forest.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Wake Forest paired 1,039 primary output with 51.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 51.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Duke
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Postseason · Wake Forest
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
79.9
Efficiency
51.9
Usage
22.3
Consistency
52.9
Best Game by takeover score
Duke
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Memphis: 62. Tulane: 61. Towson: 130. Boston College: 125. Notre Dame: 79. Rice: 49. Clemson: 18. Florida State: 43. Louisville: 90. Syracuse: 29. NC State: 68. Pittsburgh: 62. Duke: 223
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Memphis: 13 by 46.4. Tulane: 17 by 36. Towson: 19 by 71.3. Boston College: 19 by 67.7. Notre Dame: 13 by 63.3. Rice: 13 by 39.3. Clemson: 6 by 31.3. Florida State: 10 by 44.8. Louisville: 15 by 62.1. Syracuse: 8 by 37.8. NC State: 12 by 59. Pittsburgh: 16 by 40.4. Duke: 31 by 74.9
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins97.6 · Games = 7 · +38.2 vs Losses
Losses59.3 · Games = 6 · -38.2 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Duke
Best efficiency game
74.9 vs Duke
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/22 | vs Memphis | W 37-34 | 12 | 51 | 4.30 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4.8 |
| Sat 11/24 | @ Duke100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 59-7 | 31 | 223 | 7.20 | 2 | — | — | 7.2 |
| Sat 11/17 | vs Pittsburgh | L 13-34 | 16 | 62 | 3.90 | 0 | — | — | 3.9 |
| Fri 11/9 | @ NC State | W 27-23 | 12 | 68 | 5.70 | 0 | — | — | 5.7 |
| Sat 11/3 | vs Syracuse | L 24-41 | 8 | 29 | 3.60 | 1 | — | — | 3.6 |
| Sat 10/27 | @ Louisville | W 56-35 | 14 | 83 | 5.90 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| Sat 10/20 | @ Florida State | L 17-38 | 10 | 43 | 4.30 | 0 | — | — | 4.3 |
| Sat 10/6 | vs Clemson | L 3-63 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 |
| Sat 9/29 | vs Rice2+ TD | W 56-24 | 13 | 49 | 3.80 | 2 | — | — | 3.8 |
| Sat 9/22 | vs Notre Dame | L 27-56 | 13 | 79 | 6.10 | 0 | — | — | 6.1 |
| Thu 9/13 | vs Boston College100 rush yards | L 34-41 | 18 | 116 | 6.40 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6.6 |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Towson100 rush yards | W 51-20 | 19 | 130 | 6.80 | 1 | — | — | 6.8 |
| Fri 8/31 | @ Tulane | W 23-17 | 16 | 54 | 3.40 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3.6 |
Player Story
Cade Carney story
Cade Carney built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a running back from Advance, NC wearing No. 36, spending time with Wake Forest. The clearest part of Cade Carney's career was his backfield work: 2,446 rushing yards, 565 carries, 21 rushing touchdowns, and 167 receiving yards across 42 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with Wake Forest. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 167 receiving yards and 9 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 42 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Wake Forest.
The arc is straightforward: Cade Carney moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Wake Forest
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20162016201720172018201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Wake Forest | 663 | 39 | 30.8 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Wake Forest | 663 | 39 | 30.8 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Wake Forest | 263 | 37.3 | 13.9 | -400 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Wake Forest | 263 | 37.3 | 13.9 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Wake Forest | 1,039 | 51.9 | 22.3 | 776 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Wake Forest | 1,039 | 51.9 | 22.3 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Wake Forest | 648 | 40.1 | 21.7 | -391 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Wake Forest | 648 | 40.1 | 21.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Duke
Week 13 · W 59-7 · Conference game
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
223
Scrimmage Yards
91.6 takeover
223 scrimmage yards and 41.3 usage.
#2
@ Duke
Week 2 · W 24-14 · Conference game
117
Scrimmage Yards
86.4 takeover
Win with 117 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
117 scrimmage yards and 32.8 usage.
#3
@ Georgia Tech
Week 8 · L 24-38 · Conference game
93
Scrimmage Yards
83.2 takeover
Loss with 93 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
93 scrimmage yards and 41.7 usage.
#4
vs Syracuse
Week 6 · W 28-9 · Conference game
110
Scrimmage Yards
77.2 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
110 scrimmage yards and 46.9 usage.
#5
vs Virginia
Week 10 · W 27-20 · Conference game
102
Scrimmage Yards
76.2 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
102 scrimmage yards and 40 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Postseason · Wake Forest
1,039 primary output · 51.9 efficiency · 22.3 usage
67.1
#2
2018 Regular Season · Wake Forest
67.1
1,039 primary · 51.9 efficiency · 22.3 usage
#3
2016 Postseason · Wake Forest
63.7
663 primary · 39 efficiency · 30.8 usage
Milestones
6
100+ rush yards
1
150+ scrimmage yards
3
2+ TD games
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