Maurice Carnell
| Born: | October 12, 1994 San Diego, California, U.S. |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | Defensive back |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| College | North Alabama Grossmont College |
| High school | Lincoln High |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2018 | Toronto Argonauts* |
| 2019–2021 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| 2022–2023 | Toronto Argonauts |
| *Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career stats | |
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Maurice Carnell IV (born October 12, 1994) is an American professional football defensive back. He previously played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Toronto Argonauts.
University career
[edit]Carnell first played college football for the Grossmont College Griffins from 2014 to 2015.[1] He then transferred to the University of North Alabama to play for the Lions in 2016 and 2017.[1] With the Lions, he played in 23 games where he had 64 tackles, six interceptions, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery.[2]
Professional career
[edit]Toronto Argonauts (first stint)
[edit]Carnell signed with the Toronto Argonauts on June 3, 2018, well after the team had started training camp.[3] He played in one preseason game, but was released shortly after on June 9, 2018.[3][4]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
[edit]On May 2, 2019, Carnell signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.[5] Following training camp, he was added to the team's practice roster where he spent most of the 2019 season.[5] He made his professional debut in the last game of the regular season on November 2, 2019.[2] He was re-assigned to the practice roster for the playoffs and did not play in the team's 107th Grey Cup loss to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[2] It was announced on December 19, 2019, that Carnell had re-signed with the Tiger-Cats, but did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season.[6]
Carnell re-signed with the Tiger-Cats on June 29, 2021, but was released in training camp on July 19, 2021.[2][7]
Toronto Argonauts (second stint)
[edit]On April 5, 2022, Carnell signed with the Argonauts, but was released with the final cuts on June 5, 2022.[2][8] He re-signed with the team on August 9, 2022.[9] Soon after his signing, Carnell played in his first game as an Argonaut against his former team, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, on August 12, 2022, as a back up defensive back.[2][10] In the team's next game, he started at halfback and recorded his first career interception, on August 20, 2022, against the Calgary Stampeders.[2][10] He continued to start in the secondary and scored his first career touchdown on September 24, 2022, in a game against the Ottawa Redblacks, when he intercepted Caleb Evans and returned the ball 35 yards for the score.[11] In that same game, he also recorded his first multiple interception game since he had picked off Nick Arbuckle earlier in the game.[11]
Carnell sat out the entire 2023 season due to injury. He returned in 2024, but was part of the final training camp cuts on June 1, 2024.[12]
Personal life
[edit]Carnell was born to parents Johnisha Carnell and Maurice Carnell III.[1] He has two brothers and one sister.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Maurice Carnell". North Alabama Lions. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Maurice Carnell". Toronto Argonauts. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
- ^ a b "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
- ^ "Ottawa Redblacks vs Toronto Argonauts". Canadian Football League. June 7, 2018.
- ^ a b "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
- ^ "Tiger-Cats sign nine American players". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. December 19, 2019.
- ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
- ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
- ^ "Double Blue Sign Two". Toronto Argonauts. August 9, 2022.
- ^ a b "Game Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
- ^ a b "Toronto Argonauts vs Ottawa Redblacks". Canadian Football League. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
- ^ "Cutdown tracker: Teams make their final roster moves". Canadian Football League. Retrieved June 2, 2024.