University of South Alabama Athletics

Jaguar Highlights: Projected to start on the defensive line in the fall ... Did not participate in spring practice while recovering from injury.

As A Junior (2012): Played in each of the first eight outings — starting the last four — before injury ended his season ... Posted 17 stops, with that total including 1½ behind the line of scrimmage ... Tied for second on the team with five quarterback hurries ... Also returned one kick for 12 yards in the program’s Sun Belt Conference debut against Troy ... Recorded season-best four tackles at Arkansas State, which included a career-high 1½ for loss ... Collected three stops against North Carolina State, nationally-ranked Mississippi State, Troy and Florida Atlantic as well; he had a pair of quarterback hurries in the MSU contest.

As A Sophomore (2011): Collected 20 tackles while starting all 10 contests, with a high of six stops in the season finale against Cal Poly ... Credited with a pair of tackles behind the line of scrimmage ... Broke up one pass and blocked a kick as well ... Posted two stops in three straight outings against Tennessee-Martin, Georgia State and Henderson (Ark.) State ... Had a pair of assisted tackles at North Carolina State, and two assists in the opener against West Alabama including one for loss ... Only tackle in Mississippi Valley State victory was behind the line ... Credited with an unassisted stop, a pass defended and a blocked kick at Kent State ... Returned two kickoffs also.

As A Redshirt Freshman (2010): Appeared in all 10 games in the defensive line rotation as well as part of the kickoff return unit ... Led the Jaguars with two fumble recoveries and tied for second on the squad with five tackles for loss ... Recorded 17 total tackles, third among USA defensive linemen ... Credited with a career-high six stops in season-ending win over Arkansas-Monticello, which included a stop for a loss of two yards ... Also gained one yard on first career rush as Jags ran out the clock in that game ... The previous week, posted four tackles in Homecoming win over Henderson (Ark.) State ... Scored on an eight-yard fumble return in opening quarter of win over Missouri S&T, adding two stops including one for a loss of six yards ... Had two solo tackles for loss including a sack in Kentucky Wesleyan victory the week before, also forcing a fumble to help the defense give up only 19 yards on 23 carries ... Recovered a fumble on the next-to-last play of the third quarter, which led to a field goal in win at Lamar ... Only stop in season-opening Pikeville (Ky.) win was for a loss of two yards.

As A Freshman (2009): Played in all seven contests ... Collected nine total tackles, with 1½ of those coming behind the line of scrimmage ... Posted a season-best three stops, one for a six-yard loss, in win over Army Prep ... Credited with two assisted stops — with one behind the line — in season-ending victory over Huntingdon (Ala.) College ... Made a solo tackle in Louisburg (N.C.) J.C. win.

High School Highlights: Named to the Reebok Phenom List and the Orlando Sentinel’s All-Southern Team ... A four-year letterwinner at Leeds High ... Chosen first-team all-state and all-metro as a senior after recording 117 total stops — including 30 tackles for loss and 19 sacks — three forced fumbles and an interception ... On offense, rushed for 798 yards and 13 touchdowns ... After never advancing past the quarterfinals of the state 3A playoffs his first three seasons, helped the Green Wave go 15-0 while winning the state title his senior year ... Also part of a Leeds squad that won the state 3A basketball championship.

Personal: Full name is Randon C. Carnathan ... Born April 28, 1991, in Birmingham, Ala. ... Favorite team is the Indianapolis Colts ... Favorite player is Ray Lewis ... Favorite subject is history ... Also recruited by Southern Mississippi, Middle Tennessee and Arkansas State ... Major is leisure studies.