NEED TO KNOW:

• Acquired: Signed as a free agent 02/11/26
• CFL experience (Elks): 5 (0)
• College: North Carolina (2015-2018)
•  Highlights:
  • Played in 36 games over four seasons (2015 to 2018) at the University of North Carolina, registering 176 total tackles (including 32.5 for a loss), 17 sacks, four pass knockdowns, five forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries — one of which was returned for a touchdown.
  • Carney had NFL stints with the Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions and Seattle Seahawks.
  • Carney is nicknamed Scoop.

YEAR-BY-YEAR:

2025: (Saskatchewan) Carney had two sacks, June 5 vs. Ottawa … two sacks, July 25 vs. Edmonton … two sacks, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and a tackle for a loss, Aug. 31 vs. Winnipeg … six defensive tackles and one sack, Sept. 6 at Winnipeg … eighth sack of the season, Oct. 25 vs. B.C.

2024: (Saskatchewan) Carney had two sacks and six defensive tackles on Aug. 16 vs. Montreal … fifth sack in a six-game span, Aug. 22 at Toronto … four sacks and 26 defensive tackles in 13 regular-season games … QB sack in Western Semi-Final, Nov. 2 vs. B.C.

2023: (Hamilton) In 17 games with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, he registered five sacks and 52 defensive tackles. He had a pair of two-sack games.

2022: (Hamilton) Carney emerged as a consistent starter in 2022, posting seven sacks — including three against Saskatchewan on Oct. 7 — in 17 games.

2021: (Hamilton) As a first-year CFLer with Hamilton in 2021, Carney had three defensive tackles and one sack in seven games after signing with the Tiger-Cats as a free agent on Jan. 18, 2021.  Before signing with Hamilton, Carney had NFL stints with the Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions and Seattle Seahawks.