Career Notes

• Ranked ninth in Illini program history in career sacks (15.0)
• Two-time All-Big Ten

2021 Senior

• All-Big Ten honorable mention (coaches and media)
• Started all 12 games at outside linebacker
• 46 tackles, 8.0 TFLs, 6.5 sacks, and one pass breakup on the season
• Led Illinois with a career-high 6.5 sacks
• Sixth in the Big Ten and third in the Big Ten West in sacks (6.5)
• Second on the team with four quarterback hurries
• Tied for second on the team with 8.0 TFLs
• 1.0 sack at #20 Minnesota 11/6/21 in Illinois' first every College Football Playoff ranked win
• 1.0 sack at #7 Penn State 10/23/21 in Illinois' nine overtime upset win
• 2.0 sacks against Charlotte 10/2/21
• 1.5 sacks against Purdue 9/25/21
• 1.0 sack against Maryland 9/17/21
• Phil Steele Preseason All-Big Ten first team
• Athlon Preseason All-Big Ten second team
• Represented Illinois at Big Ten Media Days

2020 Senior

• All-Big Ten second team (media)
• All-Big Ten second team (coaches)
• Associated Press All-Big Ten second team
• Started all eight games at defensive end
• 28 tackles, one forced fumble, two QB hurries, 7.0 TFLs including 5.0 sacks on the season
• Fourth in the Big Ten in sacks (5.0) 
• 13th in the Big Ten in TFLs (7.0)
• One of three Big Ten players to record three sacks in a game in 2020 (Purdue, 10/31/20)
• Career-high 3.0 sacks against Purdue 10/31/20 tied for seventh all-time in a game for an Illini

2019 Junior

• Played in all 13 games at defensive end
• 15 tackles, 2.0 TFLs, 2.0 sacks on the season

2018 Sophomore

• Played all 12 games with eight starts on DL
• 21 tackles, 4.5 TFLs, 2.5 sacks, one PBU, one fumble recovery and six QB hurries on season
• Career-high 2.0 TFLs and 1.0 sack vs. Iowa 11/17/18
• Career-high five tackles at Nebraska 11/10/18
• First career start against South Florida 9/15/18

2017 Freshman

• Played in 10 games at defensive end as a true freshman
• Six tackles, one QB hurry on the season
• Made his Illinois debut against Western Kentucky
• Enrolled at Illinois for spring semester and participated in 2017 spring practices

High School

• Four-star recruit by Rivals
• Three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN & Scout
• Ranked as a top 500 recruit in the nation by 247Sports
• Ranked No. 16 weakside DE by Rivals and No. 30 by 247Sports
• Ranked No. 43 DE in the nation by Scout and No. 54 by ESPN
• Ranked No. 46 recruit in Florida by Rivals, No. 78 by 247Sports and No. 90 by ESPN
• Ranked No. 13 recruit in Miami by the Miami Herald
• Helped Miami Central win fourth straight state title in 2015
• Played football at Miami Central for head coach Roland Smith
• Honor Roll in high school

Personal

• Born Feb. 8, 1999
• Son of Owen Carney Sr. and Valeria Elmore-Carney
• Has one sister, O’Neshia, and one brother, O’Juan
• Relatives Keir Thomas (South Carolina) and Da’Marrio Jackson-Smith (Kansas State) play college football
• Picked Illinois because, “of the relationship developed with the coaching staff.”
• Graduated with a degree in communication
• Graduated with a master's degree in recreation, sport, and tourism in December 2021