Terry Lemon

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Terry Lemon
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    225
  • Hometown:
    McDonough, Ga.
  • Position:
    LB
  • Year:
    Sophomore
  • High School:
    McDonough
  • gp
    10
  • tk
    51.0
  • sac
    2.0
  • int
    -
  • ffum
    -
Bio

2025: Carson-Newman's second-leading tackler, Lemon Appeared in all 10 games for C-N, with starts in nine. He made 51 tackles with 4.5 tackles for loss and two sacks.  Lemon had a career-best nine tackles at Emory & Henry (Oct. 4). That was one of five games on the year where he had at least five stops.  Lemon had a career-high 1.5 tackles for loss against Lenoir-Rhyne (Sept. 20). 

2024: Lemon appeared in eight games, making 14 tackles with a sack as a reserve linebacker. He had four tackles, including three solo stops at Mars Hill (Oct. 12). He tallied his sack in his first career game against Wingate (Sept. 21).  

2023: Did not appear in any games, redshirted. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Terry Lemon attended McDonough High School, where he excelled in football as a linebacker. In his three years of playing, he amassed an impressive record, with over 350 tackles, 15 forced fumbles, 52 tackles for loss, and 20 sacks. He was  named a three-time All-Region player, a GACA All Star and a Henry County All-Star. He served as a team captain. He also played competitively in track, wrestling, and basketball. He has achieved academic excellence as an Academic All-American, receiving the Principal Award and serving as a senior ambassador.

PERSONAL: The son of Lavelle Lemon and Terry Lemon Sr. He plansto be an architect. Numerous family members have played sports collegiately and professionally, including Dwane Starks who played for the Baltimore Ravens and Terrell Lemon who played for Syracuse. He was recruited by several schools, including Georgia State, Kennesaw, Georgia Southern, Wake Forest, Shorter, Louisville, and Middle Tennessee. However, he chose Carson-Newman for the family-like atmosphere and brotherhood, the high-ranking academic programs, and his desire to excel on the football field.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Solo tackles 13 12
Assists 38 32
Tackles 51.0 44.0
Tackles per game 5.1 4.9
Sacks 2.0 1.5
Sack yards 13 12
Interceptions - -
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries - -
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 4.5 4.0
Tackle for loss yards 17 16
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 4 at Emory & Henry L, 19-13
Oct 18 at Anderson W, 28-6
Oct 25 Virginia-Wise W, 35-14
Nov 1 Catawba W, 24-16
Nov 8 at #25/18 Newberry L, 28-21
Nov 15 Tusculum W, 26-0
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 30 West Virginia St. W, 41-10 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 4 SC Central Christian College W, 59-0 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Mars Hill L, 31-24 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 #19/17 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 24-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at #19/20 Wingate W, 21-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 at Emory & Henry L, 19-13 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Anderson W, 28-6 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Virginia-Wise W, 35-14 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Catawba W, 24-16 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at #25/18 Newberry L, 28-21 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 Tusculum W, 26-0 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 30 West Virginia St. W, 41-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 4 SC Central Christian College W, 59-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Mars Hill L, 31-24 - - - - - - -
Sep 20 #19/17 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 24-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at #19/20 Wingate W, 21-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 4 at Emory & Henry L, 19-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Anderson W, 28-6 - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Virginia-Wise W, 35-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Catawba W, 24-16 - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at #25/18 Newberry L, 28-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 15 Tusculum W, 26-0 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 30 West Virginia St. W, 41-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 4 SC Central Christian College W, 59-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Mars Hill L, 31-24 - - - - - - -
Sep 20 #19/17 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 24-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at #19/20 Wingate W, 21-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 4 at Emory & Henry L, 19-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Anderson W, 28-6 - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Virginia-Wise W, 35-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Catawba W, 24-16 - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at #25/18 Newberry L, 28-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 15 Tusculum W, 26-0 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 30 West Virginia St. W, 41-10 - - - - - 0
Sep 4 SC Central Christian College W, 59-0 - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Mars Hill L, 31-24 - - - - - 0
Sep 20 #19/17 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 24-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 27 at #19/20 Wingate W, 21-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 4 at Emory & Henry L, 19-13 - - - - - 0
Oct 18 at Anderson W, 28-6 - - - - - 0
Oct 25 Virginia-Wise W, 35-14 - - - - - 0
Nov 1 Catawba W, 24-16 - - - - - 0
Nov 8 at #25/18 Newberry L, 28-21 - - - - - 0
Nov 15 Tusculum W, 26-0 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 30 West Virginia St. W, 41-10 - - - - - - - -
Sep 4 SC Central Christian College W, 59-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Mars Hill L, 31-24 - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 #19/17 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 24-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at #19/20 Wingate W, 21-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 at Emory & Henry L, 19-13 - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Anderson W, 28-6 - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Virginia-Wise W, 35-14 - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Catawba W, 24-16 - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at #25/18 Newberry L, 28-21 - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 Tusculum W, 26-0 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 30 West Virginia St. W, 41-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 4 SC Central Christian College W, 59-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Mars Hill L, 31-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 #19/17 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 24-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at #19/20 Wingate W, 21-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 at Emory & Henry L, 19-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Anderson W, 28-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Virginia-Wise W, 35-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Catawba W, 24-16 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at #25/18 Newberry L, 28-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 Tusculum W, 26-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 30 West Virginia St. W, 41-10 1 - - - - 0
Sep 4 SC Central Christian College W, 59-0 - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Mars Hill L, 31-24 1 - - - - 0
Sep 20 #19/17 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 24-7 1 - - - - 0
Sep 27 at #19/20 Wingate W, 21-14 1 - - - - 0
Oct 4 at Emory & Henry L, 19-13 1 - - - - 0
Oct 18 at Anderson W, 28-6 1 - - - - 0
Oct 25 Virginia-Wise W, 35-14 1 - - - - 0
Nov 1 Catawba W, 24-16 1 - - - - 0
Nov 8 at #25/18 Newberry L, 28-21 1 - - - - 0
Nov 15 Tusculum W, 26-0 1 - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 30 West Virginia St. W, 41-10 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 4 SC Central Christian College W, 59-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Mars Hill L, 31-24 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 20 #19/17 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 24-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 27 at #19/20 Wingate W, 21-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 4 at Emory & Henry L, 19-13 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 18 at Anderson W, 28-6 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 25 Virginia-Wise W, 35-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 1 Catawba W, 24-16 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 8 at #25/18 Newberry L, 28-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 15 Tusculum W, 26-0 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 30 West Virginia St. W, 41-10 1 6 7.0 0.5 1 0.5 1 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 4 SC Central Christian College W, 59-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Mars Hill L, 31-24 2 2 4.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 #19/17 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 24-7 2 3 5.0 - - 1.5 3 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at #19/20 Wingate W, 21-14 0 5 5.0 0.5 2 0.5 2 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 at Emory & Henry L, 19-13 4 5 9.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Anderson W, 28-6 1 3 4.0 1.0 10 1.0 10 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Virginia-Wise W, 35-14 1 3 4.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Catawba W, 24-16 0 2 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at #25/18 Newberry L, 28-21 1 2 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1 - -
Nov 15 Tusculum W, 26-0 1 7 8.0 - - 1.0 1 - - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2023-24 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2024-25 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2025-26 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2026-27 - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 19 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2023-24 1 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 8 - - - - - - - -
2025-26 10 - - - - - - - -
2026-27 - - - - - - - - -
Total 19 - - - - - - - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2023-24 1 - - - - - - -
2024-25 8 - - - - - - -
2025-26 10 - - - - - - -
2026-27 - - - - - - - -
Total 19 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2023-24 1 - - - - - - - 0
2024-25 8 - - - - - - - 0
2025-26 10 - - - - - - - 0
2026-27 - - - - - - - - 0
Total 19 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2023-24 1 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 8 - - - - - - - -
2025-26 10 - - - - - - - -
2026-27 - - - - - - - - -
Total 19 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 - - - - - - - - - -
2025-26 - - - - - - - - - -
2026-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2023-24 1 - - - - 0 .0
2024-25 8 - - - - 0 .0
2025-26 10 - - - - 0 .0
2026-27 - - - - - 0 -
Total 19 - - - - 0 .0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2023-24 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2024-25 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2025-26 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2026-27 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2023-24 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 8 8 6 14.0 1.8 1.0 1 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-26 10 13 38 51.0 5.1 2.0 13 4.5 17 - - - - - 1 -
2026-27 - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 19 21 44 65.0 3.4 3.0 14 5.5 18 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 7 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 7 - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 9 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 7 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 3 - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 3 - - - - - - - 0
October 3 - - - - - - - 0
November 3 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 7 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
August - - - - - - - - - -
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 10 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 9 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 5 - - - - 0 .0
Away 5 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 7 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 3 - - - - 0 .0
Month
August 1 - - - - 0 .0
September 3 - - - - 0 .0
October 3 - - - - 0 .0
November 3 - - - - 0 .0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 10 13 38 51.0 5.1 2.0 13 4.5 17 - - - - - 1 -
Conference 9 12 32 44.0 4.9 1.5 12 4.0 16 - - - - - 1 -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 5 21 26.0 5.2 0.5 1 3.0 5 - - - - - - -
Away 5 8 17 25.0 5.0 1.5 12 1.5 12 - - - - - 1 -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 7 6 29 35.0 5.0 2.0 13 4.5 17 - - - - - - -
Losses 3 7 9 16.0 5.3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - 1 -
Month
August 1 1 6 7.0 7.0 0.5 1 0.5 1 - - - - - - -
September 3 4 10 14.0 4.7 0.5 2 2.0 5 - - - - - - -
October 3 6 11 17.0 5.7 1.0 10 1.0 10 - - - - - - -
November 3 2 11 13.0 4.3 - - 1.0 1 - - - - - 1 -
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