Football | 8/2/2024 11:12:00 AM
GREENSBORO – Numerous media organizations have big expectations for senior North Carolina A&T cornerback Karon Prunty in 2024. The lockdown corner will not only come into the season as a preseason All-Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) selection, but he also recently secured numerous other preseason accolades.
STATS Perform named Prunty to its inaugural Urban Edge Network HBCU + FCS National Player of the Year Watch List. The Urban Edge Network HBCU + FCS National Player of the Year award will recognize the nation's best HBCU player -- regardless of position – from the 21 Division I-FCS HBCU institutions.
The recipient of the Urban Edge Network HBCU + FCS National Player of the Year award will be announced on December 9 and invited to the Stats Perform FCS National Awards Banquet on January 5 in Frisco, Texas.
BoxToRow also recognized Prunty for his past exploits on the field by naming him to its preseason HBCU All-American team. Prunty earned All-American honorable mention honors from BoxToRow in 2022. In addition, Prunty is a fourth-team preseason All-American selection by Phil Steele FCS.
Prunty is also a first-team member of Phil Steele FCS's preseason All-CAA team, joining tight end Joshua George (third team), offensive lineman Korion Sharpe (third team), running back Kenji Christian (fourth team), center Cesar Minarro (fourth team), defensive end Henry Daniel (fourth team), linebacker Joshua Iseah (fourth team), and safety Ty Williams Jr. (fourth team) on the organization's preseason all-conference team.
Prunty received third-team All-CAA accolades in 2023 after recording 43 tackles, 3.5 TFLs, and five pass breakups. Two years ago, he contributed 32 tackles, picked off four passes, and broke up three others to gain first-team All-Big South Conference and All-America recognition.
STATS Perform is the premiere media organization covering Division I-FCS. The organization also sponsors the Walter Payton Award (FCS Offensive Player of the Year), Buck Buchanan Award (FCS Defensive Player of the Year), Jerry Rice Award (FCS Freshman Player of the Year), Eddie Robinson Award (FCS Coach of the Year) and FedEx Doris Robinson Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
BOXTOROW currently airs on SiriusXM and in over 30 radio markets nationwide. This talk show talks about the hot and relevant issues of the day as well as talking with the top entertainers and sports figures of the day. The organization believes that Historically Black Colleges and Universities have been successful in producing outstanding student-athletes and athletic programs and have made great strides for over 100 years.
However, during most of that time, schools were underrepresented in the media's coverage. FROM THE PRESS BOX TO PRESS ROW is the only nationally syndicated sports talk show that also places major emphasis on HBCU Sports.
Phil Steele is nationally known as one of the best football analysts in the entire country. His superior knowledge of the game has landed him on the voting committee for every major postseason award, including the prestigious Heisman Trophy.
However, Phil is best known for his preseason magazine, which has been dubbed "the college football bible" by many experts in the industry. The magazine gives a complete breakdown of every team in the country and predicts how they will do in the upcoming season.
