Deshaun Fenwick
- position Rb
- height 6-1
- weight 220
- class Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown Bradenton, Fla.
- High school Braden River
- position Rb
- height 6-1
- weight 220
- class Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown Bradenton, Fla.
- High school Braden River
Deshaun Fenwick Bio
Redshirt sophomore who is now one of the “veterans” in the running backs’ room… will challenge for more consistent playing time this season… bigger back with natural ability running with the football… has logged a pair of 100-yard games despite playing in just seven games and carrying the pigskin in just four contests over the past two seasons.
2019
Redshirt freshman running back who saw action in five games… carried 22 times for 111 yards, an average of 5.0 yards per carry… 18 of his 22 carries came in the win over Vanderbilt when he rushed for 102 yards, the second 100-yard game of his career… also logged four carries for nine yards against Appalachian State… did not have any pass receptions.
2018
Enrolled at Carolina in January…. saw action in two contests, getting time against both Chattanooga and Akron… logged 115 yards on 21 carries… made his collegiate debut in the second half against the Mocs and responded with 112 yards on 17 carries with a touchdown… averaged 6.6 yards per carry with a long of 37 yards… became the first true freshman to rush for 100 yards in his debut since Derek Watson went for 118 against NC State in 1999… redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL
All-purpose running back prospect who graduated in December 2017… rushed for 1,401 yards and scored 17 TDs as a senior at Braden River High School in Bradenton, Fla… helped the Pirates go 10-2 in his final campaign, leading the squad to the Class 7A regional semifinals… was a third-team all-state selection as a junior… coached by Curt Bradley… ranked as the No. 15 all-purpose back prospect and the 86th-best player in Florida by 247’s composite rankings… Rivals ranked him as the 99th-best player in the Sunshine State and the 32nd-best running back in the nation… named to the PrepStar All-Southeast Region team.
PERSONAL
Deshaun E. Fenwick was born Dec. 31, 1999… was raised in Louisville, Ky. before moving to Florida while in high school… interested in retail management.