Elon's Brodie Carroll Chosen As 2026 Chuck Boone Leadership And Excellence Award Recipient
Rob Washburn
RICHMOND, Va. (November 11, 2026) – Elon redshirt junior linebacker
Brodie Carroll has been chosen as the recipient of the 2026 Chuck Boone Leadership and Excellence Award.
The award annually goes to the CAA Football student-athlete who embodies the highest standards of leadership, integrity, teamwork and sportsmanship in academics and athletics. It is voted on by the conference’s athletics directors.
On the field, Carroll has been one of the top linebackers in FCS football in 2026. He leads Elon in tackles (95), tackles for loss (9.0), sacks (4.0) and pass breakups (12), helping the Phoenix rank seventh nationally in total defense and ninth in scoring defense. The Elon team captain earned preseason 2
nd-team All-America honors from Stats Perform, was a Phil Steele midseason 1
st-team All-American, and was chosen to the watch list for the Buck Buchanan Award, which is presented to the top defensive player in FCS football.
In the classroom, he has compiled a 3.78 GPA while majoring in Sport Management with a coaching minor. A CSC Academic All-District honoree in 2024, he is a three-year member of the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll. Carroll made the Elon President’s List last spring and has been a member of the Dean’s List in four semesters.
In the community, Carroll has made a tremendous impact. He is heavily involved with Alex’s Army, a childhood cancer foundation, connecting with patients and their families as well as organizing fundraisers and toy drives. Carroll was diagnosed with B-cell lymphoma as a two-year old and helps patients overcome fear and uncertainty. His long hair is a visible reminder to young patients that they can overcome cancer after he lost his hair as a child.
After earning Stats Perform FCS National Defensive Player of the Week honors on Sept. 21, he partnered with Special Olympics and personally pledged $10 for every tackle and $25 for every sack he recorded in Elon’s next game. Others were inspired to match his commitment and the initiative generated more than $1,000.
Joining Carroll as nominees for the 2026 Chuck Boone Leadership Award were:
Kamden Sixkiller, Campbell
Korede Sogbesan, Hampton
Bryce Purnell, Maine
Jaeden Jones, Monmouth
Colby Ramshaw, New Hampshire
Elijah Kennedy, North Carolina A&T
Marquis Buchanan, Rhode Island
Curtis Whiting, Sacred Heart
Anthony Ferrelli, Stony Brook
Daniel Anderla, Towson
PREVIOUS CHUCK BOONE LEADERSHIP AND EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNERS
2025 Derek Robertson, Monmouth
2024 Caleb Curtain, Elon
2023 Max Brosmer, New Hampshire
2022 Tristan Wheeler, Richmond
2021 Davis Cheek, Elon
2020 Justin Covington, Villanova
2019 Chucky Smith, Villanova
2018 Chris Infantino, Stony Brook
2017 Bryan Schor, James Madison
2016 Casey DeAndrade, New Hampshire
2015 Jake Prus, Villanova
2014 Jake Meek, UAlbany
2013 Marcus Wasilewski, Maine
2012 Chris Zarkoskie, New Hampshire