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Jersey Number 38
Jim Cardwell
- Position:
- H
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-9 / 173
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Chattanooga, TN
- High School:
- Boyd-Buchanan
Bio
2017 (r-Junior)
• Competed in all 13 games and was instrumental in the success of PK Canon Rooker who was a Lou Groza Award semi-finalist and became the first kicker in MT history to hit two field goals from 50 or more yards
• Earned the team’s Unsung Hero Award for player who had most significant contribution but the least amount of recognition
2016 (r-Sophomore)
• Played in all 13 games and was critical in PK Canon Rooker’s record-breaking season
2015 (r-Freshman)
• Played in all 13 games and served as the team’s holder on field goals and extra points
2014 (Freshman)
• A walk-on who took a redshirt year
High School
• Lettered in football and baseball for four years at Boyd-Buchanan High School
• Earned all-state honors two years in football and was an all-district pick four times
• Was all-state in baseball and all-district
• Finished with the school career mark for total rushing yards and touchdowns
• Played for Coach Grant Reynolds
Personal
• Full name: James Thomas Cardwell
• Parents: Carter and Allison Cardwell
• Birthdate: 2/24/96
• Major: Finance
• Competed in all 13 games and was instrumental in the success of PK Canon Rooker who was a Lou Groza Award semi-finalist and became the first kicker in MT history to hit two field goals from 50 or more yards
• Earned the team’s Unsung Hero Award for player who had most significant contribution but the least amount of recognition
2016 (r-Sophomore)
• Played in all 13 games and was critical in PK Canon Rooker’s record-breaking season
2015 (r-Freshman)
• Played in all 13 games and served as the team’s holder on field goals and extra points
2014 (Freshman)
• A walk-on who took a redshirt year
High School
• Lettered in football and baseball for four years at Boyd-Buchanan High School
• Earned all-state honors two years in football and was an all-district pick four times
• Was all-state in baseball and all-district
• Finished with the school career mark for total rushing yards and touchdowns
• Played for Coach Grant Reynolds
Personal
• Full name: James Thomas Cardwell
• Parents: Carter and Allison Cardwell
• Birthdate: 2/24/96
• Major: Finance
MTSU Football @ Kennesaw State post-game conference - 9/27/25
Saturday, September 27
Raider Report Week 5 - MTSU vs. Kennesaw State University
Friday, September 26
Derek Mason LIVE: Presented by The Boulevard Bar & Grille Week 5 (Video)
Monday, September 22
MTSU Football Weekly Press Conference 9/22/25
Monday, September 22
