category: Alumni Former Eagles All-American competes on America’s Got Talent category: Alumni | June 29, 2022 America’s Got Talent, and so does Carson-Newman alumnus and former Philadelphia Eagles fullback Leonard “Bishop” Weaver. Weaver is one of a 12-person vocal group that wowed the judges of the NBC show. Known as the NFL Players Choir, the ensemble is comprised of current and former NFL players, which along with Weaver, includes Demarcus Williams, Tully Bunta-Cain, Michael Gaines, Bryant McKenzie, Isaiah McKenzie, Cameron Newton, Steve Pierce, Nick Roach, Bryan Scott and Willie Yarborough. The group left an impression on the judges with their rendition of Bill Withers’ classic, “Lean on Me.” The NFL Players Choir garnered “yes” votes from Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum and Sofia Vergara.Weaver earned Division II All-American honors in 2004 while at Carson-Newman. He went on to play for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2005 and was voted First Team All-Pro for the 2009 season. He was selected to the 2010 Pro Bowl as a starting fullback.Be sure to watch AGT’s Season 17 to follow the progress of Weaver and the NFL Players Choir.
Alumni Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame honors coaching legend, C-N alumna University of North Carolina coaching legend and 1974 Carson-Newman alumna, Sylvia Hatchell was recognized again by the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Hatchell, a 2013 Hall of Fame Inductee, is … Read more
Alumni Coaching the Federers: Meet the C-N alum who coached the family of a tennis legend A new biography on tennis great Roger Federer highlights the relationship the Swiss athlete developed with one of Carson-Newman’s own alumni tennis stars, Marko Radovanovic. In chapter 14 of “The … Read more
Alumni New book by C-N alumna tells story of real-life superhero Many have a favorite superhero. There’s something about such figures with incredible strength, courage and the ability to do what most feel they cannot. Iron man, Wonder Woman, Hulk, Flash, … Read more
