University of West Alabama Athletics

Matt Carman, a native of Fayette, Ala., was an All-GSC and All-American football player during his time at UWA. He is the UWA career leader in receptions (172) and receiving yards (2,170) to go along with 22 receiving touchdowns. Carman holds the school record for receptions in a game (19) and held the record for receiving yards in a game (194) until 2002 when the mark was eclipsed by All-American Kyle Henderson. He turned in a brilliant senior season in 1993, catching 88 passes for 1,085 yards and 14 scores. He hauled in a school record five touchdown passes against Delta State in 1993, a mark that still stands.