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| Position | Running back | ||||||||||||
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| Born | June 22, 1987 Akron, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 232 lb (105 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Copley (OH) | ||||||||||||
| College | Syracuse | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2011: 4th round, 119th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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Delone M. Carter (born June 22, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Syracuse Orange and was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the fourth round of the 2011 NFL draft.
Early life
[edit]Carter played for the Copley Indians at Copley High School.
College career
[edit]Carter rushed for 1,233 yards on 231 carries and nine touchdowns as a senior. He was named the MVP of the 2010 Pinstripe Bowl after rushing for 198 yards on 27 carries and two touchdowns.[2] He was also the offensive MVP of the 2011 East–West Shrine Game.[3] Carter currently ranks fourth on the Syracuse all-time rushing yards list with 3,104.
College statistics
[edit]| Year | Team | Att | Yards | Average | TDs | Receptions | Yards | TDs |
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| 2006 | Syracuse | 156 | 713 | 4.6 | 4 | 9 | 46 | 0 |
| 2007 | Syracuse | Medical redshirt | ||||||
| 2008 | Syracuse | 23 | 137 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Syracuse | 236 | 1,021 | 4.3 | 11 | 11 | 117 | 1 |
| 2010 | Syracuse | 231 | 1,233 | 5.3 | 9 | 8 | 45 | 0 |
| Totals | 646 | 3,104 | 4.8 | 24 | 28 | 208 | 1 | |
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
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| 5 ft 8+5⁄8 in (1.74 m) | 222 lb (101 kg) | 31 in (0.79 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 4.46 s | 1.51 s | 2.53 s | 4.07 s | 6.92 s | 37.0 in (0.94 m) | 10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) | 27 reps |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[4][5][6] | ||||||||||||
Indianapolis Colts
[edit]Carter was selected by the Indianapolis Colts with 119th overall pick in the 2011 NFL draft.[7] Prior to the draft, he was considered one of the better running back prospects for the 2011 NFL draft.[8] During his rookie season, he rushed 101 times for 377 yards, and two touchdowns.[9]
Baltimore Ravens
[edit]On August 21, 2013, the Colts traded Carter to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for wide receiver David Reed.[10] He was cut by the Ravens on August 30.
Jacksonville Jaguars
[edit]Carter was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars on December 9, 2013. He was released by Jacksonville on May 12, 2014.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Delone Carter". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ↑ Syracuse senior Delone Carter rushes for 198 yards, named Pinstripe Bowl MVP
- ↑ "MVP Award Recipients". shrinegame.com. 2017. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
- ↑ "Delone Carter Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
- ↑ "Delone Carter College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
- ↑ "Draft Tracker 2011". NFL.com. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
- ↑ "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ↑ "NFL Draft Scout". Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
- ↑ "2011 Indianapolis Colts Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
- ↑ Sessler, Marc (August 21, 2013). "Colts trade Delone Carter to Ravens for David Reed". NFL.com. Retrieved August 21, 2013.