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Position: | Running back | ||||||||||
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Born: | Akron, Ohio, U.S. | June 22, 1987||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Copley (OH) | ||||||||||
College: | Syracuse | ||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2011 / Round: 4 / Pick: 119 | ||||||||||
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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.
Carter played for the Copley Indians at Copley High School.
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. [1] He was also the offensive MVP of the 2011 East–West Shrine Game. [2] Carter currently ranks third on the Syracuse all-time rushing yards list with 3,104.
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 | |
Carter was selected by the Indianapolis Colts with 119th overall pick in the 2011 NFL draft. [3] Prior to the draft, he was considered one of the better running back prospects for the 2011 NFL draft. [4] During his rookie season, he rushed 101 times for 377 yards, and 2 touchdowns. [5]
On August 21, 2013, the Indianapolis Colts traded Carter to the Baltimore Ravens for wide receiver David Reed. [6] He was cut by the Ravens on August 30, 2013.
Carter was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars on December 9, 2013. He was released on May 12, 2014.
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