Demetric Felton

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Demetric Felton
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Felton with the Browns in 2021
Personal information
Born: (1998-07-16) July 16, 1998 (age 25)
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school: Great Oak
(Temecula, California)
College: UCLA (2017–2020)
Position: Running back
NFL Draft: 2021  / Round: 6 / Pick: 211
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Rushing yards:20
Rushing average:2.5
Receptions:20
Receiving yards:189
Receiving touchdowns:2
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Demetric Felton, Jr. (born July 16, 1998) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football for the UCLA Bruins. He was named second-team all-conference in the Pac-12 in 2020.

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Early years

Felton attended Great Oak High School in Temecula, California. As a senior he rushed for 1,347 yards on 166 carries and 14 touchdowns. He committed to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to play college football. [1]

College career

After redshirting in his first year at UCLA in 2016, Felton played in 12 games in 2017, recording 75 yards on 10 carries and one touchdown. He played wide receiver in 2018 and started eight of 12 games, with 20 receptions for 207 yards and a touchdown. [2] [3] [4] In 2019, he rushed 86 times for 331 yards and a touchdown and caught 55 passes for 594 yards and four touchdowns. [5]

After Joshua Kelley departed for the NFL, Felton took over as UCLA's starting running back in 2020. [6] [7] [8] He had career highs of 32 carries and 206 yards in a 27–10 win over Arizona. [9] Due to an unspecified injury, he did not play in the season finale against Stanford. He ended the season as the fourth-leading rusher in the Pac-12 with 111.3 yards per game and five touchdowns. [10] He was named second-team All-Pac-12. [11]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 8+58 in
(1.74 m)
189 lb
(86 kg)
31+12 in
(0.80 m)
9+38 in
(0.24 m)
4.59 s1.62 s2.67 s4.50 s7.31 s31.5 in
(0.80 m)
9 ft 6 in
(2.90 m)
10 reps
All values from Pro Day [12] [13] [14]

Cleveland Browns

On May 1, 2021, Felton was selected by the Cleveland Browns with the 211th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. [15] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 13, 2021. [16] Felton had a productive training camp as a running back, receiver and kick returner. [17] He scored his first professional touchdown on September 19, 2021 against the Houston Texans. [18]

On August 29, 2023, Felton was released by the Browns. [19]

Cincinnati Bengals

Felton was signed to the Cincinnati Bengals practice squad on August 31, 2023. [20] His contract expired when the teams season ended January 7, 2024.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

GeneralRushingReceivingFumbles
YearTeamGPGSAttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2021 CLE 1617243.41201818110.133240
2022 CLE 821-4-4-402845010
Total2438203.41202018910.133250

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References

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  17. Cabot, Mary Kay (August 27, 2021). "Demetric Felton a no-brainer to make final 53, Owusu-Koramoah ruled out for Falcons, and other observations from Browns camp" . Cleveland.com. Retrieved September 13, 2021. The No. 211 overall pick out of UCLA, Felton has had an extremely productive and promising camp, and any speculation that he won't make the 53 is crazy talk. Felton (5-9, 189) has not only handled his dual runner/receiver role admirably, he's managed a third role -- special teams -- successfully as well.
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