Delone Carter
{{Short description|American football player (born 1987)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Use American English|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Delone Carter
| image =
| caption =
| number = 34
| position = Running back
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|6|22|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Akron, Ohio, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 9
| weight_lbs = 225
| high_school = Copley (OH)
| college = Syracuse
| draftyear = 2011
| draftround = 4
| draftpick = 119
| pastteams =
- Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|2011}}–{{NFL Year|2012}})
- Baltimore Ravens ({{NFL Year|2013}})*
- Jacksonville Jaguars ({{NFL Year|2013}})
- Hamilton Tiger-Cats ({{CFL Year|2014}}){{cite web |title=Delone Carter |url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/c/cart01430.html |website=Pro Football Archives |access-date=4 August 2024}}
| highlights =
| status =
| statlabel1 = Rushing attempts
| statvalue1 = 133
| statlabel2 = Rushing yards
| statvalue2 = 499
| statlabel3 = Receptions
| statvalue3 = 6
| statlabel4 = Receiving yards
| statvalue4 = 31
| statlabel5 = Total touchdowns
| statvalue5 = 5
| pfr = CartDe01
}}
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
Carter played for the Copley Indians at Copley High School.
College career
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.[http://blog.syracuse.com/orangefootball/2010/12/syracuse_senior_delone_carter.html Syracuse senior Delone Carter rushes for 198 yards, named Pinstripe Bowl MVP] He was also the offensive MVP of the 2011 East–West Shrine Game.{{cite web |url=http://www.shrinegame.com/past-inductees-mvp |title=MVP Award Recipients |website=shrinegame.com |date=2017 |accessdate=December 25, 2017}} Carter currently ranks third on the Syracuse all-time rushing yards list with 3,104.
=College statistics=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! Year !! Team !! Att !! Yards !! Average !! TDs !! Receptions !! Yards !! TDs | ||||||||
| 2006 | Syracuse | 156 | 713 | 4.6 | 4 | 9 | 46 | 0 |
| 2007 | Syracuse | colspan=7 style="text-align:center;" | 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 |
| style="background:#555555;font-weight:bold;color:white;"
| colspan=2 | Totals | 646 | 3,104 | 4.8 | 24 | 28 | 208 | 1 | |
| style="background:#555555;font-weight:bold;color:white;" |
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 8 5/8
| weight = 222
| dash = 4.46
| ten split = 1.51
| twenty split = 2.53
| shuttle = 4.07
| cone drill = 6.92
| vertical = 37.0
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 1
| bench = 27
| arm span = 31
| hand span = 9 1/2
| note = All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/delone-carter/32004341-5264-2622-11c4-48863698184b |title=Delone Carter Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=December 26, 2024}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=64761&DraftYear=2011 |title=Delone Carter College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=December 26, 2024}}
}}
=Indianapolis Colts=
Carter was selected by the Indianapolis Colts with 119th overall pick in the 2011 NFL draft.{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2011/draft.htm |title=2011 NFL Draft Listing |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en |access-date=2019-02-26}} Prior to the draft, he was considered one of the better running back prospects for the 2011 NFL draft.{{Cite web |url=http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=64761&draftyear=2011&genpos=RB |title=NFL Draft Scout |access-date=2011-01-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120905224529/http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=64761&draftyear=2011&genpos=RB |archive-date=2012-09-05 |url-status=dead }} During his rookie season, he rushed 101 times for 377 yards, and 2 touchdowns.{{Cite web |title=2011 Indianapolis Colts Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/2011.htm |access-date=2025-05-18 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}
=Baltimore Ravens=
On August 21, 2013, the Indianapolis Colts traded Carter to the Baltimore Ravens for wide receiver David Reed.{{cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/colts-trade-delone-carter-to-ravens-for-david-reed-0ap1000000232470 |title=Colts trade Delone Carter to Ravens for David Reed |last=Sessler |first=Marc |date=August 21, 2013 |website=NFL.com |access-date=August 21, 2013}} He was cut by the Ravens on August 30, 2013.
=Jacksonville Jaguars=
Carter was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars on December 9, 2013. He was released on May 12, 2014.
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110727235859/http://suathletics.syr.edu/roster.aspx?rp_id=6569 Syracuse Orange bio]
{{Indianapolis Colts 2011 draft navbox}}
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Category:Players of American football from Akron, Ohio
Category:American football running backs
Category:Syracuse Orange football players
Category:Indianapolis Colts players