Rock Cartwright
{{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1979)}}
{{For|the U.S. Army general|Roscoe Cartwright}}
{{Use American English|date=April 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Rock Cartwright
| image = Rock Cartwright.jpg
| caption = Cartwright during his tenure with the Redskins
| number = 25, 31, 40
| position = Running back
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|12|3}}
| birth_place = Conroe, Texas, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 8
| weight_lbs = 215
| high_school = Conroe
| college = Kansas State
| draftyear = 2002
| draftround = 7
| draftpick = 257
| pastteams = * Washington Redskins ({{NFL Year|2002}}–{{NFL Year|2009}})
- Oakland Raiders ({{NFL Year|2010}}–{{NFL Year|2011}})
- San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|2012}})*
| pastcoaching = * Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|2016}})
Offensive quality control coach
| highlights =
| statlabel1 = Rushing attempts
| statvalue1 = 228
| statlabel2 = Rushing yards
| statvalue2 = 956
| statlabel3 = Receptions
| statvalue3 = 64
| statlabel4 = Receiving yards
| statvalue4 = 589
| statlabel5 = Return yards
| statvalue5 = 5,450
| statlabel6 = Total touchdowns
| statvalue6 = 9
| pfr = CartRo01
}}
Roderick Rashaun Cartwright (born December 3, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kansas State Wildcats and was selected by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the 2002 NFL draft. Cartwright was also a member of the Oakland Raiders and San Francisco 49ers. He was named offensive quality control coach of the Cleveland Browns in 2016.{{cite web |url=http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-add-8-to-coaching-staff/f60fe1bb-2d18-48e5-8309-ca817fd099c1 |title=Browns add 8 to coaching staff |website=www.clevelandbrowns.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160209094153/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-add-8-to-coaching-staff/f60fe1bb-2d18-48e5-8309-ca817fd099c1 |archive-date=2016-02-09}}
Early years
Cartwright attended Conroe High School in Conroe, Texas, and lettered in football, track and field, and baseball. During his senior year, Cartwright rushed for 2,060 yards and was named a Parade All-American.{{cite web|url=http://www.nflplayers.com/players/player.aspx?id=33226 |title=Players |publisher=NFLPlayers.com |date= |accessdate=September 7, 2010}}
College career
Cartwright played college football at Kansas State University at the fullback position after transferring from Trinity Valley Community College in Athens, Texas.
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 7 3/4
| weight = 237
| dash = 4.42
| ten split = 1.58
| twenty split = 2.60
| shuttle = 4.25
| cone drill = 7.18
| vertical = 35.0
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 8
| bench = 30
| arm span = 30 3/4
| hand span = 9
| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=294&DraftYear=2002 |title=Rock Cartwright College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=July 2, 2024}}
}}
=Washington Redskins=
Cartwright was selected in the seventh round of the 2002 NFL draft by the Redskins.{{Cite web |title=2002 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2002/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-10 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} In 2006, he broke the Redskins' single-season kickoff return yards record with 64 returns for 1,541 yards - a record which had been previously held by Brian Mitchell since 1994. He also received his first kickoff return for a touchdown in 2006 against the Dallas Cowboys. In 2007, he was ranked second in the NFC in kickoff returns. He was released on March 4, 2010.{{cite web |url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/03/04/redskins-release-rock-cartwright/ |title=Redskins release Rock Cartwright | ProFootballTalk.com |publisher=Profootballtalk.nbcsports.com |date=March 4, 2010 |accessdate=September 7, 2010}}
=Oakland Raiders=
Cartwright signed with the Oakland Raiders on April 26, 2010.
=San Francisco 49ers=
Carwright signed with the San Francisco 49ers on March 15, 2012.[http://blogs.mercurynews.com/49ers/2012/03/15/cartwright-coming-across-the-bay-to-fill-49ers-voids/ Cartwright coming across the Bay to fill 49ers' voids] He was released on August 31, 2012.
=Coaching career=
Cartwright was signed as an offensive quality control coach of the Cleveland Browns in 2016.{{cite web|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/01/25/browns-adding-ex-rb-rock-cartwright-to-staff/ |title=Browns adding ex-NFL RB Rock Cartwright to staff |publisher=Profootballtalk.nbcsports.com |date= |accessdate=February 8, 2016}}
References
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Category:Sportspeople from Conroe, Texas
Category:Players of American football from Montgomery County, Texas
Category:American football running backs
Category:American football return specialists
Category:Trinity Valley Cardinals football players
Category:Kansas State Wildcats football players
Category:Washington Redskins players
Category:Oakland Raiders players