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Don Carey

DB

Drafted 177th overall in the 6th round of the 2009 draft, Don Carey arrived from Norfolk State. He last played in 2018 with DET, a career spanning 10 NFL seasons. Last season's 39.6 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 30th percentile among DEFs, below average for the position.

Size

5'11", 202#

College

Norfolk State

Draft

Rd 6, 177th overall (2009)

Seasons

2009–2018

2016 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
39.6

30th percentile among DEFs

11 games

Splash plays×0.15+0.60
Pass rush×0.3-0.72
Ball skills×0.25-0.70
Run defense×0.2-0.89
Availability×0.1+0.23

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2017DET40.37
2016DET39.611
2015DET36.613
2014DET37.610
2013DET51.511
2012DET56.19
2011DET394
2010JAX47.214

Career profile

Across 8 NFL seasons on file, Don Carey has played in 79 regular-season games, playing for 2 teams: JAX (2010), DET (2011–2017).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2012: a 56.1, in the 69th percentile among DEFs that year.

2016 splits

regular season

2016 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonSEA——
Week 1IND—39.3
Week 2TEN—56.1
Week 4CHI—40.3
Week 5PHI—39.7
Week 8HOU—39.3
Week 9MIN—40.6
Week 11JAX—39.4
Week 14CHI—40.1
Week 15NYG—40.1
Week 16DAL—40
Week 17GB—40.8

Don Carey — common questions

What position does Don Carey play?
Don Carey is listed as a DB.
Which teams has Don Carey played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Don Carey has played for JAX (2010), DET (2011–2017).
Where did Don Carey go to college?
Don Carey played college football at Norfolk State.
When was Don Carey drafted?
Don Carey was selected in round 6, 177th overall, of the 2009 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Don Carey scored?
Don Carey has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Don Carey's ScoutIndex Rating?
Don Carey rated 40.3 for 2017, the 30th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 6, 2009

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