Drafted 119th overall in the 4th round of the 2011 draft, Delone Carter arrived from Syracuse. His most recent season came in 2013 with JAX, capping a 3-season NFL career. His 8.9 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the RB average, in the 1st percentile. Few match his agility, which grades in the 89th percentile. Across 2 NFL seasons, he has totaled 499 rushing yards and 5 touchdowns.
Size
5'9", 232#
College
Syracuse
Draft
Rd 4, 119th overall (2011)
Seasons
2011–2013
2011 ScoutIndex Rating · RB
Methodology1th percentile among RBs
15 games · 106 touches
2011 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup averages
Athleticism
Speed46▶
Percentile of 40-yard dash time among RBs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.
Burst79▶
Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine RBs.
Agility89▶
Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine RBs (faster = higher).
Size33▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the RB cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Rushing
Rush Efficiency1▶
Rushing EPA ÷ carry.
Yards/Carry15▶
Rushing yards ÷ carry.
Conversion27▶
(Rushing first downs + ½ rushing TD) ÷ carry.
Receiving
Receiving18▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target, plus a reception-volume bonus — the same formula behind the Rating's receiving component.
Impact
Ball Security1▶
Fumbles lost ÷ touch (fewer is better).
Volume67▶
Carries + receptions this season.
Efficiency5▶
Total EPA (rushing + receiving) per game.
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Delone Carter has appeared in 23 regular-season games across 2 NFL seasons on file, all with IND.
He has rushed for 499 yards and 5 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 6 passes for 31 yards and 0 touchdowns. His most productive rushing season was 2011 with IND: 377 yards and 2 touchdowns in 15 games.
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2011: a 8.9, in the 1st percentile among RBs that year.
Career highs (regular season)
- Most rushing yards in a game89, 1 TD vs NO, 2011 Week 7
- Most receiving yards in a game13 on 1 catches vs TEN, 2012 Week 14
2011 splits
regular season| Split | G | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 119 17/g | 1 | 2 0.3/g | 12 2/g | 0 |
| Away | 8 | 258 32/g | 1 | 3 0.4/g | 6 1/g | 0 |
| In division | 6 | 109 18/g | 0 | 3 0.5/g | 6 1/g | 0 |
| Out of division | 9 | 268 30/g | 2 | 2 0.2/g | 12 1/g | 0 |
| In wins | 2 | 18 9/g | 0 | 0 0.0/g | 0 0/g | 0 |
| In losses | 13 | 359 28/g | 2 | 5 0.4/g | 18 1/g | 0 |
| On grass | 4 | 98 25/g | 0 | 3 0.8/g | 6 2/g | 0 |
| On turf | 11 | 279 25/g | 2 | 2 0.2/g | 12 1/g | 0 |
| Indoors | 6 | 178 30/g | 1 | 0 0.0/g | 0 0/g | 0 |
| Outdoors | 9 | 199 22/g | 1 | 5 0.6/g | 18 2/g | 0 |
2011 game log
| Wk | Opp | Line | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | HOU | 25 rush yds, 0 TD | 45.7 |
| Week 2 | CLE | 46 rush yds, 0 TD | 40.8 |
| Week 3 | PIT | 11 rush yds, 0 TD | 42.7 |
| Week 4 | TB | 21 rush yds, 0 TD | 40.8 |
| Week 5 | KC | 22 rush yds, 1 TD · 2 rec, 12 yds, 0 TD | 24 |
| Week 6 | CIN | 45 rush yds, 0 TD | 47.2 |
| Week 7 | NO | 89 rush yds, 1 TD | 50.7 |
| Week 8 | TEN | 46 rush yds, 0 TD · 2 rec, 1 yds, 0 TD | 55.9 |
| Week 9 | ATL | 8 rush yds, 0 TD | 19.4 |
| Week 10 | JAX | 14 rush yds, 0 TD | 40 |
| Week 13 | NE | 20 rush yds, 0 TD | 33.5 |
| Week 14 | BAL | 6 rush yds, 0 TD | 29.8 |
| Week 15 | TEN | 19 rush yds, 0 TD | 61.8 |
| Week 16 | HOU | -1 rush yds, 0 TD | 38.6 |
| Week 17 | JAX | 6 rush yds, 0 TD · 1 rec, 5 yds, 0 TD | 32.3 |
Delone Carter — common questions
- What position does Delone Carter play?
- Delone Carter is listed as an RB.
- Which teams has Delone Carter played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Delone Carter has played for IND (2011–2012).
- Where did Delone Carter go to college?
- Delone Carter played college football at Syracuse.
- When was Delone Carter drafted?
- Delone Carter was selected in round 4, 119th overall, of the 2011 NFL Draft.
- How many touchdowns has Delone Carter scored?
- Delone Carter has 5 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (5 rushing).
- What is Delone Carter's ScoutIndex Rating?
- Delone Carter rated 66.0 for 2012, the 86th percentile among RBs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.
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- Luke StockerTE · pick 104
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