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 conversion, which grades in the 97th 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
2012 ScoutIndex Rating · RB
Methodology86th percentile among RBs · limited sample
8 games · 33 touches
2012 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup averages
Athleticism
Speed45▶
Percentile of 40-yard dash time among RBs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.
Burst77▶
Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine RBs.
Agility90▶
Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine RBs (faster = higher).
Size36▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the RB cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Rushing
Rush Efficiency95▶
Rushing EPA ÷ carry.
Yards/Carry36▶
Rushing yards ÷ carry.
Conversion97▶
(Rushing first downs + ½ rushing TD) ÷ carry.
Receiving
Receiving56▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target, plus a reception-volume bonus — the same formula behind the Rating's receiving component.
Impact
Ball Security72▶
Fumbles lost ÷ touch (fewer is better).
Volume48▶
Carries + receptions this season.
Efficiency91▶
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
2012 splits
regular season| Split | G | Rush yds | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 73 18/g | 1 |
| Away | 4 | 49 12/g | 2 |
| In division | 3 | 16 5/g | 2 |
| Out of division | 5 | 106 21/g | 1 |
| In wins | 6 | 88 15/g | 2 |
| In losses | 2 | 34 17/g | 1 |
| On grass | 2 | 15 8/g | 1 |
| On turf | 6 | 107 18/g | 2 |
| Indoors | 3 | 32 11/g | 1 |
| Outdoors | 5 | 90 18/g | 2 |
2012 game log
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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- Jordan CameronTE · pick 102
- Sam AchoLB · pick 103
- Luke StockerTE · pick 104
- Roy HeluRB · pick 105
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