Demetric Felton

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Demetric Felton
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Felton with the Browns in 2021
Personal information
Born: (1998-07-16) July 16, 1998 (age 25)
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Great Oak
(Temecula, California)
College:UCLA (2017–2020)
Position:Running back
NFL draft:2021 / Round: 6 / Pick: 211
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • 2021
    )
  • Second-team
    2020
    )
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Receiving yards:
189
Receiving touchdowns:2
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Demetric Felton, Jr. (born July 16, 1998) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football for the UCLA Bruins. He was named second-team all-conference in the Pac-12 in 2020.

Early years

Felton attended Great Oak High School in Temecula, California. As a senior he rushed for 1,347 yards on 166 carries and 14 touchdowns. He committed to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to play college football.[1]

College career

After redshirting in his first year at UCLA in 2016, Felton played in 12 games in 2017, recording 75 yards on 10 carries and one touchdown. He played wide receiver in 2018 and started eight of 12 games, with 20 receptions for 207 yards and a touchdown.[2][3][4] In 2019, he rushed 86 times for 331 yards and a touchdown and caught 55 passes for 594 yards and four touchdowns.[5]

After

NFL, Felton took over as UCLA's starting running back in 2020.[6][7][8] He had career highs of 32 carries and 206 yards in a 27–10 win over Arizona.[9] Due to an unspecified injury, he did not play in the season finale against Stanford. He ended the season as the fourth-leading rusher in the Pac-12 with 111.3 yards per game and five touchdowns.[10] He was named second-team All-Pac-12.[11]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split
20-yard shuttle
 Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 8+5⁄8 in
(1.74 m) 		189 lb
(86 kg) 		31+1⁄2 in
(0.80 m) 		9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		 4.59 s 1.62 s 2.67 s 4.50 s 7.31 s 31.5 in
(0.80 m)		 9 ft 6 in
(2.90 m)		 10 reps
All values from
Pro Day[12][13][14]

Cleveland Browns

On May 1, 2021, Felton was selected by the

kick returner.[17] He scored his first professional touchdown on September 19, 2021 against the Houston Texans.[18]

On August 29, 2023, Felton was released by the Browns.[19]

Cincinnati Bengals

Felton was signed to the Cincinnati Bengals practice squad on August 31, 2023.[20] His contract expired when the teams season ended January 7, 2024.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

General Rushing Receiving Fumbles
Year Team GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2021 CLE 16 1 7 24 3.4 12 0 18 181 10.1 33 2 4 0
2022 CLE 8 2 1 -4 -4 -4 0 2 8 4 5 0 1 0
Total 24 3 8 20 3.4 12 0 20 189 10.1 33 2 5 0

References

  1. ^ Thiry, Lindsey (2015-03-24). "UCLA recruiting: Demetric Felton commits to the Bruins". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  2. ^ "Demetric Felton Jr. is helping UCLA's offense move in the right direction". Los Angeles Times. September 27, 2019.
  3. ^ "UCLA's Demetric Felton catches on in starting receiver role". Los Angeles Daily News. October 10, 2018.
  4. ^ "Demetric Felton". UCLABruins.com. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  5. ^ "UCLA's Demetric Felton welcomes challenge of bigger role". Los Angeles Daily News. October 14, 2020.
  6. ^ "UCLA's Demetric Felton ready to show what he can do". Los Angeles Daily News. November 3, 2020.
  7. ^ Raineri, J. P. (September 2, 2020). "Demetric Felton, former Great Oak standout, becomes top offensive weapon for UCLA".
  8. ^ "Demetric Felton Jr. wants to be UCLA's new Josh Kelley at running back". news.yahoo.com. 14 October 2020.
  9. ^ "Demetric Felton runs for career-high 206 yards as UCLA beats Arizona". ArizonaSports.com. Associated Press. November 28, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  10. ^ Bolch, Ben (December 20, 2020). "UCLA's Demetric Felton Jr. is headed to the NFL, just like he always said he would". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  11. ^ Kartje, Ryan (December 22, 2020). "USC's Talanoa Hufanga is chosen Pac-12 defensive player of the year". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  12. ^ "Demetric Felton Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  13. ^ "Demetric Felton, UCLA, RB, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  14. ^ "Demetric Felton 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  15. ^ Gribble, Andrew (May 1, 2021). "6th Round: Browns select RB Demetric Felton with No. 211 pick in 2021 NFL Draft". ClevelandBrowns.com.
  16. ^ "NFL Draft Pick Signings: 5/13/21". Pro Football Rumors.
  17. ^ Cabot, Mary Kay (August 27, 2021). "Demetric Felton a no-brainer to make final 53, Owusu-Koramoah ruled out for Falcons, and other observations from Browns camp". Cleveland.com. Retrieved September 13, 2021. The No. 211 overall pick out of UCLA, Felton has had an extremely productive and promising camp, and any speculation that he won't make the 53 is crazy talk. Felton (5-9, 189) has not only handled his dual runner/receiver role admirably, he's managed a third role -- special teams -- successfully as well.
  18. ^ "Browns' Demetric Felton scores impressive 33-yard TD on first offensive touch in NFL". ESPN.com. September 19, 2021.
  19. ^ "Browns reduce roster to 53". ClevelandBrowns.com. August 29, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  20. ^ "Bengals Roster Moves: Demetric Felton Signed to Practice Squad". Bengals.com. Retrieved 2023-09-03.

External links

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