Demetric Felton facts for kids
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Felton with the Browns in 2021
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| No. 34 – Cincinnati Bengals | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | July 16, 1998 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
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| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Great Oak (Temecula, California) |
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| College: | UCLA (2017–2020) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2021 / Round: 6 / Pick: 211 | ||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2022 | |||||||||||||||
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Demetric Felton, Jr. (born July 16, 1998) is an American football running back for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCLA Bruins. He was named second-team all-conference in the Pac-12 in 2020.
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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.
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. In 2019, he rushed 86 times for 331 yards and a touchdown and caught 55 passes for 594 yards and four touchdowns.
After Joshua Kelley departed for the NFL, Felton took over as UCLA's starting running back in 2020. He had career highs of 32 carries and 206 yards in a 27–10 win over Arizona. 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. He was named second-team All-Pac-12.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||
Cleveland Browns
On May 1, 2021, Felton was selected by the Cleveland Browns with the 211th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 13, 2021. Felton had a productive training camp as a running back, receiver and kick returner.
He scored his first professional touchdown on September 19, 2021 against the Houston Texans.
On August 29, 2023, Felton was released by the Browns.
Cincinnati Bengals
Felton was signed to the Cincinnati Bengals practice squad on August 31, 2023.
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 |
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| 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 | |
