| Arizona Wildcats — No. 25 | |
| Running back | Junior |
| Major: | |
| Date of birth: October 30, 1992 | |
| Place of birth: Tucson, Arizona | |
| Height: 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | Weight: 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb) |
| Career history | |
|---|---|
| High school: Oro Valley (AZ) Canyon del Oro | |
| College(s): * University of Arizona (2011–2013) | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| * Consensus All-American (2012, 2013) | |
| Stats at ESPN.com | |
Ka'Deem Carey (born October 30, 1992) is an American football running back. He played college football at Arizona.
Early years[]
Carey attended Canyon del Oro High School in Oro Valley, Arizona. As a senior he rushed for 1,754 yards with 26 touchdowns. As a junior he rushed for 2,738 yards on 224 carries with 45 touchdowns.
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ka'Deem Carey RB |
Tucson, AZ | Canyon del Oro | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 184 lb (83 kg) | 4.6 | Feb 2, 2011 |
Scout: Rivals:File:4 stars.svg.png ESPN grade: 78
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 55 (RB) Rivals: 13 (RB) ESPN: 33 (RB) | ||||||
| ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout and Rivals may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, an average of the two was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: | ||||||
College career[]
As a true freshman in 2011, Carey rushed for 425 yards on 91 carries with six touchdowns. In 13 games of his sophomore season in 2012, he rushed for 1,929 yards on 303 carries with 23 touchdowns, which broke the Arizona single-season record for both rushing yards and rushing touchdowns.[1] On November 10, 2012 Carey set the Pac-12 record for rushing yards in a game with 366.[2] On December 11, 2012 Carey was named a 2012 consensus All-American at the running back position.[3]
In January 2013, he pleaded not guilty to misdeameanor assault and disorderly conduct charges stemming from an alleged domestic violence incident involving his pregnant ex-girlfriend.[4] Charges were dropped in June.[5]
Carey served a one-game suspension to start the 2013 football season.[6] During the season he set a school record for rushing yards and rushing touchdowns.[7] He finished the season with 1,885 yards on 349 carries and 19 touchdowns and was a consensus All-American for the second straight season.[8]
College statistics[]
| Year | Team | Att | Yards | Avg | Long | Rush TDs | Rec | Yards | Rec TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Arizona | 91 | 425 | 4.7 | 33 | 6 | 15 | 203 | 2 |
| 2012 | Arizona | 303 | 1,929 | 6.4 | 73 | 23 | 36 | 303 | 1 |
| 2013 | Arizona | 349 | 1,885 | 5.4 | 58 | 19 | 26 | 173 | 1 |
| Career | 743 | 4,239 | 5.7 | 73 | 48 | 77 | 679 | 4 | |
Professional career[]
2014 NFL Draft[]
On January 13, 2014, Carey announced that he would forgo his senior season and enter the 2014 NFL Draft.[9]
References[]
- ↑ ESPN.com stats
- ↑ Arizona’s Ka’Deem Carey breaks Pac-12 rushing record
- ↑ Arizona’s Ka’Deem Carey has new status: Consensus All-American
- ↑ UA football's Ka'Deem Carey pleads not guilty to domestic violence charges
- ↑ Arizona football: Charges dropped against All-American Ka'Deem Carey
- ↑ Arizona Wildcats football: RB Carey suspended, will not play tonight
- ↑ Ka'Deem Carey sets Arizona records in upset of Oregon
- ↑ Ka’Deem Carey Named Consensus All-American
- ↑ "Arizona RB Ka'Deem Carey to enter 2014 NFL Draft". NFL.com. 2014-01-13. http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000312796/article/arizona-rb-kadeem-carey-to-enter-2014-nfl-draft. Retrieved 2014-01-20.
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