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Demetric Felton, Jr. (born July 16, 1998) is an American professional football running back for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football for the UCLA Bruins. He was named second-team all-conference in the Pac-12 in 2020.
.jpg) Felton with the Cleveland Browns in 2021 | |||||||||||||
| Birmingham Stallions | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | July 16, 1998 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) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2021 / round: 6 / pick: 211 | ||||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||||
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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]
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 Joshua Kelley departed for the 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]
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| 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 | |
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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[12][13][14] | ||||||||||||
Cleveland Browns
On May 1, 2021, Felton was selected by the Cleveland Browns with the 211th overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft.[15] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 13, 2021.[16] Felton had a productive training camp as a running back, receiver and kick returner.[17] He scored his first professional touchdown on September 19, 2021 against the Houston Texans.[18] He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.[19]
On August 29, 2023, Felton was released by the Browns.[20]
Cincinnati Bengals
Felton was signed to the Cincinnati Bengals practice squad on August 31, 2023.[21] His contract expired when the teams season ended January 7, 2024.
Chicago Bears
On July 28, 2024, Felton was signed by the Chicago Bears.[22] He was waived on August 11.
Indianapolis Colts
On August 12, 2024, Felton was claimed off waivers by the Indianapolis Colts.[23] He was waived on August 27.[24]
Chicago Bears (second stint)
On November 12, 2024, Felton signed with he Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL).[25] On December 3, 2024, Felton signed with the Chicago Bears' practice squad.[26] He was released by Chicago on December 10.[27]
Birmingham Stallions
On December 18, 2024, Felton re-signed with he Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL).[25]
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