Demetric Felton

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.

Demetric Felton
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Felton with the Cleveland Browns in 2021
No. 34 – Cincinnati Bengals
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1998-07-16) 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
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2022
Rushing yards:20
Rushing average:2.5
Rushing touchdowns:0
Receptions:20
Receiving yards:189
Receiving touchdowns:2
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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 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]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench 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 s1.62 s2.67 s4.50 s7.31 s31.5 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]

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]

NFL career statistics

Regular season
General Rushing Receiving Fumbles
YearTeamGPGSAttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2021CLE 1617243.41201818110.133240
2022 CLE 8 2 1 -4 -4 -4 0 2 8 4 5 0 1 0
Total2438203.41202018910.133250

References
  1. "UCLA recruiting: Demetric Felton commits to the Bruins". Los Angeles Times. March 24, 2015.
  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.
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