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Retrospective scouting report · Class of 2011R4 · #119
RB· Round 4

Delone
Carter.

DC
Sickos Grade
57.9/100

Syracuse official athletic logoSyracuse· 5'9"· 222 lb· 4.54s 40

R4 · #119 · IND
02Scheme fit
Ideal system

Delone Carter projects best in a zone-heavy run scheme that prioritizes vision and one-cut ability, allowing him to quickly get downhill.

One-cut zone RBShort-yardage backGoal-line specialist
Best role

Year 1 contributor in a committee, with the potential to develop into a reliable early-down back.

Wrong fit

Spread RPO or outside zone systems that require exceptional lateral agility and receiving chops will not maximize his skillset.

His power and downhill running style make him a natural fit for schemes emphasizing interior runs and short-yardage conversions.

07Athletic testing
Height
5'9"
Weight
222 lb
40 yd
4.54s
Vertical
37"
Broad
10'0"
3-cone
6.92s
Shuttle
4.07s
Bench
27
Relative Athletic Score
9.06
/10 · official

Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.

06Athletic profilevs. RB on Big Board
40VERTBRD3CSHTLBNCH

— — — positional median (p50)

40 yd
4.54sp50
Vertical
37inp50
Broad jump
120inp50
Three-cone
6.92sp50
Shuttle
4.07sp50
Bench
27repp50
08College production
YrTeamGAttYdsTDRecRecYds
2006Syracuse121567134946
2008Syracuse523137000
2009Syracuse1223610211111117
2010Syracuse1323112339845
Career4264631042428208

A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.

10In hindsight

Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.

Pro Bowls
0
All-Pro
0
Seasons
3
Career AV
3
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