Rock Cartwright

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Rock Cartwright

Rock Cartwright during his tenure with the Redskins.

No. -- Free agent

Running back / Return specialist

Personal information

Date of birth: December 3, 1979

Place of birth: Conroe, Texas

Height: 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)

Weight: 215 lb (98 kg)

Career information

College: Kansas State

NFL Draft: 2002 / Round: 7 / Pick: 257

Debuted in 2002 for the Washington Redskins

Career history

*Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Roster status: Unrestricted Free Agent

Career NFL statistics as of 2011

Rushing Yards	956
Rushing Average	4.2
Total Return Yards	5,450
Total Touchdowns	9
Stats at NFL.com

Roderick Rashaun Cartwright (born December 3, 1979) is an American football running back, who is a free agent in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Kansas State.

Cartwright has also been a member of the Oakland Raiders and San Francisco 49ers.

Early years

Cartwright attended Conroe High School in Conroe, Texas, and lettered in football, track and field, and baseball. During his senior year, Cartwright rushed for 2,060 yards and was named a Parade All-American.^[1]

College career

Cartwright played college football at Kansas State University at the fullback position.

Professional career

Cartwright is tackled by Houston Texans strong safety Glenn Earl.

Washington Redskins

Cartwright was drafted in the seventh round of the 2002 NFL Draft by the Redskins. In 2006, he broke the Redskins' single-season kickoff return yards record with 64 returns for 1,541 yards - a record which had been previously held by Brian Mitchell since 1994. He also received his first kickoff return for a touchdown in 2006 against the Dallas Cowboys. In 2007, he was ranked second in the NFC in kickoff returns. He was released on March 4, 2010.^[2]

Oakland Raiders

Cartwright signed with the Oakland Raiders on April 26, 2010.

San Francisco 49ers

Carwright signed with the San Francisco 49ers on March 15, 2012.^[3] He was released on August 31, 2012.

References

↑ "Players". NFLPlayers.com. Retrieved 2010-09-07.
↑ "Redskins release Rock Cartwright | ProFootballTalk.com". Profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. 2010-03-04. Retrieved 2010-09-07.
↑ Cartwright coming across the Bay to fill 49ers' voids

v t e Washington Redskins 2002 NFL Draft selections

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Persondata
Name	Cartwright, Rock
Alternative names
Short description	Player of American football
Date of birth	December 3, 1979
Place of birth	Arlington, Texas
Date of death
Place of death

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