Demetric Felton, Jr. (born July 16, 1998) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played college football at

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. He was named second-team all-conference in the

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in 2020.

Early years

Felton attended

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. As a senior he

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for 1,347 yards on 166 carries and 14

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s. He committed to the

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(UCLA) to play college football.

College career

After redshirting in his first year at UCLA in 2016, Felton played in 12 games in

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, recording 75 yards on 10 carries and one touchdown. He played wide receiver in

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and started eight of 12 games, with 20 receptions for 207 yards and a touchdown. In

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, he rushed 86 times for 331 yards and a touchdown and caught 55 passes for 594 yards and four touchdowns. After

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departed for the

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, Felton took over as UCLA's starting running back in

2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in ...

. He had career highs of 32 carries and 206 yards in a 27–10 win over

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. Due to an unspecified injury, he did not play in the season finale against

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. He ended the season as the fourth-leading rusher in the

with 111.3 yards per game and five touchdowns. He was named second-team All-Pac-12.

Professional career

On May 1, 2021, Felton was selected by the

with the 211th overall pick in the

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. He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 13, 2021. Felton had a productive

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as a running back, receiver and

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. He scored his first professional touchdown on September 19, 2021 against the Houston Texans.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

References

External links

UCLA Bruins bio
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