Rock Cartwright
![]() Cartwright during his tenure with the Redskins | |||||||||||||||
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Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
Born: | Conroe, Texas, U.S. | December 3, 1979||||||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||
High school: | Conroe | ||||||||||||||
College: | Kansas State | ||||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2002: 7th round, 257th pick | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||||
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Roderick Rashaun Cartwright (born December 3, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kansas State Wildcats and was selected by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the 2002 NFL draft. Cartwright was also a member of the Oakland Raiders and San Francisco 49ers. He was named offensive quality control coach of the Cleveland Browns in 2016.[1]
Early years
[edit]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.[2]
College career
[edit]Cartwright played college football at Kansas State University at the fullback position after transferring from Trinity Valley Community College in Athens, Texas.
Professional career
[edit]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 7+3⁄4 in (1.72 m) |
237 lb (108 kg) |
30+3⁄4 in (0.78 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
4.42 s | 1.58 s | 2.60 s | 4.25 s | 7.18 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) |
9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) |
30 reps | |
All values from NFL Combine[3] |

Washington Redskins
[edit]Cartwright was selected in the seventh round of the 2002 NFL draft by the Redskins.[4] 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.[5]
Oakland Raiders
[edit]Cartwright signed with the Oakland Raiders on April 26, 2010.
San Francisco 49ers
[edit]Carwright signed with the San Francisco 49ers on March 15, 2012.[6] He was released on August 31, 2012.
Coaching career
[edit]Cartwright was signed as an offensive quality control coach of the Cleveland Browns in 2016.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Browns add 8 to coaching staff". www.clevelandbrowns.com. Archived from the original on February 9, 2016.
- ^ "Players". NFLPlayers.com. Retrieved September 7, 2010.
- ^ "Rock Cartwright College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- ^ "2002 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- ^ "Redskins release Rock Cartwright | ProFootballTalk.com". Profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. March 4, 2010. Retrieved September 7, 2010.
- ^ Cartwright coming across the Bay to fill 49ers' voids
- ^ "Browns adding ex-NFL RB Rock Cartwright to staff". Profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
- 1979 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Conroe, Texas
- Players of American football from Montgomery County, Texas
- American football running backs
- American football return specialists
- Trinity Valley Cardinals football players
- Kansas State Wildcats football players
- Washington Redskins players
- Oakland Raiders players
- San Francisco 49ers players
- Conroe High School alumni