Leonte Carroo
| No. 88 Miami Dolphins | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | January 24, 1994 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Edison, New Jersey | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 211 lb (96 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Ramsey (NJ) Don Bosco Prep | ||||||||
| College: | Rutgers | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2016 / Round: 3 / Pick: 86 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2016 | |||||||||
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Leonte Carroo (born January 24, 1994) is an American football wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Dolphins in the third round of the 2016 NFL Draft. He played college football at Rutgers.
Early years
Carroo attended Don Bosco Preparatory High School in Ramsey, New Jersey,[1] where he was teammates with Jabrill Peppers. He committed to Rutgers University to play college football.
College career
As a true freshman at Rutgers in 2012, Carroo played in all 13 games. He did not record a reception but did have a blocked punt.[2] As a sophomore in 2013, he played in 10 games with three starts and had 28 receptions for 478 yards and nine touchdowns.[3] As a junior in 2014, Carroo started all 13 games, recording 55 receptions for 1,086 yards and 10 touchdowns.[4][5] During the first game of his senior year in 2015, Carroo broke Rutgers career receiving touchdown record.[6] On September 13, he was suspended indefinitely by Rutgers after he was arrested and charged with simple assault for his role in an altercation that occurred after the team's game against Washington State.[7][8][9] After charges were dropped, he was reinstated on October 7.[10][11] For the season he played in eight games, recording 39 receptions for 809 yards and 10 touchdowns.[12]
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||
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| 6 ft 0 in | 211 lb | 31 3⁄8 in | 9 5⁄8 in | 4.50 s | 35.5 in | 10 ft 0 in | 14 reps | ||||||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine,[13] | |||||||||||||||||||
Carroo was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round, 86th overall, in the 2016 NFL Draft.
References
- ↑ Duggan, Dan (April 29, 2016). "NFL Draft 2016: Rutgers WR Leonte Carroo picked by the Miami Dolphins in the third round". NJ Advance Media for NJ.com. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
A four-star recruit out of New Jersey powerhouse Don Bosco Prep, Carroo played exclusively on special teams as a true freshman in 2012.
- ↑ Rutgers' Leonte Carroo is having an impact on special teams
- ↑ Rutgers' Carroo hones in on end zone
- ↑ Leonte Carroo foregoing NFL Draft to return to Rutgers football
- ↑ Big Ten preview: Is Rutgers' Leonte Carroo the Big Ten's best wide receiver?
- ↑ Rutgers wide receiver Leonte Carroo sets school record for TD receptions
- ↑ Rutgers' Leonte Carroo charged with simple assault in domestic violence incident
- ↑ Rutgers WR Leonte Carroo indefinitely suspended for incident following game
- ↑ Rutgers receiver Carroo arrested, charged with assault
- ↑ Suspended Rutgers receiver Leonte Carroo reinstated by coach Kyle Flood
- ↑ Leonte Carroo back with Scarlet Knights
- ↑ Rutgers wide receiver Leonte Carroo impresses scouts before injuring ankle at Senior Bowl
- ↑ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Leonte Carroo". National Football League.