Arandric Kornell "Ran" Carthon (born February 10, 1981) is an American professional football executive and former running back who is the executive vice president and general manager of the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as an executive for the San Francisco 49ers, St. Louis / Los Angeles Rams, and Atlanta Falcons.
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| Position: | Executive vice president and general manager | ||||||||
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| Born: | February 10, 1981 Osceola, Arkansas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 218 lb (99 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Key West (Key West, Florida) | ||||||||
| College: | Florida (2000–2003) | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2004 | ||||||||
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Carthon played college football at Florida and signed as an undrafted free agent with the Indianapolis Colts in 2004. He played for three seasons in the NFL with the Colts and Detroit Lions. He is the son of former NFL running back Maurice Carthon.
Early life
editCarthon was born in Osceola, Arkansas.[2] His father is former NFL running back Maurice Carthon. He attended Key West High School in Key West, Florida,[3] and played for the Key West Conchs high school football team.[4] As a junior, he rushed for over 1,300 yards; as a senior, he rushed for over 500 yards and was named to PrepStar's All-Region team, despite missing seven games with an ankle injury.[4]
Playing career
editCollege
editCarthon accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Steve Spurrier and coach Ron Zook's Florida Gators football teams from 2000 to 2003.[5] As a senior in 2003, he was the leading rusher for the Gators.[5] Carthon is a member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity.
After his NFL career was over, he returned to Gainesville, and graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in sociology in 2008.
National Football League
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 11+3⁄8 in (1.81 m) |
224 lb (102 kg) |
29+1⁄2 in (0.75 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.53 s | 1.55 s | 2.60 s | 4.12 s | 7.02 s | 37.5 in (0.95 m) |
9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) |
22 reps | |
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Indianapolis Colts
editThe Indianapolis Colts signed Carthon as an undrafted free agent in 2004, and he was a member of the Colts from 2004 to 2006.[2] He saw no action during the 2004 regular season,[3] and only limited action in nine games as a running back and kick returner during the 2005 and 2006 regular seasons.[7]
Detroit Lions
editCarthon finished his career with the Detroit Lions during the second half of the 2006 season.[2]
Executive career
editAtlanta Falcons
editAfter retiring, Carthon was hired by the Atlanta Falcons as a pro scout in 2008. He spent the next four seasons in Atlanta.[8]
St. Louis / Los Angeles Rams
editIn 2012, Carthon was hired by the St. Louis Rams as their director of player personnel.[9]
San Francisco 49ers
editIn 2017, Carthon was hired by the San Francisco 49ers as their director of pro personnel.[9] He was promoted to director of player personnel in 2021.
Tennessee Titans
editCarthon was hired by the Tennessee Titans as their general manager in January 2023.[10] He was given the additional title of executive vice president in January 2024, having oversight of all football operations.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Ran Carthon". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ^ a b c National Football League, Historical Players, Ran Carthon. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
- ^ a b databaseFootball.com, Players, Ran Carthon Archived July 8, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
- ^ a b GatorZone.com, Football History, 2003 Roster, Ran Carthon Archived July 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
- ^ a b 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide Archived April 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 98, 138, 140, 147, 150, 180 (2011). Retrieved August 27, 2011.
- ^ "2004 NFL Draft Scout Ran Carthon College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, Ran Carthon. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
- ^ "Ran Carthon". 49ers official website. 49ers. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
- ^ a b "San Francisco 49ers hire Ran Carthon, Rams' former director of pro ..." Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (January 18, 2023). "Titans Hire Former 49ers Director of Player Personnel Ran Carthon as the Team's New General Manager". tennesseetitans.com. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ^ Davenport, Turron. "Titans promote Ran Carthon, Chad Brinker, hire Brian Callahan". ESPN. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
External links
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Media related to Ran Carthon at Wikimedia Commons- Tennessee Titans bio
