Demetric Felton

Demetric Felton, Jr. (born July 16, 1998) is an American football running back for the UCLA Bruins. He was named second-team all-conference in the Pac-12 in 2020.

Demetric Felton
UCLA Bruins – No. 10
PositionRunning back
Class
Redshirt
Senior
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolGreat Oak
(Temecula, California)
Personal information
Born: (1998-07-16) July 16, 1998
Memphis, Tennessee
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career highlights and awards

Early years

Felton attended Great Oak High School in Temecula, California. As a senior he rushed for 1,347 yards on 166 carries and 14 touchdowns. He committed to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to play college football.[1]

College career

After redshirting his first year at UCLA in 2016, Felton played in 12 games in 2017, recording 75 yards on 10 carries and one touchdown. He played wide receiver in 2018 and started eight of 12 games. he had 20 receptions for 207 yards and a touchdown.[2][3] In 2019, he rushed 86 times for 331 yards and a touchdown and caught 55 passes for 594 yards and four touchdowns.[4]

After Joshua Kelley departed for the NFL, Felton took over as UCLA's starting running back in 2020.[5][6][7] He had career highs of 32 carries and 206 yards in a 27–10 win over Arizona.[8] Due to an unspecified injury, he did not play in the season finale against Stanford. He ended the season as the fourth-leading rusher in the Pac-12 with 111.3 yards per game and five touchdowns.[9] He was named second-team All-Pac-12.[10]

References
  1. "UCLA recruiting: Demetric Felton commits to the Bruins". Los Angeles Times. March 24, 2015.
  2. "Demetric Felton Jr. is helping UCLA's offense move in the right direction". Los Angeles Times. September 27, 2019.
  3. "UCLA's Demetric Felton catches on in starting receiver role". October 10, 2018.
  4. "UCLA's Demetric Felton welcomes challenge of bigger role". October 14, 2020.
  5. "UCLA's Demetric Felton ready to show what he can do". November 3, 2020.
  6. Raineri, J. P. (September 2, 2020). "Demetric Felton, former Great Oak standout, becomes top offensive weapon for UCLA".
  7. "Demetric Felton Jr. wants to be UCLA's new Josh Kelley at running back". news.yahoo.com.
  8. "Demetric Felton runs for career-high 206 yards as UCLA beats Arizona". ArizonaSports.com. Associated Press. November 28, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  9. Bolch, Ben (December 20, 2020). "UCLA's Demetric Felton Jr. is headed to the NFL, just like he always said he would". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  10. Kartje, Ryan (December 22, 2020). "USC's Talanoa Hufanga is chosen Pac-12 defensive player of the year". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
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