Leonte Carroo

Leonte Carroo
No. 88 Miami Dolphins
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Date of birth: (1994-01-24) January 24, 1994
Place of birth: Plainfield, 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
Roster status: Unsigned draft pick
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

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

Pre-draft measurables
Ht WtArm lengthHand size 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
6 ft 0 in 211 lb31 3⁄8 in9 5⁄8 in 4.50 s 35.5 in 12 ft 0 in 14 reps
All values from NFL Combine,[13]

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