Ran Carthon
Arandric Kornell Ran Carthon (born February 10, 1981), is an American 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.
 Carthon in 2023 | |||||||
| Tennessee Titans | |||||||
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| Position: | Executive vice president/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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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||
| Executive profile at PFR | |||||||
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 years
Carthon was born in Osceola, Arkansas. His father is former NFL running back Maurice Carthon. He attended Key West High School in Key West, Florida, and played for the Key West Conchs high school football team. 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.
Playing career
College
Carthon 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. As a senior in 2003, he was the leading rusher for the Gators. 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
| 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
The Indianapolis Colts signed Carthon as an undrafted free agent in 2004, and he was a member of the Colts from 2004 to 2006. He saw no action during the 2004 regular season, and only limited action in nine games as a running back and kick returner during the 2005 and 2006 regular seasons.
Detroit Lions
Carthon finished his career with the Detroit Lions during the second half of the 2006 season.
Executive career
Atlanta Falcons
After retiring, Carthon was hired by the Atlanta Falcons as a pro scout in 2008. He spent the next four seasons in Atlanta.
St. Louis / Los Angeles Rams
In 2012, Carthon was hired by the St. Louis Rams as their director of player personnel.
San Francisco 49ers
In 2017, Carthon was hired by the San Francisco 49ers as their director of pro personnel. He was promoted to director of player personnel in 2021.
Tennessee Titans
Carthon was hired by the Tennessee Titans as their general manager in January 2023. He was given the additional title of executive vice president in January 2024, having oversight of all football operations.
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External links
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