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Rushing yards:	22
Rushing average:	1.4
Rushing touchdowns:	2
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Ran Carthon
	Carthon in 2023
Tennessee Titans
Position:	Executive vice president and general manager
Personal information
Born:	February 10, 1981 (age 43); Osceola, Arkansas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school:	Key West (Key West, Florida)
College:	Florida (2000–2003)
Undrafted:	2004
Career history
As a player:
	Indianapolis Colts (2004); Dallas Cowboys (2004); Indianapolis Colts (2004–2005); Green Bay Packers (2005); Seattle Seahawks (2006); Indianapolis Colts (2006); Detroit Lions (2006)*;
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As an executive:
	Atlanta Falcons (2008–2011); Pro scout; St. Louis / Los Angeles Rams (2012–2016); Director of player personnel; San Francisco 49ers (2017–2020); Director of pro personnel; San Francisco 49ers (2021–2022); Director of player personnel; Tennessee Titans (2023); General manager; Tennessee Titans (2024–present); Executive vice president/general manager;
	Executive profile at Pro Football Reference
	Executive profile at Pro Football Reference
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:
Rushing yards:	22
Rushing average:	1.4
Rushing touchdowns:	2
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

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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.

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

Carthon 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

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.^[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

Pre-draft measurables
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
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
Source:^[6]

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.^[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

Carthon finished his career with the Detroit Lions during the second half of the 2006 season.^[2]

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.^[8]

St. Louis / Los Angeles Rams

In 2012, Carthon was hired by the St. Louis Rams as their director of player personnel.^[9]

San Francisco 49ers

In 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

Carthon 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

^ "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

Media related to Ran Carthon at Wikimedia Commons
Tennessee Titans bio

[1] "Ran Carthon". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved July 14, 2024.

[nflprofile-2] National Football League, Historical Players, Ran Carthon. Retrieved February 26, 2011.

[dbfprofile-3] tabaseFootball.com, Players, Ran Carthon Archived July 8, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 26, 2011.

[ufprofile-4] GatorZone.com, Football History, 2003 Roster, Ran Carthon Archived July 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 26, 2011.

[ufmediaguide-5] 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.

[6] "2004 NFL Draft Scout Ran Carthon College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 17, 2023.

[pfrprofile-7] Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, Ran Carthon. Retrieved February 26, 2011.

[8] "Ran Carthon". 49ers official website. 49ers. Retrieved December 11, 2018.

[latims-9] "San Francisco 49ers hire Ran Carthon, Rams' former director of pro ..." Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 11, 2018.

[10] 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.

[11] Davenport, Turron. "Titans promote Ran Carthon, Chad Brinker, hire Brian Callahan". ESPN. Retrieved January 25, 2024.

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+'''Arandric Kornell''' "'''Ran'''" '''Carthon''' (born February 10, 1981) is an American professional [[American football|football]] executive and former [[running back]] who is the executive vice president and [[General manager (American football)|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 Rams|St. Louis]] / [[Los Angeles Rams]], and [[Atlanta Falcons]].
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+Carthon played college football at [[Florida Gators football|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 ==
+== Early life ==
 Carthon was born in [[Osceola, Arkansas]].<ref name=nflprofile>National Football League, Historical Players, [http://www.nfl.com/players/rancarthon/profile?id=CAR800806  Ran Carthon].  Retrieved February 26, 2011.</ref>  His father is former NFL running back [[Maurice Carthon]].  He attended [[Key West High School]] in [[Key West, Florida]],<ref name=dbfprofile>databaseFootball.com, Players, [http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=CARTHRAN01  Ran Carthon] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708233953/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=CARTHRAN01 |date=July 8, 2011 }}.  Retrieved February 26, 2011.</ref> and played for the Key West Conchs high school football team.<ref name=ufprofile>GatorZone.com, Football History, 2003 Roster, [http://web.gatorzone.com/football/bios.php?year=2003&sub=team&bio=carthon.html  Ran Carthon] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711075804/http://web.gatorzone.com/football/bios.php?year=2003&sub=team&bio=carthon.html |date=July 11, 2011 }}.  Retrieved February 26, 2011.</ref>  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.<ref name=ufprofile/>
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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 {{NFL Year|2004}} to {{NFL Year|2006}}.<ref name=nflprofile/>  He saw no action during the 2004 regular season,<ref name=dbfprofile/> and only limited action in nine games as a running back and kick returner during the {{NFL Year|2005}} and {{NFL Year|2006}} regular seasons.<ref name=pfrprofile>Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CartRa00.htm  Ran Carthon].  Retrieved February 26, 2011.</ref>
 ====Detroit Lions====
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 ===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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ran Carthon |url=https://www.49ers.com/team/front-office-roster/ran-carthon |website=49ers official website |publisher=49ers |access-date=December 11, 2018}}</ref>
 ===St. Louis / Los Angeles Rams===
 In 2012, Carthon was hired by the [[St. Louis Rams]] as their director of player personnel.<ref name="latims">{{cite web |title=San Francisco 49ers hire Ran Carthon, Rams' former director of pro ... |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/rams/la-sp-rams-ran-carthon-49ers-20170519-story.html |work=Los Angeles Times |access-date=December 11, 2018}}</ref>
 ===San Francisco 49ers===
-In 2017, Carthon was hired by the [[San Francisco 49ers]] as their director of pro personnel.<ref name="latims">{{cite web |title=San Francisco 49ers hire Ran Carthon, Rams' former director of pro ... |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/rams/la-sp-rams-ran-carthon-49ers-20170519-story.html |work=Los Angeles Times |access-date=December 11, 2018}}</ref> In 2021, Carthon was promoted to director of player personnel.
+In 2017, Carthon was hired by the [[San Francisco 49ers]] as their director of pro personnel.<ref name="latims"/> He was promoted to director of player personnel in 2021.
 ===Tennessee Titans===
-In 2023, Carthon was hired by the [[Tennessee Titans]] as their general manager. <ref name="espn">{{cite web |title=Titans hiring 49ers' Ran Carthon as GM, sources say |url=www.espn.com%2Fnfl%2Fstory%2F_%2Fid%2F35468256%2Ftitans-hiring-49ers-ran-carthon-gm-sources-say&usg=AOvVaw1pTNuxa8Znx7l6FvkjHmvc |work=ESPN |access-date=January 18, 2023}}</ref>
+Carthon was hired by the [[Tennessee Titans]] as their general manager in January 2023.<ref>{{cite web|last=Wyatt|first=Jim|title=Titans Hire Former 49ers Director of Player Personnel Ran Carthon as the Team's New General Manager|url=https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/titans-hire-former-49ers-director-of-player-personnel-ran-carthon-as-the-team-s-|website=tennesseetitans.com|date=January 18, 2023|access-date=January 18, 2023}}</ref> He was given the additional title of executive vice president in January 2024, having oversight of all football operations.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Davenport |first1=Turron |title=Titans promote Ran Carthon, Chad Brinker, hire Brian Callahan |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/39376771/titans-promote-ran-carthon-chad-brinker-hire-brian-callahan |website=ESPN |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref>
-== See also ==
-{{Portal|American football|College football}}
-* [[History of the Indianapolis Colts]]
-* [[List of University of Florida alumni]]
 ==References==
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+{{Reflist}}
 ==External links==
+* {{commons category inline}}
-* [https://www.49ers.com/team/front-office-roster/ran-carthon San Francisco 49ers profile]
+* [https://www.tennesseetitans.com/team/front-office-roster/ran-carthon Tennessee Titans bio]
+{{Tennessee Titans general manager navbox}}
+{{NFL general manager navbox}}
+{{Portalbar|American football|College football}}
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