Player Career

Ka'Deem Carey Career Story

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Player Story

Ka'Deem Carey story

Ka'Deem Carey built his college career from 2011 through 2013 as a running back from Tucson, AZ wearing No. 25, spending time with Arizona. The clearest part of Ka'Deem Carey's career was his backfield work: 4,239 rushing yards, 743 carries, 48 rushing touchdowns, and 679 receiving yards across 36 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2012 with Arizona. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 679 receiving yards and 565 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 36 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Arizona.

The arc is straightforward: Ka'Deem Carey moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Arizona

    2011-2013

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20112012201220132013
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2011 Regular SeasonArizona62852.916
2012 PostseasonArizona2,23262.740.21,604
2012 Regular SeasonArizona2,23262.740.20
2013 PostseasonArizona2,05858.245.3-174
2013 Regular SeasonArizona2,05858.245.30

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Colorado

Week 11 · W 56-31 · Conference game

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

400

Scrimmage Yards

100 takeover

400 scrimmage yards and 54 usage.

#2

vs Utah

Week 8 · W 35-24 · Conference game

233

Scrimmage Yards

86.8 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

233 scrimmage yards and 56 usage.

#3

@ Arizona State

Week 12 · W 31-27 · Conference game

139

Scrimmage Yards

84.8 takeover

Win with 139 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

139 scrimmage yards and 26.6 usage.

#4

@ USC

Week 7 · L 31-38 · Conference game

174

Scrimmage Yards

80.9 takeover

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.

174 scrimmage yards and 44.3 usage.

#5

@ Boston College

Week 1 · W 42-19 · Postseason

169

Scrimmage Yards

79.2 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

169 scrimmage yards and 41.5 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2013 Postseason · Arizona

2,058 primary output · 58.2 efficiency · 45.3 usage

85.6

#2

2013 Regular Season · Arizona

85.6

2,058 primary · 58.2 efficiency · 45.3 usage

#3

2012 Postseason · Arizona

84.3

2,232 primary · 62.7 efficiency · 40.2 usage

Milestones

22

100+ rush yards

20

150+ scrimmage yards

13

2+ TD games