Maurice Carthon
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| Position: | Running back, fullback |
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| Date of birth: | April 24, 1961 |
| Place of birth: | Chicago, Illinois |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) |
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| High school: | Osceola (AR) |
| College: | Arkansas State |
| Undrafted: | 1983 |
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Maurice Carthon (born April 24, 1961) is an American former football player and coach. Carthon was a fullback in the United States Football League (USFL) and National Football League (NFL) for a total of 11 seasons. After his playing career ended, he became a coach, and served as the offensive coordinator for three NFL teams.
Carthon attended Osceola High School in Osceola, Arkansas and was a letterman in football and basketball. In football, he was a two-time All-Conference honoree where he played tight end. In basketball, he was named the state's Most Valuable Player as a senior.
Carthon attended Arkansas State University and was a star in football. In football, he was a two-time All-Southland Conference selection, and as a senior, he was the team's captain and led the team in rushing yards. He was a member of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity.
Carthon started his pro football career with the USFL's New Jersey Generals. Over his three years with the Generals, he rushed for 2102 yards including 1042 in 1984. That same year his backfield mate, Herschel Walker rushed for 1339 yards. This was the third time in professional football that teammates had rushed for over 1,000 yards each in the same season. (Csonka/Morris – 1972 and Harris/Blier – 1976). Subsequently, it was also achieved by Mack/Byner – 1985; Dun/Vick – 2006; Jacobs/Ward – 2008 and Stewart/Williams – 2009. In 1985, Carthon played a final season with the Generals, then went almost immediately to New York Giants training camp. From February to June, his USFL career consisted of 3 preseason games, 18 regular season games, and a final playoff on June 30, 1985. After reporting to the Giants in July, he played an additional 5 preseason games, 16 regular season games, and two playoff rounds, for a total of 45 contests in less than a year.
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