Vernon Carey
Carey with the Dolphins in 2011.
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| Position: | Offensive Tackle | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | July 31, 1981 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Miami, Florida | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 340 lb (154 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Miami (FL) Northwestern | ||||||||
| College: | Miami (FL) | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2004 / Round: 1 / Pick: 19 | ||||||||
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| Games played: | 121 |
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| Games started: | 107 |
| Fumble recoveries: | 8 |
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Vernon A. Carey (born July 13, 1981) is a former American football offensive tackle who played eight seasons for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Dolphins with the 19th overall pick in the 2004 NFL Draft after playing college football at the University of Miami.
Carey lettered in football and basketball at Miami Northwestern High School in Miami, Florida. He did not allow a sack during his junior and senior seasons, and was named as a Parade and USA Today first-team All-America pick as a senior. He also earned first team Class 6A All-State honors, and helped guide Northwestern to the Florida Class 6A state title.
Carey was a four-year letterman at University of Miami from 2000 to 2003. In 1999, Carey was redshirted and was a member of the Hurricanes' scout team.
He played in eight games as a redshirt freshman in 2000. As a sophomore, Carey played in every game including one start, when he stepped in for injured left tackle Bryant McKinnie for the season finale against Virginia Tech. He started all 12 games at right offensive tackle as a junior, collecting eight touchdown-resulting blocks and 79 key blocks (42 pancakes). For his efforts, he was named as a second-team All-Big East Conference selection. He started 11 games as a senior, moving to left guard in spring drills after starting at right tackle as a junior. As a senior, he was named as a third-team All-America choice by the Associated Press and College Football News. He also earned second-team All-Big East Conference honors from the media. Carey led the Hurricanes in key blocks (knockdowns/pancakes) as both a junior and senior.
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