Rock Cartwright

Washington Commanders 257th pick

RB · Kansas State, Trinity Valley CC · 2002–2011

154

Games

956

Rush Yards

Rush TD

Receptions

589

Rec Yards

Solo Tackles

Draft Details

Year

2002

Round

Round 7

Pick

257th overall

Team

Washington Commanders

Position

College

Kansas State, Trinity Valley CC

Rock Cartwright Career Stats

Best statistical season: 2003 with WAS (411 rushing yards).

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
2002	WAS	12	3	22	0
2003	WAS	15	107	411	4
2004	WAS	8	2	0	0
2005	WAS	13	27	199	2
2006	WAS	16	5	15	0
2007	WAS	15	2	0	0
2008	WAS	16	5	14	0
2009	WAS	16	64	228	0
2010	OAK	15	9	22	0
2011	OAK	12	4	45	0
Career		138	228	956	6

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
2002	WAS	12	13	11	121	1
2003	WAS	15	0	18	176	0
2004	WAS	8	0	0	0	0
2005	WAS	13	0	2	23	0
2006	WAS	16	0	0	0	0
2007	WAS	15	0	0	0	0
2008	WAS	16	0	1	-7	0
2009	WAS	16	32	27	242	1
2010	OAK	15	3	1	10	0
2011	OAK	12	6	4	24	0
Career		138	54	64	589	2

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	FF
2002	WAS	12	3	1	0
2003	WAS	15	2	0	0
2004	WAS	8	6	2	0
2005	WAS	13	11	1	1
2006	WAS	16	10	3	0
2007	WAS	15	7	3	0
2008	WAS	16	6	3	0
2009	WAS	16	4	5	0
2010	OAK	15	14	2	1
2011	OAK	12	11	1	0
Career		138	74	21	2

Returns

Season	Team	G	KR	KR Yds
2002	WAS	12	10	169
2003	WAS	15	2	26
2004	WAS	8	0	0
2005	WAS	13	4	82
2006	WAS	16	64	1,541
2007	WAS	15	52	1,339
2008	WAS	16	51	1,307
2009	WAS	16	39	868
2010	OAK	15	6	103
2011	OAK	12	3	15
Career		138	231	5,450

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Rock Cartwright is a former running back out of Kansas State; Trinity Valley CC, selected by the Washington Commanders with the 257th overall pick (round 7) in the 2002 NFL Draft. He played 154 regular-season games from 2002 to 2011, with the Washington Redskins and Oakland Raiders.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
2002	WAS	7	3	22	0	7.3	2	0
2003	WAS	15	107	411	4	3.8	36	1
2004	WAS	1	2	0	0	0.0	0	0
2005	WAS	7	27	199	2	7.4	10	1
2006	WAS	2	5	15	0	3.0	0	1
2007	WAS	1	2	0	0	0.0	0	0
2008	WAS	3	5	14	0	2.8	0	0
2009	WAS	11	64	228	0	3.6	12	0
2010	LV	6	9	22	0	2.4	1	0
2011	LV	7	4	45	0	11.3	1	0
2002	WAS	7	3	22	0	7.3	2	0
2003	WAS	15	107	411	4	3.8	36	1
2004	WAS	1	2	0	0	0.0	0	0
2005	WAS	7	27	199	2	7.4	10	1
2006	WAS	2	5	15	0	3.0	0	1
2007	WAS	1	2	0	0	0.0	0	0
2008	WAS	3	5	14	0	2.8	0	0
2009	WAS	11	64	228	0	3.6	12	0
2010	LV	6	9	22	0	2.4	1	0
2011	LV	7	4	45	0	11.3	1	0
Career		60	228	956	6	4.2	62	3
Career		0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Career		154	—	956	6	—	—	—

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
2002	WAS	7	13	11	121	1	11.0	5
2003	WAS	15	18	18	176	0	9.8	5
2004	WAS	1	0	0	0	0	—	0
2005	WAS	7	2	2	23	0	11.5	1
2006	WAS	2	0	0	0	0	—	0
2007	WAS	1	0	0	0	0	—	0
2008	WAS	3	1	1	-7	0	-7.0	0
2009	WAS	11	32	27	242	1	9.0	9
2010	LV	6	3	1	10	0	10.0	0
2011	LV	7	6	4	24	0	6.0	1
2002	WAS	7	13	11	121	1	11.0	5
2003	WAS	15	18	18	176	0	9.8	5
2004	WAS	1	0	0	0	0	—	0
2005	WAS	7	2	2	23	0	11.5	1
2006	WAS	2	0	0	0	0	—	0
2007	WAS	1	0	0	0	0	—	0
2008	WAS	3	1	1	-7	0	-7.0	0
2009	WAS	11	32	27	242	1	9.0	9
2010	LV	6	3	1	10	0	10.0	0
2011	LV	7	6	4	24	0	6.0	1
Career		60	75	64	589	2	9.2	21
Career		0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Career		154	—	64	589	2	9.2	—

NFL Combine Results

Height

5-8

Weight

237 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.47s

Bench Press

30 reps

Vertical Jump

35"

Broad Jump

116"

3-Cone Drill

7.18s

Shuttle

4.25s

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