Vernon Carey was drafted by the Dolphins with the 19th overall pick in the 2004 NFL Draft after playing college football for the Miami Hurricanes.
26 Facts About Vernon Carey
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Vernon Carey 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.
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Vernon Carey earned first team Class 6A All-State honors, and helped guide Northwestern to the Florida Class 6A state title.
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Vernon Carey was a four-year letterman at the University of Miami from 2000 to 2003.
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In 1999, Vernon Carey was redshirted and was a member of the Hurricanes' scout team.
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Vernon Carey played in eight games as a redshirt freshman in 2000.
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Vernon Carey started all 12 games at right offensive tackle as a junior, collecting eight touchdown-resulting blocks and 79 key blocks.
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Vernon Carey started 11 games as a senior, moving to left guard in spring drills after starting at right tackle as a junior.
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Vernon Carey earned second-team All-Big East Conference honors from the media.
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Vernon Carey led the Hurricanes in key blocks as both a junior and senior.
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Vernon Carey was a first round draft choice of his hometown Miami Dolphins in the 2004 NFL Draft.
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Vernon Carey was the third offensive lineman selected, behind only Iowa offensive tackle Robert Gallery and Arkansas offensive guard Shawn Andrews.
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Vernon Carey earned $6.3 million in total salary in his first year.
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Vernon Carey was tried at both tackle and guard during training camp his rookie season.
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Vernon Carey went on to play in 14 games, including two starts.
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Vernon Carey opened at that spot the following week at the Buffalo Bills.
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Vernon Carey struggled at times during his rookie campaign, but showed enough promise to be a solid starter in the near future.
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Vernon Carey was originally planned to be the starter at left tackle in 2005, but he was shifted to right tackle in August 2005.
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Vernon Carey went on to play in all 16 games, including 14 starts at right tackle.
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Vernon Carey secured the right tackle job following the benching of Stockar McDougle after Week 6.
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Vernon Carey took part in all but one offensive snap over the final 11 weeks of the season.
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Vernon Carey only yielded six sacks during the entire season with six hits and 13 pressures to quarterbacks.
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In 2009, Vernon Carey started all 16 games for the Dolphins at the right tackle spot.
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In 2010, Vernon Carey started just 12 games for the Dolphins at right tackle and missed four games due to injuries.
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In 2011, Vernon Carey started 15 games at right guard position while missing just one game.
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Vernon Carey became an assistant football coach at Miami Northwestern High School.