Tracy J. Belton (born May 8, 1984) is an

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defensive back who is currently a free agent. He played college football at the

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and attended Largo High School in

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. He has also been a member of the

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, New Orleans VooDoo and the

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Early life

Belton attended Largo High School where he played football and

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. Belton was named honorable mention All-Metro as a senior in 2001. Belton spent a season at

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as a

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College career

In 2003, Belton committed to

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. Belton played for the UMass Minutemen from 2003 to 2006. He was the team's starter his final three years and helped the Minutemen to 36 wins. He played in 49 games during his career, including 41 starts at cornerback.

Statistics

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Professional career

Belton was rated the 167th best cornerback in the 2007 NFL Draft by NFLDraftScout.com.

Arkansas Twisters

Belton joined the

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Green Bay Blizzard

Belton left the Twisters in 2009 to join the

. Belton was named First Team All-af2 following the season.

Milwaukee Iron

On March 14, 2010, Belton was assigned to the

Georgia Force

Belton was assigned to the

on October 7, 2010. Belton was assigned to the Force again on January 23, 2012. Belton was named Second Team All-Arena following the 2012 season.

Jacksonville Sharks

On February 6, 2013, Belton was assigned to the

on a two-year contract.

Orlando Predators

On April 9, 2014, Belton was traded with

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to complete an earlier trade that sent Aaron Garcia. Belton was assigned to the Predators on December 8, 2014.

New Orleans VooDoo

On March 22, 2015, Belton was traded to the New Orleans VooDoo for future considerations.

Philadelphia Soul

Belton was assigned to the

in 2016, where he earned the Arena Football League Defensive Player of the Year Award and First Team All-Arena. Belton helped guide the Soul to an

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championship.

Washington Valor

Belton was assigned to the

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on January 25, 2017. He earned First Team All-Arena honors in 2017.

AFL statistics

''Stats from ArenaFan'':

References

External links

UMass Minutemen bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Belton, Tracy Living people 1984 births Players of American football from Maryland American football defensive backs UMass Minutemen football players Arkansas Twisters players Green Bay Blizzard players Milwaukee Iron players Georgia Force players Jacksonville Sharks players Orlando Predators players New Orleans VooDoo players Philadelphia Soul players Washington Valor players