Ka'Deem Carey (born October 30, 1992) is an American professional

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for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the

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(CFL). He played

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for the Arizona Wildcats, twice earning consensus

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honors. He was selected by the

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in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL draft. He played three seasons with the Bears before joining the

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, and played one season with the

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in 2024.

Early life

Carey attended Canyon del Oro High School in Oro Valley, Arizona. As a junior, he rushed for 2,738 yards on 224 carries with 45

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s. As a senior, he rushed for 1,754 yards with 26 touchdowns.

College career

Carey attended the

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, where he played for the Arizona Wildcats football team from 2011 to 2013. As a true freshman in 2011, Carey rushed for 425 yards on 91 carries with six touchdowns. In 13 games of his sophomore season in 2012, he rushed for 1,929 yards on 303 carries with 23 touchdowns, which broke the Arizona single-season record for both rushing yards and rushing touchdowns. On November 10, 2012, Carey set the

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record for rushing yards in a game with 366. On December 11, 2012 Carey was named a 2012 consensus

at the running back position. In January 2013, he pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor assault and disorderly conduct charges stemming from an alleged domestic violence. Charges were dropped in June. Carey served a one-game suspension to start the 2013 football season. During the season, he set a school record for rushing yards and rushing touchdowns. He finished the season with 1,885 yards on 349 carries and 19 touchdowns and was a consensus All-American for the second straight season.

Statistics

Professional career

Pre-draft

On January 13, 2014, Carey announced that he would forgo his senior season and enter the 2014 NFL draft.

Chicago Bears

Carey was drafted by the

in the fourth round with the 117th overall pick of the 2014 NFL draft. Carey signed a four-year contract on May 13, 2014. In week 13 of 2015, Carey scored his first career rushing touchdown against the

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on a four-yard run. On December 27, 2015, Carey recorded his first career receiving touchdown in a 26–21 win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. On September 2, 2017, Carey was placed on injured reserve. He was released by the team on September 8, 2017.

Calgary Stampeders

Carey signed with the

of the

(CFL) in early October 2018, nearing the end of the 2018 CFL season. Carey did not play for the Stampeders in 2018, but was on the roster as the team won the 106th Grey Cup. He was re-signed by the club on January 16, 2019, which prevented him from becoming a free agent the following month. In 2019, Carey started to make an impact on offense and was Calgary's leading rusher by midway through the season. On September 23, 2019, the Stampeders announced that Carey would miss the remainder of the season after suffering a broken arm. Carey played in eight games for the Stampeders in 2019, carrying the ball 75 times for 422 yards with two touchdowns; he also caught 15 passes for 134 yards and a touchdown. After six years as a member of the Stampeders, which included two divisional All-Star awards and a CFL All-Star award, Carey became a free agent on February 13, 2024.

Toronto Argonauts

On February 14, 2024, it was announced that Carey had signed with the

. On June 22, Carey rushed for 104 yards on 19 attempts and a touchdown in a 39–36 win over the

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. He played in all 18 regular season games where he recorded 191 carries for 1,060 yards and seven touchdowns along with 37 receptions for 356 yards and one touchdown. For his strong season, he was named a Divisional All-Star for the third time in his career. He also played in all three post-season games, including the 111th Grey Cup where he had 15 rush attempts for 79 yards and a touchdown and three catches for ten yards in the Argonauts 41–24 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He was with the team in training camp in

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, but was part of the final cuts on June 1, 2025.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

On June 9, 2025, Carey officially signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

Career statistics

NFL

CFL

References

External links

Toronto Argonauts bioArizona Wildcats bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Carey, KaDeem 1992 births Living people Players of American football from Tucson, Arizona All-American college football players American football running backs Arizona Wildcats football players Chicago Bears players Calgary Stampeders players Toronto Argonauts players Canadian football running backs Players of Canadian football from Arizona