Vernon Carey
current Miami Dolphins Left Tackle

Vernon Carey was a first-round draft choice, 19th overall, of the Miami Dolphins in the 2004 NFL Draft. Carey was originally planned to be the starter at left tackle in 2005, but he was shifted to right tackle in August. He went on to play in all 16 games, including 14 starts at right tackle. The team once again considered moving Carey in 2006 - this time to right guard - however that notion was quickly abandoned. During a season when the Dolphins' offensive line mightily struggled early in the year, Carey was the lone bright spot. Starting all 16 games of the year at right tackle, Carey was by far the Dolphins' most consistent and productive offensive lineman. During a news conference that occurred during the first day of the 2007 NFL Draft, then Dolphins Head Coach Cam Cameron announced that Carey would the team's starting left tackle. Carey started all 16 games at Left Tackle. Carey is very invovled in the community. A majority of Vernon's work in the community during his three years with the Dolphins has focused on kids, particularly in the Liberty City area of Miami, in which he grew up. "I like working with kids because of a lot of young kids don't have the privilege of going different places and having an open mind about being successful in leadership," Vernon says. "They need somebody to talk to them once in a while and show them that there's more out there for them."

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