Ciatrick Fason

Ciatrick Antione Fason (born October 29, 1982) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for two seasons with the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL) during the early 2000s. Fason played college football for the Florida Gators.

Early life

Fason was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He attended Duncan U. Fletcher High School in Neptune Beach, Florida, and he was a star running back and four-time most valuable player for the Fletcher Senators high school football team. He rushed for over 7,400 career yards—twice for over 2,000 yards in a season—and finished his high school career as Florida's fifth all-time leading rusher and tops in Northeast Florida history.

College career

Fason received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, As a sophomore in 2003, he had a 75-yard touchdown run against the Arkansas Razorbacks and rushed for 190 yards against the South Carolina Gamecocks. He played for the Vikings for two seasons in and . During his two years with the Vikings, he appeared in eighteen regular season games, rushing for 161 yards and five touchdowns on fifty carries. He was released on June 25, 2009, re-signed on July 5, and released again on August 25.