Jalston Fowler

Jalston Fowler

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Fowler in 2015.
No. 45 Tennessee Titans
Position: Fullback
Personal information
Date of birth: (1990-07-26) July 26, 1990
Place of birth: Mobile, Alabama
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight: 254 lb (115 kg)
Career information
High school: Vigor (AL)
College: Alabama
NFL draft: 2015 / Round: 4 / Pick: 108
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2015
Rushing Attempts: 7
Rushing Yards: 13
Rushing Touchdowns: 1
Receptions: 5
Receiving Yards: 44
Receiving Touchdowns: 1
Player stats at NFL.com

Jalston Fowler (born July 26, 1990) is an American football fullback for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama.[1][2] He was drafted by the Titans in the fourth round, 108th overall of the 2015 NFL Draft.

Early years

Fowler was a four-star running back out of Vigor High School in Prichard, Alabama. In 2008, he rushed for 1,182 yards and 25 touchdowns, and also caught 27 passes for 391 yards and a score, leading his team to the 5A Alabama State Championship. For his efforts, he was an Alabama Sports Writers Association Class 5A All-State selection. As a senior in 2009, he was named a Birmingham News Super Senior and was named All-American at running back by SuperPrep.

Fowler also participated in track & field at Vigor, posting personal-best times of 11.86 seconds in the 100-meter dash and 24.18 seconds in the 200-meter dash as a senior.[3] He was also a starter on the basketball team.

Fowler was listed as the No. 2 fullback nationally by Scout.com. He was rated as the No. 9 player in the state of Alabama by SuperPrep. He was No. 10 on The Mobile Press-Register's Elite 18 and No. 97 in the publication's Super Southeast 120. Tom Lemming ranked him as the No. 20 fullback in the nation. He enrolled at Alabama in January 2010 to get a head start in spring practice.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
5 ft 11 in 254 lb 4.86 s 1.63 s 2.75 s 4.40 s 7.56 s 33.5 in 9 ft 6 in 23 reps
All values from NFL Combine, 40-yard dash from Pro Day[4]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20150311/NEWS/150319888
  2. ↑ http://www.decaturdaily.com/news/top_news_rotator/alabama-fb-jalston-fowler-waiting-patiently-for-his-opportunity-or/article_fc6b4afb-8ed2-537c-975f-e0fe57de1525.html
  3. ↑ http://al.milesplit.com/meets/51735/results/89634
  4. ↑ http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/profilexnews.php?pyid=107455&draftyear=2015&genpos=FB

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