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Jerome Jean-Marie Felton (born July 3, 1986) is a former American football fullback. He previously played for the Minnesota Vikings, where he had been a fundamental part of Adrian Peterson's success, including Peterson's 2,097 rushing yards season in 2012. He played college football at Furman, and was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Carolina Panthers, Indianapolis Colts, and Buffalo Bills.

Jerome Felton

Felton at the 2013 Pro Bowl
No. 45, 42
Position:	Fullback
Personal information
Born:	(1986-07-03) July 3, 1986 (age 36) Düren, West Germany
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	248 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school:	Madisonville (TN) Sequoyah
College:	Furman
NFL Draft:	2008 / Round: 5 / Pick: 146
Career history
Detroit Lions (2008–2010) Carolina Panthers (2011) Indianapolis Colts (2011) Minnesota Vikings (2012–2014) Buffalo Bills (2015–2016)
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-Pro (2012) Pro Bowl (2012) Second-team All-SoCon (2005) 2× First-team All-SoCon (2006, 2007)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards: 178 Receptions: 50 Receiving yards: 421 Total touchdowns: 0 Games played: 132
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Felton is a 2004 graduate of Sequoyah High School, Madisonville, Tennessee, where he was a two-way starter at fullback and middle linebacker. He rushed for over 3,000 yards and compiled over 300 tackles in his three-year career. He was a three-time team offensive MVP, All-County, and All-Region selection, served as team captain, rushed for 1,300 yards, and finished second on his team with 104 tackles in 2003.

College career

Felton was all-conference as a senior, in 2007, and closed out his career as Furman's all-time record holder in scoring with 414 points. In 2006, he was named first-team All-SoCon and helped lead Furman to an 8–4 record, earn a playoff berth, and finish ranked No. 12 in The Sports Network national poll. In 2005, he helped Paladins to an 11–3 record, NCAA I-AA semifinal playoff finish, and No. 3 final national ranking. He led in rushing with 940 yards and scored a team leading 20 touchdowns and set a school single season scoring record with 124 points. In 2004, he began the season in a reserve role but by midseason took over the starting fullback job, beating out a pair of seniors in the process.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press	Wonderlic
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	241 lb (109 kg)	4.68 s	1.56 s	2.64 s	4.46 s	7.20 s	32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m)	9 ft 2 in (2.79 m)	30 reps	28
All values from NFL Combine

Detroit Lions

He was drafted by the Lions in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He became the Lions starting fullback as a rookie, playing in 13 games, starting six and catching nine passes. On August 30, 2011, he was waived by the team.

Carolina Panthers

Felton was claimed off waivers by the Carolina Panthers on September 1, 2011. After the Panthers waived Tony Fiammetta, Felton was named starting fullback of the Panthers, just three days after being claimed off waivers. Felton was waived by the Panthers on November 25.

Indianapolis Colts

Felton was claimed off waivers by the Indianapolis Colts on November 28, 2011.

Minnesota Vikings

On March 20, 2012, Felton was signed as a free agent by the Minnesota Vikings. On December 26, 2012, Felton was selected to his first NFL Pro Bowl.[1] On March 12, 2013, Felton was re-signed by the Vikings with a three-year, $7.5 million contract.[2] On August 14, 2013, Felton underwent an appendectomy. On August 26, 2013, Felton was suspended for three games for violating the NFL's substance-abuse policy.[3]

Buffalo Bills

On March 11, 2015, Felton signed with the Buffalo Bills.[4] He was released on September 2, 2016, as part of final preseason roster cuts.[5] On September 12, 2016, he re-signed with the Bills.[6]

On December 15, 2017, Felton announced his retirement from the NFL.[7]

NFL statistics

Year	Team	Games	Carries	Yards	Yards per Carry	Longest Carry	Touchdowns	First Downs	Fumbles	Fumbles Lost
2008	DET	13	2	4	2.0	4	0	0	0	0
2009	DET	13	15	46	3.1	10	0	7	0	0
2010	DET	16	22	76	3.5	9	0	3	1	1
2011	CAR	9	3	10	3.3	4	0	3	0	0
2014	MIN	16	4	27	6.8	21	0	4	0	0
2015	BUF	16	1	2	2.0	2	0	1	0	0
2016	BUF	15	8	13	1.6	6	0	5	0	0
Career		132	55	178	3.2	21	0	21	1	1

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References

External links

• Detroit Lions bio
• Furman Paladins bio

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