Jerome Jean-Marie Felton was born on July 3,1986 and is a former American football fullback.
23 Facts About Jerome Felton
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Jerome Felton 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.
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Jerome Felton played college football at Furman, and was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft.
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Jerome Felton has played for the Carolina Panthers, Indianapolis Colts, and Buffalo Bills.
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Jerome Felton rushed for over 3,000 yards and compiled over 300 tackles in his three-year career.
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Jerome Felton 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.
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Jerome 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.
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Jerome Felton led in rushing with 940 yards and scored a team leading 20 touchdowns and set a school single season scoring record with 124 points.
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Jerome Felton was drafted by the Lions in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft with the 146th overall pick.
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Jerome Felton became the Lions starting fullback as a rookie, playing in 13 games, starting six and catching nine passes.
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Jerome Felton totaled 15 carries for 46 rushing yards and 13 receptions for 133 receiving yards.
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Jerome Felton was claimed off waivers by the Carolina Panthers on September 1,2011.
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Jerome Felton was claimed off waivers by the Indianapolis Colts on November 28,2011.
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On March 20,2012, Jerome Felton was signed as a free agent by the Minnesota Vikings.
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On December 26,2012, Jerome Felton was selected to his first NFL Pro Bowl.
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Jerome Felton appeared in all 16 games and started seven in the 2012 season.
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On March 12,2013, Jerome Felton was re-signed by the Vikings with a three-year, $7.5 million contract.
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Jerome Felton appeared in 13 games and started nine in the 2013 season.
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On March 11,2015, Jerome Felton signed with the Buffalo Bills.
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Jerome Felton started in eight games and appeared in all 16 games in the 2015 season.
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Jerome Felton was released on September 2,2016, as part of final preseason roster cuts.
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Jerome Felton started in four games and appeared in 15 in the 2016 season.
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On December 15,2017, Jerome Felton announced his retirement from the NFL.