Jalston Fowler
American football player (born 1990)
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Jalston Demontrez Fowler Sr.[1] (born July 26, 1990) is an American former professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, and was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL draft. Fowler has also been a member of the Seattle Seahawks and Atlanta Falcons.
Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
Fowler with the Tennessee Titans in 2015 | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | July 26, 1990 Mobile, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 261 lb (118 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Vigor (Prichard, Alabama) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Alabama | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2015: 4th round, 108th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
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Early life
Fowler was a four-star running back out of Vigor High School in Prichard, Alabama. As a junior 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, Fowler 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.[2] 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. Fowler 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. Fowler enrolled at the University of Alabama in January 2010 to get a head start in spring practice.[3][4]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 254 lb (115 kg) | 32+3⁄4 in (0.83 m) | 10+1⁄2 in (0.27 m) | 4.86 s | 1.63 s | 2.75 s | 4.40 s | 7.56 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) | 9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) | 23 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine, 40-yard dash from Pro Day[5][6] | ||||||||||||
Tennessee Titans (first stint)
Fowler was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the fourth round (108th overall) of the 2015 NFL draft.[7] On September 27, 2015, he recorded his first NFL professional touchdown on a one-yard rush in the fourth quarter of a narrow 35–33 loss to the Indianapolis Colts.[8]
On September 17, 2017, Fowler recorded his second career touchdown, a three-yard rush in the fourth quarter, in a 37–16 road victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars.[9] On December 9, Fowler was waived by the Titans.[10]
Seattle Seahawks
On December 12, 2017, Fowler was signed to the practice squad of the Seattle Seahawks.[11] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Seahawks on January 3, 2018.[12] He was waived on August 12.[13]
Atlanta Falcons
On August 20, 2018, Fowler signed with the Atlanta Falcons.[14] He was waived on September 1.[15]
Tennessee Titans (second stint)
On October 29, 2018, Fowler was re-signed by the Tennessee Titans.[16] Instead of wearing his original jersey number of 45, he switched to number 40. Fowler was inactive for his first game back with the Titans in Week 9.[17] Fowler was released on November 13 after being inactive for his first two games back.[18]
NFL career statistics
Personal life
Fowler has two sons, Jalston Jr. and Jayce. He and his wife, BreShawn, got married on February 17, 2019. Fowler graduated with a degree in human environmental science from Alabama in 2013 and received his master's degree in sports management from Alabama in 2015. Fowler's brother, Joe, was accidentally shot and killed at a friend's house in 2007.[19]
