Jalston Fowler
 Fowler with the Titans in 2015 | |||||||||||||
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| Born: | July 26, 1990 Mobile, Alabama | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 254 lb (115 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Vigor (Prichard, Alabama) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Alabama | ||||||||||||
| Position: | Fullback | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2015 / round: 4 / pick: 108 | ||||||||||||
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Jalston Demontrez Fowler[1] (born July 26, 1990) is an American football fullback who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Alabama, and was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the fourth round 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.[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. 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.[3][4]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | 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) |
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] | ||||||||||||
Tennessee Titans
Fowler was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the fourth round with the 108th overall pick of the 2015 NFL Draft.[6] On September 27, 2015, he recorded his first career professional touchdown on a one-yard rush in the fourth quarter of a 35–33 loss to the Indianapolis Colts.[7]
On September 17, 2017, in Week 2, he recorded his second career touchdown, a three-yard rush in the fourth quarter, in a 37–16 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars.[8] On December 9, 2017, Fowler was waived by the Titans.[9]
Seattle Seahawks
On December 12, 2017, Fowler was signed to the Seattle Seahawks' practice squad.[10] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Seahawks on January 3, 2018.[11] He was waived by the Seahawks on August 12, 2018.[12]
Atlanta Falcons
On August 20, 2018, Fowler signed with the Atlanta Falcons.[13] He was waived on September 1, 2018.[14]
Personal life
Fowler has two sons, Jalston, Jr. and Jayce. He graduated with a degree in human environmental science from Alabama in 2013 and received his master's degree in sport management from Alabama in 2015.[15]
References
- ^ "Jalson Fowler Pro-Football-Reference Profile". rbref.com.
- ^ http://al.milesplit.com/meets/51735/results/89634
- ^ http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20150311/NEWS/150319888
- ^ 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
- ^ http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/profilexnews.php?pyid=107455&draftyear=2015&genpos=FB
- ^ Walker, Teresa M. (May 2, 2015). "Titans Select Alabama FB Jalston Fowler with Second Fourth-Round Pick". TitansOnline.com. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
- ^ "Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans - September 27th, 2015". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ^ "Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars - September 17th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (December 9, 2017). "Titans Promote LB Carraway, Release FB Fowler". TitansOnline.com.
- ^ Boyle, John (December 12, 2017). "Seahawks Make Roster Moves". Seahawks.com.
{{cite web}}:|archive-url=requires|url=(help); Missing or empty|url=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Boyle, John (January 3, 2018). "Seahawks Sign K Jason Myers & FB Jalston Fowler To Future Contracts". Seahawks.com.
- ^ "Seahawks Make Roster Moves On Day 11 Of 2018 Training Camp". Seahawks.com. August 12, 2018.
- ^ McFadden, Will (August 20, 2018). "Falcons waive Luke McNitt, Taj Williams; sign two, including former Titans fullback". AtlantaFalcons.com.
- ^ McFadden, Will (September 1, 2018). "Falcons 2018 roster: Atlanta announces roster cuts, trims active roster down to 52". AtlantaFalcons.com.
- ^ "Jalston Fowler Titans Biography". TitansOnline.com.