Jan. 22, 2008

GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Furman fullback Jerome Felton will take part in the 2008 NFL Scouting Combine, scheduled for Feb. 20-26 in Indianapolis, Ind., it has been confirmed.

Top executives, coaching staffs, player personnel departments, and medical personnel from all 32 NFL teams will be on hand to evaluate the nation's top college football players eligible for the upcoming NFL Draft slated for Apr. 26-27.

Felton, a 6-foot, 239-pound Madisonville, Tenn., native, led Furman in rushing in 2007 with 705 yards and 12 touchdowns and finished his career as the top rushing fullback (2,652 yards) and leading scorer (414 points) in school history.

Earlier this month he became Furman's first All-America fullback when he was named to the 2007 Sports Network Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) first team. He was also recently named to the College Sporting News' Fabulous 50 Team for a third consecutive season. Last week he was the starting fullback for the East squad in the 83rd annual East-West Shrine Game played in Houston, Texas.

A starter in 43 of 50 games played at Furman, the three-time All-Southern Conference selection fashioned a 3.28 grade point average in political science. A 2007 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District III pick, he has completed all requirements for graduation.

Felton's former Furman teammate, quarterback Ingle Martin, currently with the Tennessee Titans, was the last Paladin to be invited to the NFL Scouting Combine in 2006.