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on April 28, 2008, 04:15:16 AM
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Hunter Reid
Furman Sports Information
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Furman All-America fullback Jerome Felton was selected by the Detroit Lions in the fifth round of the National Football League Draft earlier today.
 The 11th pick of the fifth round and the 146th overall selection in this year's draft, he was the second Southern Conference player to be selected and the second fullback taken behind LSU's Jacob Hester, a third round selection of the San Diego Chargers. Felton became the highest drafted Furman player since All-America safety John Keith was chosen in the fourth round by the San Francisco 49ers in 2000. Paladin quarterback Ingle Martin was also taken in the fifth round as the 148th overall pick of the Green Bay Packers in 2006.
The 27th player in Furman history to be drafted, Felton is the fourth Paladin selected by Detroit but the first since offensive tackle Mike Shill was picked by the Lions in 1956.
Listed at 5-foot-11 and 241 pounds, Felton earned 2007 Sports Network Football Championshpi Subdivision (FCS) first team All-America honors after rushing for a team leading 705 yards and 12 touchdowns last fall. A four-year starter, the Madisonville, Tenn., native and three-time All-Southern Conference selection finished his career as the top rushing
fullback (2,652 yards) in Furman history and the school's all-time leading scorer (414 points).
"This is a big day for Jerome and for Furman football,"said Paladin head coach Bobby Lamb Sunday afternoon. "He was an outstanding performer for us and certainly worked hard over his Furman career and beyond to prepare himself for this opportunity. We are certainly proud of him and all that he accomplished on the field and in the classroom and wish him the very best with the Lions."
A 2007 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District III selection, Felton recorded a 3.28 grade point average as a political science major and has completed all requirements for graduation.
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on March 10, 2008, 08:37:00 AM
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There isn't a single NFL draft prospect that hasn't worked his own motivation into a heady brew of future possibilities. You simply don't get to this level without pushing yourself beyond the norm, and the inspiration for that drive can come from very special places.
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The continuation of family success can be a major motivator, and there may not be a player in this year's draft with more to live up to than Furman fullback Jerome Felton. The 6'0", 241-pound bruiser with tailback agility comes from a lineage that must be seen to be believed.
Felton's mother, a former Olympic gymnast (he was born in Germany), is now a college science teacher. His birth father works for the government in Washington, D.C., and his stepfather owns his own veterinary practice. His older brother Simon has served 18-month tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, and is headed back to Iraq later this year. Felton's younger brother Eamon may have the most incredible story -- home-schooled by his mom for several years, Eamon is taking pre-med courses at age 15 and plans to enter medical school within the next two years.
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on February 06, 2008, 11:12:53 AM
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GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Furman head football coach Bobby Lamb announced today the signing of 16 recruits to national letters of intent.
The 16 high school seniors who signed with Furman on Wednesday include seven offensive additions and nine defensive performers.
The Paladins’ recruiting class features four players from both South Carolina and Georgia, two each from Florida, Tennessee, Alabama, and North Carolina.
Seven of the 16 signees earned first, second, or third team all-state honors, and two recruits from the Carolinas were Shrine Bowl selections.
Among Furman’s higher profile additions are 5A all-state wide receiver Matthew Gordon (Birmingham, Ala./Briarwood Christian School), 4A all-state quarterback Dakota Derrick (Conway, S.C./Conway H.S.), 1A all-state tailback Walt Lenard (Atlanta, Ga./Landmark Christian School), 3A all-state cornerback Ryan Steed (Mt. Pleasant, S.C./Pinewood Prep), and a pair of former cross-town rivals, including Shrine Bowl linebacker Chris Wiley (Anderson, S.C./Westside H.S.) and South Carolina’s top rated tight end prospect, Phillip Silverstein (Anderson, S.C./T.L. Hanna H.S.).
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on January 23, 2008, 08:31:54 AM
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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.
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.
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on January 22, 2008, 02:57:39 PM
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GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Former Furman assistant football coach Des Kitchings
has accepted an assistant coaching position at Western Michigan
University, it was announced today.
Kitchings, who coached Furman's tight ends the past four seasons and this
past year served as co-special teams coordinator, will coach wide
receivers at WMU.
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