RB · Detroit Lions
Jerris McPhail
Age 53 · 180 cm (5'11") · 90 kg · Born Jun 26, 1972 · East Carolina; Mount Olive College; Wake Forest
NFL career
1996
debut year
1998
last season
3
seasons
#21
jersey
College: East Carolina; Mount Olive College; Wake Forest
1996 NFL Draft
Rd 5
round
#134
overall pick
MIA
drafted by
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
East Carolina alumni in the NFL
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1996 NFL Draft · Round 5 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#133
#135
#138
#139
#142
#143
#144
#145
Marcus Coleman
DB · NYJ
#135
Joe Horn
WR · KAN
#136
Mercury Hayes
WR · NOR
#137
James Dexter
G · ARI
#138
Leomont Evans
DB · WAS
#139
John Elmore
G · NWE
#140
Jason Maniecki
DT · TAM
#141
Fred Miller
OT · STL
#142
Marquette Smith
RB · CAR
#143
Rayna Stewart
FS · HOU
#144
Greg Myers
S · CIN
#145
Tom Ackerman
C · NOR
RB peers of the era
Other RBs who debuted within five seasons of Jerris McPhail.
Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar
Debut 1996 · #34 · Colts
Arnold Mickens
Debut 1996 · #27 · Colts
Brandon Bennett
Debut 1996 · #36 · Panthers
Brian Milne
Debut 1996 · #40 · Saints
Carey Bender
Debut 1996 · #45 · Bills
Chris Darkins
Debut 1996 · #44 · Packers
Deland McCullough
Debut 1996 · #40 · Bengals
Derrick Harris
Debut 1996 · #40 · Chargers