Jerald Sowell

Green Bay Packers 231st pick

FB ·

Tulane · 1999–2006

148

Games

244

Rush Yards

148

Receptions

1,194

Rec Yards

Rec TD

Solo Tackles

Draft Details

Year

1997

Round

Round 7

Pick

231st overall

Team

Green Bay Packers

Position

College

Tulane

Jerald Sowell Career Stats

Primary starter for 3 seasons.
Best statistical season: 2003 with NYJ (436 receiving yards).

Career Totals

Games	Rush Yds	Rush TD	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD	Solo Tkl
148	244	1	148	1,194	5	77

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
1999	NYJ	10	0	0	0	0
2000	NYJ	12	7	6	84	0
2001	NYJ	13	1	1	19	0
2002	NYJ	15	13	9	85	1
2003	NYJ	16	0	47	436	1
2004	NYJ	15	0	45	342	1
2005	NYJ	15	0	28	155	2
2006	TB	2	0	1	6	0
Since 1999		98	21	137	1,127	5

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast
1999	NYJ	10	11	3
2000	NYJ	12	16	4
2001	NYJ	13	10	2
2002	NYJ	15	16	1
2003	NYJ	16	10	3
2004	NYJ	15	0	0
2005	NYJ	15	3	2
2006	TB	2	0	0
Since 1999		98	66	15

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Season-by-season detail is available from 1999 on; career totals above cover the full career.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Jerald Sowell is a former fullback out of Tulane, selected by the Green Bay Packers with the 231st overall pick (round 7) in the 1997 NFL Draft. He played 148 regular-season games from 1997 to 2006. From 1999 on, he played for the New York Jets and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	ATT	1D
1999	NYJ	2	1	0
2000	NYJ	6	0	0
2001	NYJ	4	0	0
2001 POST	NYJ	1	0	0
2002	NYJ	8	0	0
2002 POST	NYJ	2	0	0
2003	NYJ	16	0	0
2004	NYJ	15	0	0
2004 POST	NYJ	1	0	0
2005	NYJ	13	0	0
2006	TB	1	0	0
1999	NYJ	2	1	0
2000	NYJ	6	0	0
2001	NYJ	5	0	0
2002	NYJ	10	0	0
2003	NYJ	16	0	0
2004	NYJ	16	0	0
2005	NYJ	13	0	0
2006	TB	1	0	0
Career		65	1	0
Career		4	0	0
Career		148	1	—

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
1999	NYJ	2	3	5	0	1.7	1	0
2000	NYJ	6	2	0	0	0.0	0	0
2001	NYJ	4	4	9	0	2.3	0	0
2001 POST	NYJ	1	0	0	0	—	0	0
2002	NYJ	8	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
2002 POST	NYJ	2	1	2	0	2.0	0	0
2003	NYJ	16	1	2	0	2.0	0	0
2004	NYJ	15	2	28	0	14.0	1	0
2004 POST	NYJ	1	0	0	0	—	0	0
2005	NYJ	13	1	1	1	1.0	1	0
2006	TB	1	0	0	0	—	0	0
1999	NYJ	2	3	5	0	1.7	1	0
2000	NYJ	6	2	0	0	0.0	0	0
2001	NYJ	5	4	9	0	2.3	0	0
2002	NYJ	10	2	2	0	1.0	0	0
2003	NYJ	16	1	2	0	2.0	0	0
2004	NYJ	16	2	28	0	14.0	1	0
2005	NYJ	13	1	1	1	1.0	1	0
2006	TB	1	0	0	0	—	0	0
Career		65	14	45	1	3.2	3	0
Career		4	1	2	0	2.0	0	0
Career		148	—	244	1	—	—	—

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
1999	NYJ	2	0	0	0	0	—	0
2000	NYJ	6	7	6	84	0	14.0	2
2001	NYJ	4	1	1	19	0	19.0	1
2001 POST	NYJ	1	1	1	6	0	6.0	0
2002	NYJ	8	13	9	85	1	9.4	7
2002 POST	NYJ	2	3	2	3	1	1.5	1
2003	NYJ	16	47	47	436	1	9.3	27
2004	NYJ	15	45	45	342	1	7.6	14
2004 POST	NYJ	1	3	3	11	0	3.7	1
2005	NYJ	13	28	28	155	2	5.5	6
2006	TB	1	1	1	6	0	6.0	0
1999	NYJ	2	0	0	0	0	—	0
2000	NYJ	6	7	6	84	0	14.0	2
2001	NYJ	5	2	2	25	0	12.5	1
2002	NYJ	10	16	11	88	2	8.0	8
2003	NYJ	16	47	47	436	1	9.3	27
2004	NYJ	16	48	48	353	1	7.4	15
2005	NYJ	13	28	28	155	2	5.5	6
2006	TB	1	1	1	6	0	6.0	0
Career		65	142	137	1,127	5	8.2	57
Career		4	7	6	20	1	3.3	2
Career		148	—	148	1,194	5	8.1	—

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