Brent Fullwood|
| Position | Running back |
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| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
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| Listed weight | 209 lb (95 kg) |
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| High school | Saint Cloud |
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| College | Auburn |
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| NFL draft | 1987: 1st round, 4th overall pick |
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Brent Leanrd Fullwood is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL).[1] He was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the first round (fourth overall pick) of the 1987 NFL draft[2] after finishing sixth in 1986 Heisman Trophy voting.[3]
Fullwood played four NFL seasons, from 1987 to 1990. His best year as a pro came during the 1989 season, when he led the Packers in rushing with 821 yards and was selected to the 1990 Pro Bowl.[4] However Sports Illustrated listed Fullwood as one of the Packers biggest draft busts, noting a high rate of fumbles and a 1990 incident when he removed himself from a game against the Chicago Bears claiming illness, but was seen later that evening at a nightclub.[5] After this incident the Packers traded Fullwood on October 9, 1990 to the Cleveland Browns for a 7th Round draft choice, however he only dressed for one game for the Browns who waived him 2 months after signing him.[6] During the 1991 and 1992 offseasons he was briefly signed by the Miami Dolphins and then Los Angeles Raiders but was released by both before the regular playing season began.[7][8]
Caareer statistics
College statistics
| Year |
Team |
Games |
Rushing |
Receiving |
| GP | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD |
| 1983 | Auburn |
11 | 14 | 86 | 6.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1984 | Auburn |
12 | 117 | 628 | 5.4 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 |
| 1985 | Auburn |
11 | 92 | 684 | 7.4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 1986 | Auburn |
11 | 167 | 1,391 | 8.3 | 10 | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 0 |
| 45 | 390 | 2,789 | 7.2 | 24 | 9 | 77 | 8.6 | 0 |
NFL statistics
| Year |
Team |
GP |
Rushing |
Receiving |
| Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| 1987 | GB |
11 | 84 | 274 | 3.3 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 12 | 0 |
| 1988 | GB |
14 | 101 | 483 | 4.8 | 33 | 7 | 20 | 128 | 6.4 | 30 | 1 |
| 1989 | GB |
15 | 204 | 821 | 4.0 | 38 | 5 | 19 | 214 | 11.3 | 67 | 0 |
| 1990 | GB |
5 | 44 | 124 | 2.8 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 10 | 0 |
| 1990 | CLE |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 45 | 433 | 1,702 | 3.9 | 38 | 18 | 44 | 370 | 8.4 | 67 | 1 |
References
- "Brent Fullwood Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
- staff. "Winners". heisman.com. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
- "Packers' Fullwood a Pro Bowl reserve". Sheboygan Press. January 20, 1990. p. 14.
- Huber, Bill (April 12, 2025). "All-Busts Team: Greatest Packers' NFL Draft Busts of All-Time". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
- Keim, Bob (December 26, 1990). "Fullwood waived, Rowell back again - UPI Archives". UPI. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
- staff (February 13, 1991). "Dolphins sign Brent Fullwood". The Birmingham News. p. 30. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
- Chapman, Jeff (August 9, 1992). "Rookies Pace 49ers Past Raiders". Oakland Tribune. p. 39. Retrieved December 29, 2025.