Jerris McPhail

Jerris McPhail

No. 32, 21
Position	Running back
Personal information
Born	(1972-06-26) June 26, 1972 (age 53) Clinton, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight	198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school	Clinton
College	Wake Forest East Carolina
NFL draft	1996: 5th round, 134th overall pick
Expansion draft	1999: 1st round, 36th overall pick
Career history
Miami Dolphins (1996–1997) Detroit Lions (1998) Cleveland Browns (1999)* [1] Detroit Lions (1999)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards 174 Rushing average 7.6 Receptions 54 Receiving yards 544 Total touchdowns 2 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jerris Cornelius McPhail (born June 26, 1976) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for three seasons for the Miami Dolphins and Detroit Lions. He played college football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and East Carolina Pirates ^[2] McPhail was selected by the Dolphins in the fifth round with the 134th overall pick in the 1996 NFL draft. ^[3] In Week 9 of the 1997 against the Chicago Bears, he scored the only two touchdowns of his career in a 36–33 loss. ^[4]

References

1. "Jerris McPhail". Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
2. "Jerris McPhail Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
3. "1996 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
4. "Jerris McPhail Career Touchdown Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 24, 2025.