Running back, New Hampshire, 1995–⁠98

Jerry Azumah

Born
Sep 1, 1977, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

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Jerry Azumah played running back at New Hampshire (1995–⁠98). The Chicago Bears took Azumah in round 5, No. 147 overall in the 1999 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2026.

At a glance

Best season
1998
Walter Payton Award
Drafted
No. 147
Round 5, 1999 NFL Draft (Chicago Bears)

Honors

Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

Before the draft

DrillCombine 1999
Height5′10″
Weight205 lb
Arm length29⅞″
Hand size8⅞″
40-yard dash4.48 s
10-yard split1.56 s
Vertical jump43½″
Broad jump11′0″
Bench press15 reps
3-cone drill6.90 s
20-yard shuttle3.86 s

Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

In the NFL

Pro Bowl: 2003 · First-team All-Pro: 2003 · Second-team All-Pro (AP): 2003

All-Pro teams: AP second team 2003; Sporting News first team 2003.

Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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