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Leonard Fournette has shed his Tiger stripes for Jaguar spots after being selected by Jacksonville with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. The former LSU running back is changing more than his jersey, though, as NFL rules prohibit backs from wearing single digit numbers. So, the No. 7 jersey is no more for Fournette.
Instead, Jacksonville’s new running back will wear No. 27 next season for the Jaguars. Check out Fournette holding his first ever official Jacksonville jersey Friday during the team’s press conference celebrating his draft selection.
New Jaguars RB Leonard Fournette will wear No. 27 pic.twitter.com/KPl23nTaa9
— Mark Long (@APMarkLong) April 28, 2017
Looks like the entire family is happy to sport the black, gold, white, and teal look of the Jaguars. Now officially a member of the working force, here’s Fournette encouraging his fans to go out and buy the new look:
Make sure and cop my jersey #BugaNation pic.twitter.com/N7nagtSfGZ
— 7⃣ Leonard Fournette (@_fournette) April 28, 2017
What do you think, do you like the new number?
A graduate of the University of Tennessee, Michael Wayne Bratton oversees the news coverage for Saturday Down South. Michael previously worked for FOX Sports and NFL.com
