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2017 NFL Draft · Rd 1, Pick 4 · #4 overall

Leonard Fournette LSU Draft

Leonard Fournette was drafted No. 4 overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2017 NFL Draft out of LSU. 81 regular-season games · 5 seasons as a starter · 38 career approximate value

Overall pick
#4
Round
1
Draft class
2017
NFL games
81
Years as starter
5
Career AV
3842nd at LSU

The pick

How Leonard Fournette came off the board in 2017.

Drafted by

Jacksonville Jaguars

Rd 1, Pick 4 · #4 overall · AFC South

Full 2017 draft class (253 picks)
Position
Running back RB
College
LSU SEC at the draft
Measurables
6'1" · 240 lbs
Hometown
New Orleans, LA
Pre-draft board
No. 4 prospect93.0 grade
Side of the ball
Offense

NFL career

81 regular-season games · 5 seasons as a starter · 38 career approximate value

Games played
81
Seasons as a starter
5
Career approximate value
3842nd among LSU picks
AV with the drafting club
1950% of career value
Final season
20236 years after the draft

Around pick 4

Who came off the board on either side of Leonard Fournette.

#2 Mitchell Trubisky QB · CHI North Carolina · 1× Pro Bowl #3 Solomon Thomas DE · SF Stanford #5 Corey Davis WR · TEN Western Michigan #6 Jamal Adams S · NYJ LSU · 1× All-Pro · 3× Pro Bowl

LSU in the 2017 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#6 Jamal Adams S · NYJ LSU · 1× All-Pro · 3× Pro Bowl #27 Tre'Davious White CB · BUF LSU · 1× All-Pro · 2× Pro Bowl #58 Ethan Pocic C · SEA LSU #75 Duke Riley LB · ATL LSU #107 Kendell Beckwith ILB · TB LSU #178 Davon Godchaux DT · MIA LSU #247 Malachi Dupre WR · GB LSU

Other RB picks from LSU

The program's most accomplished players at the same spot.

#30 Joseph Addai RB · IND · 2006 LSU · 1× Pro Bowl #31 Dalton Hilliard RB · NO · 1986 LSU · 1× Pro Bowl #46 Kevin Faulk RB · NE · 1999 LSU #21 Harvey Williams RB · KC · 1991 LSU #101 Domanick Williams RB · HOU · 2003 LSU #73 Stevan Ridley RB · NE · 2011 LSU

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Leonard Fournette in the 2017 NFL Draft

Leonard Fournette is a Running back out of LSU selected No. 4 overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2017 NFL Draft. 81 regular-season games · 5 seasons as a starter · 38 career approximate value LSU has produced 244 NFL draft picks since 1980.

Where this data comes from

Pick order and career outcomes come from the nflverse draft archive; position, measurables, and conference at the time of the draft come from the college feed. Career columns stay empty until a player logs regular-season snaps.

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Frequently asked questions

Where was Leonard Fournette drafted?

Leonard Fournette was selected No. 4 overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2017 NFL Draft (Rd 1, Pick 4). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/2017/leonard-fournette.

What college did Leonard Fournette play for?

Leonard Fournette played college football at LSU in the SEC. See every LSU draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/lsu-tigers.

How did Leonard Fournette's NFL career turn out?

81 regular-season games · 5 seasons as a starter · 38 career approximate value Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/2017/leonard-fournette.