Dane Fletcher

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Dane Fletcher
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Fletcher with the New England Patriots
No. 50, 52
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1986-09-14) September 14, 1986 (age 37)
Bozeman, Montana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:Bozeman (Bozeman, Montana)
College:Montana State
Undrafted:2010
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:
1
Player stats at NFL.com

Dane Fletcher (born September 14, 1986) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Montana State, and was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2010. Fletcher also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Early years

Fletcher was born in

catcher. Fletcher's parents are well known throughout the Bozeman community and own a local cheese burger joint and a bar.[1]

College career

Following high school, Fletcher attended

special teams as a freshman, in 2006. Fletcher played as a defensive end and in 2007 he recorded 51 tackles and three sacks, as well as a Big Sky Conference-high 19 tackles for a loss. In 2008 Fletcher missed three games but finished the season with 6.5 sacks. As a redshirt senior in 2009 Fletcher was named team captain and finished the season with 67 tackles, seven sacks, and two blocked kicks, earning first-team All-Big Sky honors as well as being named the Big Sky Defensive MVP. He was also named as a finalist for the Buck Buchanon Award which is given to the top defensive player in NCAA Division I FCS.[1]

He was also on the

junior hockey team, but decided to focus on football full-time.[1]

Professional career

New England Patriots

After going

Matt Flynn, the first of Fletcher's career, helped thwart a Packers drive and preserve a Patriots win. Fletcher finished his 2010 rookie season with 23 tackles and two sacks in 13 games played, all as a reserve.[1]

Fletcher missed six games with a thumb injury for the 2011 season, returning in week 13 against the

injured reserve.[2] The Patriots re-signed Fletcher for the 2013 season, where he played in 15 games, initially playing mostly on special teams but played more defensive snaps after Jerod Mayo was placed on injured reserve.[3]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On March 16, 2014, Fletcher signed a one-year $1.2 million contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[4] Fletcher appeared in all 16 games for Tampa and set a career high in tackles with 39. However in the last game of the season Fletcher tore his ACL.[3]

New England Patriots (second stint)

On May 26, 2015, Fletcher signed with the Patriots for the second time in his career on a one-year deal, however Fletcher would miss the entire 2015 season recovering from an ACL tear suffered at the end of the 2014 season.[5][6] Fletcher announced his retirement at the conclusion of the 2015 league year and he was subsequently released by the New England Patriots.[7]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2010 NWE 13 0 23 17 6 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0
2011 NWE 10 5 32 19 13 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
2013 NWE 15 1 26 15 11 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2014 TAM 16 4 39 27 12 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
54 10 120 78 42 4.5 3 1 0 0 0 3 2 2 1 0

Playoffs

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2010 NWE 1 0 2 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2011 NWE 3 0 8 5 3 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2013 NWE 2 1 5 2 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 1 15 8 7 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Personal life

Fletcher owns and operates a gym called "The Pitt" in his hometown of Bozeman, Montana. He and his wife Dani welcomed twin boys, Hawkin and Tuck, in fall 2018.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Matson, Barbara (2010-12-25). "Sky's the limit for Fletcher". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2010-12-25.
  2. ^ "NFL to business owner: Dane Fletcher tackles post-football dream". Patriots.com. June 6, 2017. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Why do players love Bill Belichick". TheAthletic.com. October 1, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  4. ^ Dzen, Gary (2014-03-16). "Dane Fletcher signs with Buccaneers". Boston.com. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
  5. ^ Hannable, Ryan (2016-03-15). "It Is What It Is » Source: LB Dane Fletcher returns to Patriots signing 1-year deal". WEEI.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-15. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
  6. ^ Buchmasser, Bernd (2015-11-24). "Patriots Don't Activate LB Fletcher, DT Jones". Pats Pulpit. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
  7. ^ Kyed, Doug (2016-03-09). "Report: Patriots' Dane Fletcher To Retire After Sitting Out 2015 Season". NESN.com. Retrieved 2018-10-30.

External links

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