Thomas Fletcher (American football)
| UCLA Bruins | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Special teams coordinator |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 1, 1998 San Ramon, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida) |
| College: | Alabama (2017–2020) |
| NFL draft: | 2021 / Round: 6 / Pick: 222 |
| Career history | |
| As a player: | |
| As a coach: | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career 2021 statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
Thomas Fletcher (born October 1, 1998) is a former
2021 NFL Draft
but missed his rookie season due to a hip injury and was waived prior to the 2022 season.
College career
Fletcher played for University of Alabama from 2017 to 2020. He was a four-year starter playing in 55 games over the course of his college career.[1] While at Alabama, Fletcher won two CFP national championships.[2] He also won the Patrick Mannelly Award as college football's top long snapper in 2020.[3]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+3⁄4 in (1.85 m) |
235 lb (107 kg) |
30+3⁄4 in (0.78 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
4.92 s | 1.74 s | 2.92 s | 4.58 s | 7.65 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) |
9 ft 1 in (2.77 m) |
13 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[4][5][6] | ||||||||||||
Carolina Panthers
Fletcher was drafted by the
Seattle Sea Dragons
On November 17, 2022, Fletcher was drafted by the
XFL.[11] The Sea Dragons folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).[12]
Coaching career
On January 22, 2024, Fletcher announced that he was hired by UCLA to serve as their special teams coordinator.[13]
References
- ^ "Thomas Fletcher - Football". University of Alabama Athletics. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- ^ "Carolina Panthers select former Skyview High School long snapper | ClarkCountyToday.com". May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- ^ "Thomas Fletcher Wins the 2020 Patrick Mannelly Award". University of Alabama Athletics. January 9, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- ^ "Thomas Fletcher Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "2021 NFL Draft Scout Thomas Fletcher College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Thomas Fletcher 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Panthers select long snapper Thomas Fletcher from Alabama". Panthers.com. May 1, 2021.
- ^ "NFL Draft Pick Signings: 5/13/21". Pro Football Rumors.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (August 31, 2021). "Panthers make more moves en route to 53-man roster deadline". Panthers.com.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (August 4, 2022). "Panthers waive long snapper Thomas Fletcher". Panthers.com.
- ^ "Rosters for all eight XFL teams: Full draft results and where Vic Beasley, Martavis Bryant landed". ESPN.com. November 18, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
- ^ Seifert, Kevin (January 1, 2024). "Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ @CoachTFletcher (January 22, 2024). "Heading West. 🌴🌴 #UCLA #8clap" (Tweet). Retrieved January 24, 2024 – via Twitter.
External links
- Thomas Fletcher on Twitter
- Alabama Crimson Tide profile
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