Aaron Fuller (American football)

Aaron Fuller (born September 30, 1997) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Washington.

Aaron Fuller
Personal information
Born: (1997-09-30) September 30, 1997 (age 27)
Lucas, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school:Lovejoy
(Lucas, Texas)
College:Washington (2016–2019)
Position:Wide receiver
Undrafted:2020
Career history
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

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Fuller grew up in McKinney, Texas and attended Lovejoy High School in Lucas, Texas. As a junior, he was named the District 10-5A Offensive Player of the Year and All-Collin County after finishing the season with 69 receptions for 1,396 yards and 22 touchdowns.[1] As a senior, Fuller caught 86 passes for 1,178 yards and 14 touchdowns with two rushing touchdowns and two punts returned for touchdowns and repeated as an All-Collin County selection.[2] Fuller was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Washington over offers from SMU, Navy, Northwestern, Iowa, Boston College and Houston.[3]

College career

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Fuller was a member of the Washington Huskies for four seasons. He led the Huskies with 58 receptions and 874 receiving yards with four touchdowns and returned 22 punts for 122 yards in his junior season.[4] As a senior, Fuller caught 59 passes for 702 yards and six touchdowns and returned 22 punts for 250 yards and one touchdown.[5] Fuller finished his collegiate career with 159 receptions for 2,051 yards and 13 touchdowns in 54 games played.[6]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
5 ft 10+34 in
(1.80 m)
188 lb
(85 kg)
29+34 in
(0.76 m)
8+78 in
(0.23 m)
4.59 s 1.61 s 2.69 s 7.14 s 34.0 in
(0.86 m)
9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)
All values from NFL Combine[7][8]

Fuller signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2020.[9] He was waived on September 5, 2020, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[10][11] Fuller remained on the practice squad for the entirety of the 2020 season and signed a reserve/futures contract with the Seahawks on January 11, 2021.[12][13] He was waived at the end of the preseason on August 31, 2021, and again resigned to the practice squad on September 1.[14] Fuller was elevated to the active roster on January 8, 2022, for the Seahawks' final game of the season against the Arizona Cardinals, where he made his NFL debut in the 38–30 victory.[15] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Seahawks on January 10, 2022.[16]

On August 30, 2022, Fuller was waived by the Seahawks.[17]

References

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  1. ^ "UW's Aaron Fuller has earned respect of teammates and coaches as leader of new-look receiving corps". The Seattle Times. August 30, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  2. ^ "Looking for a second receiving option, Huskies turn to Fuller". The News Tribune. November 16, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  3. ^ Grant, Ethan (July 17, 2015). "Football: Lovejoy star wideout Fuller commits to Washington". Allen American. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  4. ^ "'He makes some crazy catches': Touchdowns, highlights piling up for Huskies' Aaron Fuller". The Seattle Times. September 25, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  5. ^ "Scouting report on the Seahawks undrafted free agent signings". NBC Sports Northwest. April 26, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  6. ^ "Seahawks notes: Former Husky Aaron Fuller earns start against Raiders". The Seattle Times. August 14, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  7. ^ "Aaron Fuller Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
  8. ^ "2020 Draft Scout Aaron Fuller, Washington NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
  9. ^ "Seahawks announce signings of former WSU QB Anthony Gordon, ex-UW WR Aaron Fuller". The Seattle Times. May 3, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  10. ^ "2020 Seattle Seahawks roster cuts tracker". NBC Sports Northwest. September 5, 2020. Archived from the original on January 2, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  11. ^ Wisnieski, Lindsey (September 6, 2020). "Get to know the 2020 Seattle Seahawks practice squad". NBC Sports Northwest. Archived from the original on January 2, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  12. ^ "Aaron Fuller: Bound for waivers". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. August 31, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  13. ^ Boyle, John (January 11, 2021). "Seahawks Sign 12 to Reserve/Future Contracts". Seahawks.com. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  14. ^ Boyle, John (September 1, 2021). "Seahawks Sign 14 To Practice Squad". Seahawks.com. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  15. ^ "Seahawks' Aaron Fuller: Elevated to active roster". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. January 8, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  16. ^ Boyle, John (January 10, 2022). "Seahawks Sign 12 To 2022 Future Contracts". Seahawks.com.
  17. ^ Boyle, John (August 30, 2022). "Seahawks Make Roster Moves, Establish Initial 2022 53-Man Roster". Seahawks.com.
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