Terrell Antoine Fletcher (born September 14, 1973) is an American former professional football player who spent his entire eight-year career as a running back for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison[1] where he played football as running back for the Wisconsin Badgers, the 1994 Rose Bowl champions. In 1995, Fletcher was named MVP in the Hall of Fame Outback Bowl. With the Chargers, he rushed for 1,871 yards and gained 1,943 yards receiving,[2] leading all Charger running backs in receptions for five consecutive seasons, from 1996 to 2000.[3] He is the older brother of former Indianapolis Colts tight end Bryan Fletcher.[4] On November 4, 2001, he caught Drew Brees's first completion.
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| Born: | September 14, 1973 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Hazelwood East (St. Louis]) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Wisconsin | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1995 / round: 2 / pick: 51 | ||||||||||||||
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Fletcher graduated from Hazelwood East High School in Hazelwood, Missouri in 1991. He is a first-generation college graduate. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison with a bachelor's degree in English Literature (1998). In 2003, Fletcher graduated with a master's degree in Religious Studies, from Southern California Seminary. He is also has a Doctorate of Transformational Leadership from Bakke Graduate University (2018).
Fletcher is currently an ordained Bishop and Senior Pastor for City of Hope International Church in San Diego, California [5] and married to Kavalya Fletcher (formerly Kavalya Young).
College statistics
edit- 1991: 446 rushing yards and 4 touchdowns on 109 carries. 17 catches for 125 yards and 1 touchdown.[6]
- 1992: 496 rushing yards on 96 carries. 5 catches for 75 yards and 1 touchdown.
- 1993: 996 rushing yards and 9 touchdowns on 165 carries. 13 catches for 131 yards and 1 touchdown.
- 1994: 1,476 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns on 244 carries. 23 catches for 180 yards and 1 touchdown.
Professional career
editSan Diego Chargers
editTerrell Fletcher was drafted with the 19th pick in the second round (51st pick overall) of the 1995 NFL draft by the San Diego Chargers.[7][8] In 1996, Fletcher was a restricted free agent for the Chargers, and was re-signed.[9] In 2000, Fletcher led the Chargers in rushing, rushing for 384 yards on 116 carries.[3] He was the last player until Mike Tolbert in 2010 to lead the Chargers in rushing yards that wasn't LaDainian Tomlinson. To make room for newly acquired wide receiver Tim Dwight, whom the Chargers acquired via trade from the Atlanta Falcons on draft day 2001, the Chargers released Fletcher, who agreed to re-sign at a later date. On April 23, 2001, he signed a 4-year $6.3 million contract to return to San Diego.[10] In 2002, Fletcher was limited to just 10 games, missing time with a sprained ankle he suffered in an early October loss to the Denver Broncos. On February 27, 2003, the Chargers released Fletcher, saving $1.64 million in cap space.[11] At the same time of releasing Fletcher, they released a slew of other veterans including safety Rodney Harrison and wide receiver Curtis Conway, among others.[12] Fletcher was known for his receiving skills out of the backfield, leading all Charger running backs in receptions for five consecutive seasons, from 1996 to 2000. This included finishing second on the team in receptions with 61 in 1996.[3] At the time of his release, Fletcher was 13th in Chargers history in rushing, with 1,871 yards, and 9th in Chargers history with 259 receptions.[13]
NFL career statistics
edit| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 1995 | SD | 16 | 0 | 26 | 140 | 5.4 | 46 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | SD | 16 | 0 | 77 | 282 | 3.7 | 19 | 0 | 61 | 476 | 7.8 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | SD | 13 | 1 | 51 | 161 | 3.2 | 13 | 0 | 39 | 292 | 7.5 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 1998 | SD | 12 | 5 | 153 | 543 | 3.5 | 21 | 5 | 30 | 188 | 6.3 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | SD | 15 | 2 | 48 | 126 | 2.6 | 16 | 0 | 45 | 360 | 8.0 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | SD | 16 | 6 | 116 | 384 | 3.3 | 21 | 3 | 48 | 355 | 7.4 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | SD | 13 | 0 | 29 | 207 | 3.7 | 26 | 0 | 23 | 184 | 8.0 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | SD | 10 | 0 | 26 | 128 | 4.9 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 62 | 6.2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 111 | 14 | 526 | 1,871 | 3.6 | 46 | 10 | 259 | 1,943 | 7.5 | 41 | 3 | 12 | 7 | |
Personal life
editFrom March 2012 until June 2023, he was the Senior Pastor of the City of Hope International Church in San Diego, California.[5] In 2007, Fletcher married Sheree Zampino, the ex-wife of Will Smith. Through this marriage he was the stepfather to Zampino and Smith's son Trey. The couple divorced in 2015 after eight years of marriage. Contrary to popular belief, the pair does not have a daughter.[15] In 2018, Fletcher married Kavalya Young. The couple have three children, a daughter Kya and fraternal twins, son Kingston and daughter Kory.
- Personal Website: www.terrellfletcher.com
- Speaking Website: www.meetterrell.com
- Church Website: www.thecityonline.org
References
edit- ^ Mike Lucas (December 29, 2010). "Lucas Looks Back: 1994 Rose Bowl". UWbadgers.com. Archived from the original on January 2, 2011. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
- ^ NFL Stats.Retrieved December 29, 2010.
- ^ a b c "2000 San Diego Chargers Stats".
- ^ Bryan Fletcher Profile Archived 2008-06-12 at the Wayback Machine.Retrieved December 29, 2010.
- ^ a b "Pastor Terrell and Sheree Fletcher Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine", City of Hope International Church Retrieved March 19, 2012.
- ^ "1991 Wisconsin Badgers Stats".
- ^ "1995 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ "NFL Draft History: Full Draft". NFL.com. Archived from the original on April 21, 2008.
- ^ "1998 free agency signings".
- ^ "The Huddle".
- ^ "The Huddle".
- ^ "Chargers Cut Frequently Fined Harrison". Huron Daily Tribune. February 27, 2003.
- ^ "San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers Career Receiving Leaders". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Terrell Fletcher Stats, News and Video - RB". NFL.com.
- ^ "Will Smith's Ex-Wife, Sheree Zampino, Sets Record Straight About How Many Children She Has".