Thomas Fletcher (born October 1, 1998) is an American former professional football long snapper who is the special teams coordinator for the UCLA Bruins. He played college football at Alabama, where he won the Patrick Mannelly Award in 2020. Fletcher was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL draft, but missed his rookie season due to a hip injury and was waived prior to the 2022 season.
| UCLA Bruins | |
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| 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 | |
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| As a coach: | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
College career
editFletcher 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
edit| 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
editFletcher was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the sixth round (222nd overall) of the 2021 NFL draft.[7] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 13, 2021.[8] He suffered a hip injury prior to the regular season and was placed on injured reserve.[9] He was waived on August 4, 2022.[10]
Seattle Sea Dragons
editOn November 17, 2022, Fletcher was drafted by the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL.[11] The Sea Dragons folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).[12]
Coaching career
editOn January 22, 2024, Fletcher announced that he was hired by UCLA to serve as their special teams coordinator.[13]
References
edit- ^ "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.
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