Bryan Fletcher (American football)
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born: | March 23, 1979 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Hazelwood East (St. Louis, Missouri) | ||||||||
| College: | UCLA (1998–2001) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2002 / round: 6 / pick: 210 | ||||||||
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Bryan Jamaile Fletcher (born March 23, 1979) is a former American football tight end. He played college football for UCLA, and was drafted in the 6th round of the 2002 NFL draft by the Chicago Bears. Fletcher won Super Bowl XLI with the Indianapolis Colts over the Bears.
Fletcher graduated from UCLA in 2001 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and later received a Master of Business Administration in Finance from The Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. After college, Bryan spent several years in the National Football League where his career culminated in the 2006 Super Bowl championship with the Indianapolis Colts organization. During his time with the Colts, Bryan was very active in the community, donating his time visiting local schools and hospitals. Fletcher also participated in an international internship at the U.S. Embassy in Madrid, Spain and with NFL Mexico. He spent much of his post-professional football career in the financial industry. Fletcher worked in Manhattan, New York where he was responsible for managing a portfolio of high net-worth clients.
Fletcher was sworn into office as a member of the California delegation of the United States Electoral College, which is known as the California College of Presidential Electors, for one day, December 14, 2020, representing California's 53rd congressional district. He cast his vote for United States President for Joe Biden and his vote for Vice President of the United States for Kamala Harris.[1]
College career
[edit]Fletcher attended UCLA and was a letterman in football. He finished his career with 30 receptions for 423 yards (14.1 yards per reception average) and three touchdowns,[2] and as a senior, he was an All-Pacific-10 Conference second-team selection and won the UCLA Best Leadership Award.[3]
Professional career
[edit]Fletcher was drafted in the sixth round of the 2002 NFL Draft.[4] In the three years with the Colts, he had 54 catches for 547 yards and 5 touchdowns.[5] After the 2008 NFL draft he was waived by the Colts.
Bryan Fletcher – receiving statistics
| Season | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Yards | 202 | 202 | 143 |
| Touchdowns | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Personal life
[edit]He is the younger brother of former San Diego Chargers running back Terrell Fletcher and older brother of Shaun Fletcher, former student-athlete and current Professor at San Jose State University.
References
[edit]- ^ "Media on Demand | California State Assembly". California State Assembly. December 14, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ "Bryan Fletcher, TE – UCLA". Usatoday.Com. April 21, 2002. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
- ^ "Bryan Fletcher Profile". Ind.scout.com. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
- ^ "2002 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- ^ "Bryan Fletcher, TE at". Nfl.com. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
- 1979 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from St. Louis
- American football tight ends
- UCLA Bruins football players
- Chicago Bears players
- Indianapolis Colts players
- 2020 United States presidential electors
- California Democrats
- 21st-century African-American politicians
- 21st-century American politicians
- 20th-century African-American sportsmen