Bradley Fletcher biography
Date of birth : 1986-06-25
Date of death : -
Birthplace : Youngstown, Ohio
Nationality : American
Category : Sports
Last modified : 2010-12-21
Credited as : Football player NFL, cornerback for the St. Louis Rams, Pro Bowl/NFL Draft player
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Pro Highlights:
Selected by St. Louis in the third round (66th overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft.
College Highlights:
Started 21 of 46 games at Iowa (17 at left cornerback, four at right cornerback)…tallied 152 tackles (100 solo), 17 passes defensed and five interceptions…added three forced fumbles and a fumble recovery.
SENIOR (2008): Earned All-Big Ten honorable mention after starting all 13 games at left cornerback…Super Sleeper Team selection by The NFL Draft Report…ranked fifth on the team with a career-high 60 tackles (44 solo)…caused one fumble, totaled 10 passes defensed and made three interceptions…contributions helped the Hawkeyes rank second in the Big Ten and 10th nationally in total defense (291.31 ypg) and first in the Big Ten and fifth nationally in scoring defense (13.0 ppg)…vs. Penn State (11/8): Tallied seven tackles and one pass defensed in victory over No. 3 Penn State…part of a defense that allowed only 289 yards of total offense…vs. South Carolina (1/1/09): Efforts helped Iowa defense allow just 43 net rushing yards in victory over South Carolina in Outback Bowl…recorded four tackles, forced a fumble and intercepted a pass in the endzone to stop a South Carolina scoring threat.
JUNIOR (2007): Played in 11 games with four starts…awarded the team’s Hustle Award on defense…ranked ninth on the team with 53 tackles (31 solo)…added a forced fumble, deflected three passes and intercepted two others…vs. Michigan State (10/27): Recorded career-best 13 tackles, including seven solo stops, and had a forced fumble…vs. Western Michigan (11/17): Matched career-high 13 tackles.
SOPHOMORE (2006): Appeared in 13 games with four starts…finished the season with 38 tackles (24 solo)…caused one fumble and deflected four passes…vs. Northern Illinois (10/28): Made first career start at cornerback as defense allowed just 196 yards total offense…recorded six tackles with one pass defensed.
FRESHMAN (2005): Played in nine games…vs. Ball State (9/3): Made one tackle in his first career game…redshirted as a true freshman in 2004.
Personal :
First-team All-Conference, All-County, All-District, All-Northwest Ohio, All-Ohio
and North/South All-State selection as a senior at Liberty High in Youngstown, Ohio…named first-team All-Conference and All-County, along with special mention All-Ohio as a junior…recorded 207 tackles, 13 passes defensed and four interceptions in high school career…also saw action as a running back, rushing 143 times for 815 yards with 12 touchdowns as a senior…earned All-State honors in basketball…graduated with degree in African-American studies.