Bryan Jamaile Fletcher (born March 23, 1979) is a former

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. He played

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for

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, and was drafted in the 6th round of the

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by the

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. Fletcher won

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with the

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over the Bears. Bryan graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles 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 engaging in uplifting discussions and sharing his life experiences. With a mindset on public service, Bryan also participated in one of the first international internships ever for an NFL player with his service at The U.S. Embassy in Madrid, Spain and with NFL Mexico. Fluent in Spanish, Bryan continues to seek opportunities to impact the lives of youth within the U.S. and Mexico. He spent much of his post-professional football career in the financial industry. Most recently, Bryan worked in Manhattan, New York where he was responsible for managing a portfolio of high net-worth clients. During his tenure, he was instrumental in introducing an innovative coverage strategy that allowed the firm to more efficiently meet the needs of a broad array of clients. His initiative and innovative thinking quickly positioned Bryan as a leader amongst his peers and led to him being chosen to participate in the “Step Up To Lead” program for future leaders within the company. Currently, Bryan is an active volunteer within the San Diego community and serves on the San Diego County Civil Service Commission.

College years

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, and as a senior, he was an All-Pacific-10 Conference second-team selection and won the UCLA Best Leadership Award.

Professional career

In the three years with the Colts, he had 54 catches for 547 yards and 5 touchdowns. After the

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he was waived by the Colts. Bryan Fletcher – receiving statistics

Personal life

He is the younger brother of former

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running back

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and older brother o
Shaun Fletcher
former student-athlete and current Professor at

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References

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