Bradley Fletcher (born June 25, 1986) is a former

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. He was drafted by the

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of the

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(NFL) in the third round of the

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. He played

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. Fletcher also played for the

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and

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Early years

At Liberty High School, in Youngstown, Ohio, Fletcher was First-team All-Conference, All-District, and All-State as a senior, where he had 74 tackles, 43 solo tackles, two interceptions and six pass break-ups on defense and on offense, as a running back, rushed 143 times for 815 yards 12 touchdowns as a senior. As a junior, he was named First-team All-Conference and honorable mention All-State. He recorded 207 tackles, 81 solo tackles, 13 pass break-ups and four interceptions in prep career along with 17 receptions for 314 yards. Fletcher was also an All-State basketball player.

College career

As a senior at Iowa in 2008 Fletcher recorded 60 tackles, including 42 solo stops and 18 assists and led team with 10 pass break-ups while intercepting three passes. Fletcher redshirted as a freshman in 2004 and saw action as a backup in 2005, recording one tackle in the ten games he played. He was again a backup in 2006 playing in 13 games with 4 starts, recording 38 tackles (24 solo) and a forced fumble. As a junior in 2007 he played the same role as 2006, a backup cornerback. In 2007, he played in 11 games, starting four, recording 52 tackles (30 solo) and intercepted two passes, forced a fumble and recovered one as well while breaking up three passes.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

St. Louis Rams

Fletcher was drafted by the Rams in the third round of the

Philadelphia Eagles

Fletcher signed with the

on March 12, 2013. In 2014, he allowed the most yards in the NFL (1,072) and the second most touchdowns allowed (9). After 2 years, the Eagles decided not to re-sign Fletcher and he left in free agency.

New England Patriots

Fletcher signed with the

on March 18, 2015. He played in two games with New England and was released on October 10, 2015.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fletcher, Bradley 1986 births Living people Players of American football from Youngstown, Ohio American football cornerbacks Iowa Hawkeyes football players St. Louis Rams players Philadelphia Eagles players New England Patriots players Ed Block Courage Award recipients