Derrick Wayne Fletcher (born September 9, 1975) is a former
American football guard
Guard or guards may refer to:
Professional occupations
* Bodyguard, who protects an individual from personal assault
* Crossing guard, who stops traffic so pedestrians can cross the street
* Lifeguard, who rescues people from drowning
* Prison ...
in the
National Football League (NFL) for the
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston area. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) AFC East, East divisio ...
, the
Washington Redskins, the
Carolina Panthers, and the
Jacksonville Jaguars. He played
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
at
Baylor University and was
drafted in the fifth round of the
1999 NFL draft
The 1999 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 17–18, 1999, at the Theater at M ...
. Fletcher played
high school football at
Aldine High School
Aldine Senior High School is a public high school located in the Greenspoint, Houston, Greenspoint district of northern Houston, Texas, United States. It is part of the Aldine Independent School District. The senior high school campus serves grade ...
in
Houston.
References
1975 births
Living people
American football offensive guards
Baylor Bears football players
New England Patriots players
Washington Redskins players
Carolina Panthers players
Jacksonville Jaguars players
Players of American football from Houston
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