Thomas Fletcher (American football)

Thomas Fletcher (born October 1, 1998) is an American football long snapper for the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL. He played college football at Alabama, where he won the Patrick Mannelly Award in 2020. Fletcher was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL Draft but missed his rookie season due to a hip injury and was waived prior to the 2022 season.

Thomas Fletcher
No. 45 – Seattle Sea Dragons
Position:Long snapper
Personal information
Born: (1998-10-01) October 1, 1998
San Ramon, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida)
College:Alabama (2017–2020)
NFL Draft:2021 / Round: 6 / Pick: 222
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career 2021 statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

College career

Fletcher played for University of Alabama from 2017 to 2020. He was a four-year starter playing in 55 games over the course of his college career.[1] While at Alabama, Fletcher won two CFP national championships.[2] He also won the Patrick Mannelly Award as college football's top long snapper in 2020.[3]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 0+3⁄4 in
(1.85 m)		 235 lb
(107 kg)		 30+3⁄4 in
(0.78 m)		 9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		4.92 s1.74 s2.92 s4.58 s7.65 s33.5 in
(0.85 m)		9 ft 1 in
(2.77 m)		13 reps
All values from Pro Day[4][5][6]

Carolina Panthers

Fletcher was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the sixth round (222nd overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft.[7] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 13, 2021.[8] He suffered a hip injury prior to the regular season and was placed on injured reserve.[9] He was waived on August 4, 2022.[10]

Seattle Sea Dragons

On November 17, 2022, Fletcher was drafted by the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL.[11]

References
  1. "Thomas Fletcher - Football". University of Alabama Athletics. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  2. "Carolina Panthers select former Skyview High School long snapper | ClarkCountyToday.com". May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  3. "Thomas Fletcher Wins the 2020 Patrick Mannelly Award". University of Alabama Athletics. January 9, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  4. "Thomas Fletcher Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  5. "2021 NFL Draft Scout Thomas Fletcher College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  6. "Thomas Fletcher 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  7. "Panthers select long snapper Thomas Fletcher from Alabama". Panthers.com. May 1, 2021.
  8. "NFL Draft Pick Signings: 5/13/21". Pro Football Rumors.
  9. Gantt, Darin (August 31, 2021). "Panthers make more moves en route to 53-man roster deadline". Panthers.com.
  10. Gantt, Darin (August 4, 2022). "Panthers waive long snapper Thomas Fletcher". Panthers.com.
  11. "Rosters for all eight XFL teams: Full draft results and where Vic Beasley, Martavis Bryant landed". ESPN.com. November 18, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022.


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