Bryan Fletcher - Tight End

6-5, 230 UCLA 4 years in the NFL FA-05 DOB: 03/23/1979

Signed as FA by Colts on January 17, 2005…originally was D6-02 choice by Chicago, the 210th choice overall…waived on August 26, 2002…signed to Tennessee practice squad on September 3, 2002…was waived from practice squad on September 11, 2002…was signed to Chicago practice squad on December 3, 2002…signed as FA by Chicago on January 30, 2003 and allocated to NFL Europe…was waived on August 31, 2003…signed as FA by Coltson January 28, 2004 and allocated to NFL Europe…was waived on September 5, 2004…signed to Colts practice squad September 7, 2004…was waived on November 17, 2004…signed to Colts practice squad on November 22, 2004.

2007:  Started three of 15 games at TE…was inactive vs. Kansas City 11/18…started vs. Tampa Bay 10/7, at San Diego 11/11 and vs. Tennessee 12/30…was 18-143 receiving…was 2-33 vs. Denver 9/30 and 2-25 vs. Tampa Bay…was 8-55 for season-high totals at San Diego…was 5-25 vs. Houston 12/23 and 1-5 vs. Tennessee.  POST-SEASON:  Appeared as reserve TE vs. San Diego 1/13 in Divisional Playoffs and was 1-2 receiving.

2006:  Started three of 15 games at TE…was inactive vs. Cincinnati 12/18…starts came vs. Tennessee 10/8, at Tennessee 12/3 and at Houston 12/24…was 18-202, 2 TDs receiving…had receptions in 10 games…was 2-15, 1 TD (15t) vs. Houston 9/17 and 3-19, 1 TD (2t) at NYJ 10/1…was 3-28 vs. Washington 10/22 and 3-56 at Tennessee for other three-reception games.  POST-SEASON:  Appeared as reserve TE vs. Kansas City 1/6 in Wild Card Playoffs, at Baltimore 1/13 in Divisional Playoffs, vs. New England 1/21 in AFC Championship Game and vs. Chicago 2/4 in Super Bowl XLI…was 4-37 receiving…had 32-yard catch on game-winning fourth-quarter drive vs. New England…was 2-9 vs. Chicago.  2005:  Started 12 of 16 games at TE…did not start 9/18 vs. Jacksonville, 10/17 vs. St. Louis, 10/23 at Houston and 11/13 vs. Houston as club opened in 3-WR set…was 18-202, 3 TDs receiving in first season on field…had receptions in eight games…was 2-38 at Tennessee 10/2…was 2-16, 1 TD (9t) at Cincinnati 11/20…was 3-28, 1 TD (12t) vs. Pittsburgh 11/28…receptions total marked seasonal-best…was 2-22, 1 TD (13t) vs. Tennessee 12/4…TD marked third consecutive game with TD reception, becoming first TE since Marcus Pollard (2002) to post TD receptions in three consecutive games…was 3-31 at Jacksonville 12/11.  POST-SEASON:  Started at TE vs. Pittsburgh 1/15 and was 2-18 receiving.

Finished career 30-423, 3 TDs receiving…was All-Pac Ten second team selection as senior…was recipient of UCLA Best Leadership award…started 10 games…was 11-189, 1 TD…as junior, played in 12 games, starting one…was 10-144, 2 TDs…added three tackles, two solo, on specialteams…as sophomore, started in three of eight games…was 9-90 receiving…as freshman, played in eleven of 12 games on offense…played on specialteams and was regular on kickoff and punt return units.

Full name is Bryan Jamaile Fletcher…born in St. Louis, Mo.…attended St. Louis (Mo.) Hazelwood East High School…played TE and LB…was PrepStar All-America and all-region selection…chosen to Super Prep’s All-Midland’s squad…earned two letters as C in basketball…brother, Terrell, was RB at Wisconsin and played for San Diego Chargers…single…resides in St. Louis, Mo.

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11/08/09 - TOUGH TO COVER