D. J. Fluker

D. J. Fluker

Fluker with the San Diego Chargers in 2013
No. 76 New York Giants
Position:	Offensive Guard
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1991-03-13) March 13, 1991 (age 26)
Place of birth:	New Orleans, Louisiana
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	339 lb (154 kg)
Career information
High school:	Foley (AL)
College:	Alabama
NFL Draft:	2013 / Round: 1 / Pick: 11
Career history
San Diego Chargers (2013–2016) New York Giants (2017–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
SEC Championship (2009, 2012) BCS National Championship (2010, 2012, 2013) First-team All-SEC (2012) First-team All-American (2012)
Career NFL statistics as of 2016
Games played: 59 Games started: 59 Player stats at NFL.com

Danny Lee Jesus "D. J." Fluker (born March 13, 1991) is an American football offensive guard for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at Alabama, where he was recognized as an All-American.

Born and raised in the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans, Louisiana, Fluker and his family left the city in the final hours before Hurricane Katrina roared ashore. They moved to Biloxi, Mississippi, and later Mobile, Alabama, where Fluker attended McGill-Toolen Catholic High School. By eighth grade, he stood 6'3" and weighed 400 pounds, but later lost much of that weight. At McGill-Toolen, Fluker was a dominating defensive lineman. Family issues took Fluker back to Biloxi, for his junior year, where he remained at defensive tackle, after almost giving up on his football career.

Prior to his senior year, Fluker moved back to Alabama—this time to the city of Foley. At Foley High School, head coach Todd Watson convinced Fluker to play on the offensive line to exploit his full potential. In his first year at offensive tackle, Fluker graded out at 92 percent with 60 pancake blocks and 28 knockdowns. Foley finished the season with a 7–3 record, including a 24–17 win over Fluker's old McGill-Toolen team. Fluker earned high school All-American honors from USA Today, Parade, EA Sports, and SuperPrep. He also received an invitation to the 2009 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.