Damion Fletcher
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| Position | Running back |
| Class | Senior |
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Biloxi High School, Biloxi, Mississippi |
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| Date of birth | July 1, 1987 |
| Place of birth | Biloxi, Mississippi |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 183 lb (83 kg) |
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Damion Fletcher (born July 1, 1987) is a former American football running back. He played college football at the University of Southern Mississippi.
Fletcher attended Biloxi High School. He had 1,750 yards and 26 touchdowns as a junior when he led them to a 7-4 record. They lost to Meridian Wildcats in the first round of the playoffs. He finished his career with 952 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior. He was also an All-District selection for two years, as well as a Region 4-5A Offensive Player of the Year, two-time Sun Herald's All-Coast team twice, Second-team All-State by The Clarion-Ledger. He was also his team's Most Valuable Player and team captain. He was also a state 5A winner of the triple jump. A two-star rating by rivals.com. He was also named All-Southeast Region by PrepStar.
In the 2006 season, he ran for the 13th most yards by a freshman in NCAA history. He set school and conference freshman rushing records with 1,388 yards on 276 carries (5.0 yards-per-carry) and 11 touchdowns. He also ranked 11th in the nation in rushing, the first among true freshmen running backs, 25th in all-purpose yards, second in conference rushing, seventh in all-purpose yards and eight in touchdowns scoring. He is also the school's first 1,000-yard rusher since 2002 and the second ranked single-season rusher. He helped the offense finish with over 2,000 yards rushing for the first time since 1987. He was named the team's offensive Player of the Week following his performances against Florida, UCF, and Tulane. Also in 2006, he was named a Freshman All-American by The Sporting News. During his sophomore season, he rushed for 1,586 yards on 295 carries (5.4 yards-per-carry) and 15 touchdowns. He also had 29 receptions with 227 yards (7.8 yards-per-carry).
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