Darius Fleming
Fleming with the Patriots in 2015
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| No. -- Free agent | |||||||||
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| Position: | Outside linebacker | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | July 19, 1989 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Chicago, Illinois | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Chicago (IL) St. Rita | ||||||||
| College: | Notre Dame | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2012 / Round: 5 / Pick: 165 | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2015 | |||||||||
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| Tackles: | 10 |
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| Quarterback sacks: | 0.0 |
| Interceptions: | 0 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Darius Fleming (born July 19, 1989) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the fifth round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame.
Fleming attended Henry R. Clissold Elementary School in Chicago, Illinois.
Fleming attended St. Rita High School in Chicago, Illinois. As a junior, he recorded 105 tackles including 15 tackles for loss and nine sacks, and helped lead St. Rita to the Class 7A state championship. As a senior, he led his high school to the Chicago Prep Bowl city championship. He recorded 69 tackles including 15 tackles for loss and ten sacks. For his efforts, he was chosen to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas.
Considered to be a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated as the No.8 outside linebacker in the nation. He committed to Notre Dame over offers from Iowa, Michigan, and hometown Illinois.
Fleming also competed in rodeos and bowling, and was a good enough bowler that he considered transferring to a school with a better bowling team.
He mainly played 4-3 defensive end and 3-4 outside linebacker during his tenure for the Irish. Over his four-year career, he accumulated 157 tackles, including 32 for loss, fourteen and a half sacks, two interceptions, and nine pass deflections.
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