Fletcher with the Redskins in 2013
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Position: | Inside linebacker | ||||||||||||||
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Date of birth: | May 19, 1975 | ||||||||||||||
Place of birth: | Cleveland, Ohio | ||||||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 242 lb (110 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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High school: | Cleveland (OH) Villa Angela-St. Joseph | ||||||||||||||
College: | John Carroll | ||||||||||||||
Undrafted: | 1998 | ||||||||||||||
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Tackles: | 2,032 |
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Quarterback sacks: | 39.0 |
Pass deflections: | 92 |
Interceptions: | 23 |
Forced fumbles: | 20 |
Touchdowns: | 2 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
London Levi Fletcher (born May 19, 1975) is a former American football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at John Carroll, and signed with the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 1998. Fletcher also played for the Buffalo Bills and Washington Redskins.
Fletcher was well known for never missing a game in his career, being one of only four players in NFL history to play in over 250 consecutive games. Fletcher also holds the record for consecutive starts at the linebacker position. He eventually finished his career with 215 consecutive games started, which ties him for 6th all time along with Alan Page and Ronde Barber.
Fletcher attended Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School in Cleveland, Ohio, and won varsity letters in football and basketball. He played on two state championship basketball teams.
While attending John Carroll University, Fletcher played both basketball and football for the John Carroll Blue Streaks. As a senior, he had 202 tackles (a school-record) and was named the Division III National Linebacker of the Year. Fletcher also attended Saint Francis University of Pennsylvania before transferring to John Carroll University. He was on the men's basketball team at Saint Francis.