P. J. Fleck
P.J. Fleck at the 2016 Western Michigan University spring football game
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| Sport(s) | Football |
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| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Minnesota |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Record | 0–0 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
November 29, 1980 Sugar Grove, Illinois |
| Alma mater | Northern Illinois University |
| Playing career | |
| 1999–2003 | Northern Illinois |
| 2004–2005 | San Francisco 49ers |
| Position(s) | Wide receiver |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2006 | Ohio State (GA) |
| 2007–2008 | Northern Illinois (WR) |
| 2009 | Northern Illinois (WR/RC) |
| 2010–2011 | Rutgers (WR) |
| 2012 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (WR) |
| 2013–2016 | Western Michigan |
| 2017–present | Minnesota |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 30–22 |
| Bowls | 1–2 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
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Phillip John Fleck (born November 29, 1980) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach for the Minnesota Golden Gophers football team. He is the former head coach of the Western Michigan Broncos football team. Fleck played as a wide receiver for Northern Illinois University from 1999 to 2003 and with the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL) from 2004 to 2005.
Fleck started his playing career at Kaneland High School located in Maple Park, Illinois where he helped the Knights win back to back, undefeated state championships in 1997 and 1998. He set a state record with 95 catches for 1,548 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior. For his career, Fleck caught 199 passes for 3,121 yards and 34 scores with at least one catch in 40 straight games. Fleck also lettered in varsity track and basketball.
Upon graduation, Fleck attended Northern Illinois University where he played wide receiver under head coach Joe Novak. As a senior, he led the Huskies with 77 catches for 1,028 yards and six touchdowns, a reception total that still ranks second on the school's single-season list. Fleck still owns the school record for career punt returns (87), is second in punt return yards (716), ranks third in career catches (179) and is fourth in receiving yards (2,162). He was a second team Academic All-American as a senior and was twice voted team captain by his Huskie teammates.
Fleck was signed as an undrafted free agent by the San Francisco 49ers following the 2004 NFL Draft. 49ers head coach Dennis Erickson labeled Fleck a "frickin' warrior" during the first days of rookie training camp. Fleck spent a majority of the 2004 season on the 49ers practice squad before being promoted to the 53 man roster and appearing in the 49ers final game of the season. Playing special teams, he registered a tackle and returned one punt for ten yards Fleck spent the 2005 season on injured reserve after suffering a significant shoulder injury during the preseason. On June 12, 2006, Fleck was released by the 49ers. The day he was released, 49ers head coach Mike Nolan offered Fleck a spot on his coaching staff as assistant wide receivers coach, stating "If that's something he wants to do, I think he'd be very good at it."
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