London Fletcher
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| Washington Redskins — No. 59 | |
| Middle linebacker | |
| Date of birth: May 19, 1975 | |
| Place of birth: Cleveland, Ohio | |
| Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | Weight: 245 lb (111 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 1998 for the St. Louis Rams | |
| Career history | |
| College: John Carroll | |
| Undrafted in 1998 | |
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| Selected NFL statistics (through Week 17 of the 2007 NFL season) |
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| Tackles | 969 |
| Sacks | 27.5 |
| INTs | 14 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
London Levi Fletcher-Baker (born May 19, 1975 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American football linebacker who currently plays for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. Until 2006 he was known as simply London Fletcher. On March 2, 2007, Fletcher and the Redskins agreed to a 5-year, $25 million contract with a $10 million signing bonus.
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[edit] High school years
Fletcher attended the prestigious 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.
[edit] College years
While attending John Carroll University (Blue Streaks), Fletcher played both basketball and football. As a senior, he had 202 tackles (a school-record) and was named the Division III National Linebacker of the Year. Fletcher also attended St. Francis University of Pennsylvania prior to transferring to John Carroll University. He was on the Men's Basketball Team at St. Francis.
[edit] NFL career
Fletcher began his professional career with the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent. He spent four seasons with the Rams before joining the Buffalo Bills in 2002. He was a starting linebacker for the Rams in Super Bowl XXXIV, in which the Rams defeated the Titans 23-16.
He has played in every regular season game over the last 8 seasons (128 games), collecting 674.0 tackles, 271 assists, 25.5 sacks, 7 interceptions (for 71 yards), 1 forced fumble, 10 fumbles recovered and has returned kicks at an average of 15.7 yards per attempt (188 total kick return yards from 12 returns).
On March 2, 2007 he signed with the Washington Redskins for 5 years and $25 million.
[edit] Personal
- Prior to the 2006 season, he adopted the "Baker" to his last name to honor his late grandmother.
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| Preceded by David Thompson |
Rams Rookie of the Year Award 1998 |
Succeeded by Torry Holt |
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