Vincent Fuller (American football)
Vincent Fuller II (born August 3, 1982 in Baltimore, Maryland) is a former American football safety that played in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Virginia Tech.
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Position: | Safety | ||||||||||||||
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Born: | Baltimore, Maryland | August 3, 1982||||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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High school: | Baltimore (MD) Woodlawn | ||||||||||||||
College: | Virginia Tech | ||||||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2005 / Round: 4 / Pick: 108 | ||||||||||||||
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Early years
Fuller played high school football at Woodlawn High School.
College career
During his career at Virginia Tech, Fuller totaled 142 tackles, a half-sack, 19 pass deflections, eight interceptions, three fumble recoveries, and returned a blocked field goal for a 74-yard touchdown, while playing in 50 games.
Professional career
Tennessee Titans
Fuller was drafted by the Titans in the fourth round (108th overall) in the 2005 NFL Draft. He was released by the Titans on September 3, 2011,[1] in spite of offering to take a pay cut to stay on the roster.[2]
Detroit Lions
On October 5, 2011, he signed with the Detroit Lions.[3]
New England Patriots
On December 21, 2011, he signed with the New England Patriots, after being released from IR by the Detroit Lions.[4][5] He was released on December 23, 2011.
Post-playing career
Fuller attended the Fordham University School of Law and obtained his JD. Since 2017, he has worked for Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson.[7]
Personal life
All of Fuller's younger brothers played college football at Virginia Tech like he did.[8] His younger brother, Corey, is a free agent and was selected in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL Draft. His younger brother, Kyle, plays cornerback and was selected by the Chicago Bears in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft.[9] His youngest brother, cornerback Kendall, was drafted by the Washington Redskins with the 84th pick in the 2016 NFL Draft.
References
- McCormick, Terry (Sep 3, 2011). "Gage, Ford, Fuller among final cuts". 247Sports. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-07-09. Retrieved 2011-09-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Vincent Fuller signs with Lions". ESPN.com. October 6, 2011. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
- Knopping, Greg (Dec 21, 2011). "Report: Patriots to Sign DB Vincent Fuller". SB Nation. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
- "Patriots Sign Veteran S Vincent Fuller". Patriots.com. December 21, 2011. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
- "Vincent Fuller Stats". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- Barker, Jeff (November 15, 2013). "For Fuller brothers, Virginia Tech has become a family home". BaltimoreSun.com. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
- Twentyman, Tim (February 24, 2014). "Kyle Fuller would love joining brother Corey in Detroit". DetroitLions.com. Retrieved 2014-07-04.