Thomas Fletcher (American football)

Thomas Fletcher
UCLA Bruins
Position:	Special teams coordinator
Personal information
Born:	October 1, 1998 (age 25); San Ramon, California, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:	IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida)
College:	Alabama (2017–2020)
NFL draft:	2021 / Round: 6 / Pick: 222
Career history
As a player:
	Carolina Panthers (2021); Seattle Sea Dragons (2023);
As a coach:
	UCLA (2024–present) ; Special teams coordinator;
Career highlights and awards
	2× CFP national champion (2017, 2020); Patrick Mannelly Award (2020);
	Player stats at PFR

Thomas Fletcher (born October 1, 1998) is a former American football long snapper who is the special teams coordinator for the UCLA Bruins. He played college football at Alabama, where he won the Patrick Mannelly Award in 2020. Fletcher was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL Draft but missed his rookie season due to a hip injury and was waived prior to the 2022 season.

College career

Fletcher played for University of Alabama from 2017 to 2020. He was a four-year starter playing in 55 games over the course of his college career.^[1] While at Alabama, Fletcher won two CFP national championships.^[2] He also won the Patrick Mannelly Award as college football's top long snapper in 2020.^[3]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 0+3⁄4 in (1.85 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	30+3⁄4 in (0.78 m)	9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m)	4.92 s	1.74 s	2.92 s	4.58 s	7.65 s	33.5 in (0.85 m)	9 ft 1 in (2.77 m)	13 reps
All values from Pro Day^[4]^[5]^[6]

Carolina Panthers

Fletcher was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the sixth round (222nd overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft.^[7] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 13, 2021.^[8] He suffered a hip injury prior to the regular season and was placed on injured reserve.^[9] He was waived on August 4, 2022.^[10]

Seattle Sea Dragons

On November 17, 2022, Fletcher was drafted by the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL.^[11] The Sea Dragons folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).^[12]