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David Fluellen

David Augusta Fluellen Jr. (born January 29, 1992) is an American former professional football running back. He played college football at Toledo and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Philadelphia Eagles after the 2014 NFL draft.

David Fluellen
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Fluellen with the Tennessee Titans in 2018
No. 32
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1992-01-29) January 29, 1992 (age 32)
Lockport, New York, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:224 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:Lockport HS (NY)
College:Toledo
Undrafted:2014
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× First-team All-MAC (2012, 2013)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts:8
Rushing yards:37
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

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Fluellen attended and played high school football at Lockport High School.[1]

College career

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Fluellen attended and played college football at Toledo.[2] As a freshman in 2010, he had 38 carries for 224 yards and a touchdown.[3] As a sophomore in 2011, Fluellen had 97 carries for 493 yards and four touchdowns to go along with 16 receptions for 155 yards and two touchdowns.[4] As a junior in 2012, he had 259 carries for 1,498 yards and 13 touchdowns to go along with 32 receptions for 246 yards.[5] As a senior in 2013, Fluellen had 167 carries for 1,121 yards and 10 touchdowns to go along with 27 receptions for 222 yards.[6]

Collegiate statistics

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David Fluellen Rushing Receiving
Season Team Class Pos GP Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD
2010 Toledo FR RB 9 38 224 5.9 1 5 39 7.8 0
2011 Toledo SO RB 13 97 493 5.1 4 16 155 9.7 2
2012 Toledo JR RB 12 259 1,498 5.8 13 32 246 7.7 0
2013 Toledo SR RB 9 167 1,121 6.7 10 27 222 8.2 0
Career 43 561 3,336 5.9 28 80 662 8.3 2

Professional career

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Philadelphia Eagles

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Following the 2014 NFL draft, Fluellen was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles.[7] He was traded to the Indianapolis Colts for placekicker Cody Parkey on August 20, 2014.[8]

Indianapolis Colts

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Fluellen was waived by the Colts on August 30, 2014.[9]

Tennessee Titans

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On July 29, 2015, Fluellen signed with the Tennessee Titans.[10] He was released at the end of roster cuts and was added to the Titans' practice squad where he spent the entire 2015 season.[11]

On September 2, 2016, Fluellen was released by the Titans as part of final roster cuts.[12] The next day, he was signed to the Titans' practice squad.[13] Fluellen was promoted to the active roster on November 7, 2016.[14] He was waived by the Titans on December 12, 2016, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[15] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Titans on January 2, 2017.[16]

 
Fluellen in 2017

On September 17, 2017, in Week 2, Fluellen had the first three rushes of his career, which went for 18 yards, in a 37–16 road victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars.[17] Overall, Fluellen finished the 2017 season with four carries for 21 yards.[18] The Titans finished second in the AFC South with a 9–7 record and made the playoffs as a Wild Card team.[19][20] In the Wild Card Round against the Kansas City Chiefs, Fluellen returned a kickoff for 12 yards right before halftime. The Titans narrowly won on the road by a score of 22–21.[21]

In 2018, Fluellen made his first rush of the season, a two-yarder, in Week 7 during a narrow 20–19 loss against the Los Angeles Chargers.[22] Three weeks later against the New England Patriots, Fluellen rushed three times for 14 yards before exiting the 34–10 victory with a knee injury.[23] He missed the next five games before being placed on injured reserve on December 20, 2018.[24] In seven games, Fluellen had four carries for 16 yards on the season.[25]

On March 11, 2019, Fluellen re-signed with the Titans.[26] He was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury on October 4.[27]

Personal life

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Fluellen, a native of Lockport, New York, is married to KSAZ-TV anchor/reporter Desiree Wiley.[28] His brother, Jhamal, was a running back at Syracuse and Maine.[29][30] Fluellen hosted the first annual David Fluellen Football Camp in June 2018 at his high school alma mater in New York, Lockport High School.[31]

References

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  1. ^ "Lockport High School star David Fluellen signs with Tennessee Titans". Niagara Gazette. July 30, 2015. Archived from the original on October 15, 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  2. ^ "David Fluellen College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 30, 2018. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  3. ^ "David Fluellen 2010 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 30, 2018. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  4. ^ "David Fluellen 2011 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 30, 2018. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  5. ^ "David Fluellen 2012 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 30, 2018. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  6. ^ "David Fluellen 2013 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 30, 2018. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  7. ^ Gowton, Brandon Lee (May 11, 2014). "Eagles UDFA scouting reports". Bleeding Green Nation. Archived from the original on March 28, 2019. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
  8. ^ Wesseling, Chris (August 20, 2014). "Colts trade Cody Parkey to Eagles for David Fluellen". NFL.com. Archived from the original on March 28, 2019. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
  9. ^ McCormick, Terry (August 30, 2014). "Colts waive/injured safety Delano Howell". 247Sports. Archived from the original on July 4, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  10. ^ "Lockport's Fluellen signs with Titans". Lockport Union-Sun & Journal. July 29, 2015. Archived from the original on July 4, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  11. ^ "Lockport's Fluellen makes Titans' practice squad". East Niagara Post. September 6, 2015. Archived from the original on March 28, 2019. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
  12. ^ Wyatt, Jim (September 2, 2016). "Titans Down to 53 Players: A Position-by-Position Look". TitansOnline.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017.
  13. ^ Wyatt, Jim (September 4, 2016). "Titans Sign Nine Players to Practice Squad". TitansOnline.com. Archived from the original on August 16, 2017.
  14. ^ Morris, Jimmy (November 7, 2016). "Titans promote David Fluellen to 53 man roster; waive Cody Riggs". Music City Miracles. Archived from the original on November 8, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  15. ^ Wyatt, Jim (December 12, 2016). "Titans Promote DL Mehdi Abdesmad to 53-Man Roster". TitansOnline.com. Archived from the original on August 22, 2017. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  16. ^ Cotton, Dan (January 2, 2017). "Titans sign seven players to futures contracts". 247Sports. Archived from the original on July 4, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  17. ^ "Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars – September 17th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on October 19, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
  18. ^ "David Fluellen 2017 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 30, 2018. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  19. ^ "2017 Tennessee Titans Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 7, 2018. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  20. ^ Wyatt, Jim (December 31, 2017). "Titans Beat Jaguars, Punch Ticket to Playoffs". Titans Online. Archived from the original on January 7, 2018. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  21. ^ "Wild Card – Tennessee Titans at Kansas City Chiefs – January 6th, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 10, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  22. ^ "Tennessee Titans at Los Angeles Chargers – October 21st, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 15, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  23. ^ Froyd, Crissy (November 11, 2018). "Titans-Patriots: RB David Fluellen leaves game with injury". TitansWire.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  24. ^ Wyatt, Jim (December 20, 2018). "Titans Promote LB Nigel Harris to 53-Man Roster, and Place RB David Fluellen on Injured Reserve". TitansOnline.com. Archived from the original on March 28, 2019. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  25. ^ "David Fluellen 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on March 28, 2019. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
  26. ^ Wyatt, Jim (March 11, 2019). "Titans Reach Multi-Year Deal With Safety Kenny Vaccaro, While Informing Johnathan Cyprien He'll Be Released; RB David Fluellen Also Re-Signed". TitansOnline.com. Archived from the original on March 30, 2019. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  27. ^ Wyatt, Jim (October 4, 2019). "Titans Officially Add LT Taylor Lewan to 53-Man Roster, Place David Fluellen on Injured Reserve". TitansOnline.com. Archived from the original on October 7, 2019. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  28. ^ "Desiree Wiley". WSMV Nashville. Archived from the original on December 15, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
  29. ^ "Jhamal Fluellen". Syracuse University Athletics. Archived from the original on July 4, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  30. ^ "Jhamal Fluellen – Men's Track and Field". University of Maine Athletics. Archived from the original on July 4, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  31. ^ "Local NFL player returns home for football camp". WKBW 7 News Buffalo. June 29, 2018. Archived from the original on January 29, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
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