Vincent Fuller (American football)

Vincent Fuller II (born August 3, 1982) 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.

Vincent Fuller
No. 22, 38
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1982-08-03) August 3, 1982 (age 41)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school:Baltimore (MD) Woodlawn
College:Virginia Tech
NFL draft:2005 / Round: 4 / Pick: 108
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:163
Sacks:2.0
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:1
Interceptions:6
Defensive touchdowns:4
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years edit

Fuller played high school football at Woodlawn High School.

College career edit

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 edit

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill
6 ft 1+18 in
(1.86 m)
189 lb
(86 kg)
4.44 s 3.81 s 6.53 s
All values from Pro Day[1]

Tennessee Titans edit

Fuller was drafted by the Titans in the fourth round (108th overall) in the 2005 NFL Draft.[2] He was released by the Titans on September 3, 2011,[3] in spite of offering to take a pay cut to stay on the roster.[4]

Detroit Lions edit

On October 5, 2011, he signed with the Detroit Lions.[5]

New England Patriots edit

On December 21, 2011, he signed with the New England Patriots, after being released from IR by the Detroit Lions.[6][7] He was released on December 23, 2011.

NFL career statistics edit

Year Team GP Tackles Fumbles Interceptions
Cmb Solo Ast Sck FF FR Yds Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD
2006 TEN 16 19 15 4 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1
2007 TEN 16 30 27 3 1.0 0 1 0 2 137 68.5 76 2 4
2008 TEN 16 47 37 10 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2
2009 TEN 13 34 27 7 1.0 0 0 0 3 71 23.6 45 2 7
2010 TEN 12 33 29 4 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 2
Career[8] 73 163 135 42 2.0 2 1 0 6 208 34.6 76 4 16

Post-playing career edit

Fuller attended the Fordham University School of Law and obtained his JD. Since 2017, he has worked for Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson.[9]

Personal life edit

All of Fuller's younger brothers played college football at Virginia Tech as he did.[10] His younger brother, Corey, was selected by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL Draft. His younger brother, cornerback Kyle, is a free agent and was selected by the Chicago Bears in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft.[11] His youngest brother, cornerback Kendall, was drafted by the Washington Redskins with the 84th pick in the 2016 NFL Draft.

References edit

  1. ^ "2005 NFL Draft Scout Vincent Fuller College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  2. ^ "2005 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  3. ^ McCormick, Terry (September 3, 2011). "Gage, Ford, Fuller among final cuts". 247Sports. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  4. ^ "Titans bid farewell to Fuller | Titans Insider". Archived from the original on July 9, 2012. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
  5. ^ "Vincent Fuller signs with Lions". ESPN.com. October 6, 2011. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  6. ^ Knopping, Greg (December 21, 2011). "Report: Patriots to Sign DB Vincent Fuller". SB Nation. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  7. ^ "Patriots Sign Veteran S Vincent Fuller". Patriots.com. December 21, 2011. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
  8. ^ "Vincent Fuller Stats". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  9. ^ "Vincent Fuller, II".
  10. ^ Barker, Jeff (November 15, 2013). "For Fuller brothers, Virginia Tech has become a family home". BaltimoreSun.com. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
  11. ^ Twentyman, Tim (February 24, 2014). "Kyle Fuller would love joining brother Corey in Detroit". DetroitLions.com. Retrieved July 4, 2014.

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