David Fluellen
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Position: | Running back | ||||||||
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Born: | Lockport, New York, U.S. | January 29, 1992||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 224 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Lockport HS (NY) | ||||||||
College: | Toledo | ||||||||
Undrafted: | 2014 | ||||||||
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David Augusta Fluellen Jr. (born January 29, 1992) is a former American 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.
Early years[edit]
Fluellen attended and played high school football at Lockport High School.[1]
College career[edit]
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[edit]
David Fluellen | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||||
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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[edit]
Philadelphia Eagles[edit]
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[edit]
Fluellen was waived by the Colts on August 30, 2014.[9]
Tennessee Titans[edit]
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]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "David Fluellen 2010 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 30, 2018. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
- ^ "David Fluellen 2011 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 30, 2018. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
- ^ "David Fluellen 2012 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 30, 2018. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
- ^ "David Fluellen 2013 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 30, 2018. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ McCormick, Terry (August 30, 2014). "Colts waive/injured safety Delano Howell". 247Sports. Archived from the original on July 4, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (September 4, 2016). "Titans Sign Nine Players to Practice Squad". TitansOnline.com. Archived from the original on August 16, 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars – September 17th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on October 19, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
- ^ "David Fluellen 2017 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 30, 2018. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "David Fluellen 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on March 28, 2019. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Desiree Wiley". WSMV Nashville. Archived from the original on December 15, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
- ^ "Jhamal Fluellen". Syracuse University Athletics. Archived from the original on July 4, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ^ "Jhamal Fluellen – Men's Track and Field". University of Maine Athletics. Archived from the original on July 4, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ^ "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.