Brad Fichtel

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Brad Fichtel
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Position: Center
Personal information
Born: (1970-03-10) March 10, 1970 (age 53)
Aurora, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:285 lb (129 kg)
Career information
High school: Oswego
College: Eastern Illinois
NFL Draft: 1993  / Round: 7 / Pick: 179
Career history
Player stats at PFR

Brad Alan Fichtel (born March 10, 1970) is a former American football center who played for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Eastern Illinois University [1] [2] and was inducted into the school's Hall of Fame in 2014. [3]

He was drafted to the Los Angeles Rams in 1993 and was on the team for two years. [4] [5] He played one game in his career, a week ten victory over the Denver Broncos in 1994. [6] He attended football camp for the Washington Redskins in 1995, and almost joined the Dallas Cowboys in 1996, but failed a physical. [5] [7]

Since then he became a physical education teacher in Heath, Texas, and was a finalist for NFL Teacher of the Year in 2012. [5] [7] He got his Master of Science in Education at Canisius College in 2016. [8] In 2018, he transitioned to the Rockwall Independent School District. [9]

Fichtel is married to Suzanne, a former assistant district attorney in Rockwall, Texas. They have three sons. [7] one who is following in his father’s footsteps continuing his football career at Eastern Illinois

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References

  1. ↑ "Brad Fichtel Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Brad Fichtel, C". NFL.com . Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Eastern Illinois University adding six to Hall of Fame". Journal Gazette Times Courier. Mattoon, Illinois. May 2, 2014. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  4. ↑ "1993 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 Ingoldsby, John. "Brad Fichtel sees job shadow as opportunity during Draft". NFL Player Engagement. NFL . Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Brad Fichtel Career Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  7. 1 2 3 "Cain MS coach named NFL Teacher of the Year finalist". Blue Ribbon News. Rockwall County, Texas. February 13, 2012. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Spotlight – Brad Fichtel". The Trust. NFLPA . Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Rockwall Independent School District Board of Trustees Meeting – June 25, 2018 Regular Session" (PDF). Rockwall Independent School District . June 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2021.

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