Maurice Fleming

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Maurice Fleming
Eastern Illinois Panthers
Position:Defensive pass game coordinator & cornerbacks coach
Personal information
Born: (1993-12-06) December 6, 1993 (age 30)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school: Chicago (IL) Curie Metropolitan
College: Iowa (2012–2015)
West Virginia (2016)
Undrafted: 2017
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
  • Houston (2022)
    Graduate assistant
  • Eastern Illinois (2023)
    Cornerbacks coach
  • Eastern Illinois (2024–present)
    Defensive pass game coordinator and cornerbacks coach
Player stats at CFL.ca

Maurice Fleming (born December 6, 1993) is an American college football and former cornerback. He is the defensive pass game coordinator and cornerbacks coach for Eastern Illinois University, a position he has held since 2024. He played college football at West Virginia, and was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL) as an undrafted free agent in 2017.

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College career

Fleming was a three-star recruit out of high school. He received offers from Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, and Boston College, but decided to enroll to Iowa. He later transferred to West Virginia. [1]

Professional career

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Fleming signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2017. [2] He was waived/injured on August 19, 2017, after being injured in a preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars and was placed on injured reserve. [3] Five days later, the Buccaneers and Fleming reached an injury settlement, and he was released. He was re-signed to the Buccaneers' practice squad on November 29, 2017. [4] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Buccaneers on January 3, 2018. [5]

On June 15, 2018, Fleming was waived/injured by the Buccaneers and was placed on injured reserve. [6] He was released on December 21, 2018.

Ottawa Redblacks

On July 22, 2019, Fleming signed with the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). [7]

Louisville Xtreme

On March 24, 2021, Fleming signed with the Louisville Xtreme of the Indoor Football League (IFL). [8] [9]

Coaching career

In 2022, Fleming joined Houston as a graduate assistant. [10]

In 2023, Fleming was hired to be the cornerbacks coach for Eastern Illinois. [11] In 2024, he was promoted to defensive pass game coordinator while retaining his role as cornerbacks coach.

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References

  1. ↑ Maurice Fleming high school profile
  2. ↑ Smith, Scott (May 1, 2017). "Bucs' Rookie Free Agents Flesh Out Roster". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on October 25, 2017. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
  3. ↑ Smith, Scott (September 2, 2017). "Wide Variety of Moves Gets Bucs to 53". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on December 8, 2017.
  4. ↑ Smith, Scott (November 29, 2017). "Dotson, Marpet to IR Among Multiple Moves". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on January 3, 2018.
  5. ↑ Smith, Scott (January 3, 2018). "Bucs Sign Eight to Futures Contracts". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on March 8, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Buccaneers Waive DB Reese Fleming With Injury Designation". NFLTradeRumors. June 15, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Transactions: July 22, 2019". Ottawa REDBLACKS. July 22, 2019. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Louisville Xtreme Adds Former Tampa Bay Buccaneer". OurSports Central. March 24, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Louisville Xtreme faces off against Massachusetts Pirates in home opener". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Maurice Fleming - Football Coach". University of Houston Athletics. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Maurice Fleming Hired To EIU Football Staff". Eastern Illinois University Athletics. February 12, 2024. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
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