Troy Fleming

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Troy Fleming
No. 44
Position: Fullback
Personal information
Born: (1980-10-01) October 1, 1980 (age 44)
Franklin, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school: Battle Ground Academy
(Franklin, Tennessee)
College: Tennessee
NFL draft: 2004  / round: 6 / pick: 191
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts:7
Rushing yards:40
Rushing touchdowns:0
Receptions:29
Receiving yards:233
Receiving touchdowns:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Troy Majors Fleming (born October 1, 1980) is an American former professional football fullback. He was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the sixth round of the 2004 NFL draft. He played college football at Tennessee.

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Early life

Fleming attended Battle Ground Academy in Franklin, Tennessee and was a letterman in football, basketball, and track. [1] [2] In football, he led his teams to three Division II Class A Championships, was a three-time first-team All-State selection and a three-time All-Region selection, and was twice named Division II Class A Mister Football. He finished his career as the number two all time yards gainer in national high school football history, currently third all-time. He was a former coach at Concord Christian School in Knoxville, Tennessee. He is now employed by Knox County Parks and Recs in Knoxville. Fleming is now the defensive line coach at Knoxville Catholic.[ citation needed ]

College career

Fleming attended the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. During his time there, he played running back for the Volunteers. [3] As a freshman he saw limited time on the field. He averaged 3.9 yards on 9 carries and totaled 35 yards for the entire season. He caught the ball six times for 71 yards and averaged 11.8 YAC. He had no touchdowns receiving or rushing. His sophomore year he averaged 4.2 yards on 24 carries and rushed for 102 yards. He caught the ball ten times for 39 and averaged 3.9 YAC. That year, he had three receiving touchdowns. His junior year he carried the ball 34 times and rushed for 162 total yards averaging 4.8 and totaled one rushing touchdown. He caught the ball 21 times for 120 yards and averaged 5.7 YAC. His senior year he rushed 17 for 43 averaging 2.5 yards. He caught the ball 36 times for 36 times for 262 and averaged 7.3 YAC and totaled 2 touchdowns. [4] [5]

Professional career

Fleming was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the sixth round of the 2004 NFL draft with the 191st overall pick. [6] He played two seasons for the Titans before being released in 2006. [7] With the Titans, he started played 29 games and started two at Fullback. He rushed seven times for 40 yards and averaged 5.7 yards a carry in 2004. He caught 19 passes and totaled 164 yards averaging 8.6 YAC for two touchdowns. In 2005, Fleming caught 10 passes for 69 yards averaging 6.9 YAC for one touchdown. [8] He later played for the Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ Smithey, Jesse (February 24, 2014). "Ex-Vol, Titan Troy Fleming gets first prep football head coaching job". The Tennessean. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Troy Fleming, Battle Ground Academy , Running Back". 247Sports. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  3. ↑ Rucker, Wes (July 27, 2020). "Former Vol Troy Fleming helping Knoxville youth in several ways". 247Sports. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Troy Fleming – Football". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Troy Fleming College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  6. ↑ "2004 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  7. ↑ Backus, Will (July 27, 2020). "Former Tennessee Vol fullback Troy Fleming: 'I'm a coach at heart'". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Troy Fleming Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  9. ↑ Holder, Robert (January 14, 2022). "Former Vol, Titan joins Knoxville Catholic football staff". WATE 6 On Your Side. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
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