- London Fletcher
Infobox NFLactive
name=London Fletcher
currentteam=Washington Redskins
currentnumber=59
currentpositionplain=Middle linebacker
birthdate=birth date and age|1975|5|19
birthplace=Cleveland, Ohio
heightft=5
heightin=10
weight=245
debutyear=1998
debutteam=St. Louis Rams
college=John Carroll
undraftedyear=1998
highlights=
* Rams Rookie of the Year (1998)
*Super Bowl XXXIV Champion
pastteams=
*St. Louis Rams (1998-2001)
*Buffalo Bills (2002-2006)
*Washington Redskins (2007-present)
statweek=17
statseason=2007
statlabel1=Tackles
statvalue1=1245
statlabel2=Sacks
statvalue2=27.5
statlabel3=INTs
statvalue3=14
nfl=FLE665780 London Levi Fletcher-Baker (bornMay 19 ,1975 in Cleveland,Ohio ) is anAmerican football linebacker who currently plays for theWashington Redskins of theNational Football League . Until 2006 he was known as simply London Fletcher. OnMarch 2 ,2007 , Fletcher and the Redskins agreed to a 5-year, $25 million contract with a $10 million signing bonus.High school years
Fletcher attended the prestigious
Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School in Cleveland, Ohio, and won varsity letters in football and basketball. He played on two state championship basketball teams.College years
While attending
John Carroll University (Blue Streaks), Fletcher played both basketball and football. As a senior, he had 202 tackles (a school-record) and was named the Division III National Linebacker of the Year. Fletcher also attendedSt. Francis University of Pennsylvania prior to transferring to John Carroll University. He was on the Men's Basketball Team at St. Francis.NFL career
Fletcher began his professional career with the
St. Louis Rams as anundrafted free agent . He spent four seasons with the Rams before joining theBuffalo Bills in 2002. He was a starting linebacker for the Rams inSuper Bowl XXXIV , in which the Rams defeated the Titans 23-16.He has played in every regular season game over the last 8 seasons (128 games), collecting 674.0 tackles, 271 assists, 25.5 sacks, 7 interceptions (for 71 yards), 1 forced fumble, 10 fumbles recovered and has returned kicks at an average of 15.7 yards per attempt (188 total kick return yards from 12 returns).
On
March 2 ,2007 he signed with theWashington Redskins for 5 years and $25 million.Personal
*Prior to the 2006 season, he adopted the "Baker" to his last name to honor his late grandmother.
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