London Fletcher-Baker
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| London Fletcher-Baker | |
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| Date of birth | May 19, 1975 |
| Place of birth | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Position(s) | Middle linebacker |
| College | John Carroll |
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| Team(s) | |
| 1998-2001 2002-present |
St. Louis Rams Buffalo Bills |
London Levi Fletcher-Baker (born May 19, 1975 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American football linebacker who currently plays for the Buffalo Bills of the NFL. Until 2006 he was known as simply London Fletcher.
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[edit] 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] NFL career
Fletcher began his professional career with the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent. He spent four seasons with the Rams before joining the Buffalo Bills in 2002. He was a starting linebacker for the Rams in Super Bowl XXXIV, in which the Rams defeated the Titans 23-16.
He has played in every single game over the last 8 seasons (128 games), collecting 674.0 tackles, 271 assists, 25.5 sacks, 7 interceptions (for 71 yards), 1 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).
[edit] Personal
- It has been announced that London legally changed his name to London Fletcher-Baker to honor his father and grandfather.
- In the words of NFL analyst Shannon Sharpe; "LondonFletcher-Baker.com: He's logged in."
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