David Fluellen Explained
David Augusta Fluellen Jr. (born January 29, 1992) is a former American football running back. He played college football at Toledo and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Philadelphia Eagles after the 2014 NFL draft.
Early years
Fluellen attended and played high school football at Lockport High School.[1]
College career
Fluellen attended and played college football at Toledo.[2] As a freshman in 2010, he had 38 carries for 224 yards and a touchdown.[3] As a sophomore in 2011, Fluellen had 97 carries for 493 yards and four touchdowns to go along with 16 receptions for 155 yards and two touchdowns.[4] As a junior in 2012, he had 259 carries for 1,498 yards and 13 touchdowns to go along with 32 receptions for 246 yards.[5] As a senior in 2013, Fluellen had 167 carries for 1,121 yards and 10 touchdowns to go along with 27 receptions for 222 yards.[6]
Collegiate statistics
David Fluellen | Rushing | Receiving |
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Season | Team | Class | Pos | GP | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD |
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| Toledo | FR | RB | 9 | 38 | 224 | 5.9 | 1 | 5 | 39 | 7.8 | 0 |
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| Toledo | SO | RB | 13 | 97 | 493 | 5.1 | 4 | 16 | 155 | 9.7 | 2 |
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| Toledo | JR | RB | 12 | 259 | 1,498 | 5.8 | 13 | 32 | 246 | 7.7 | 0 |
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| Toledo | SR | RB | 9 | 167 | 1,121 | 6.7 | 10 | 27 | 222 | 8.2 | 0 |
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Career | 43 | 561 | 3,336 | 5.9 | 28 | 80 | 662 | 8.3 | 2 | |
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Professional career
Philadelphia Eagles
Following the 2014 NFL draft, Fluellen was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles.[7] He was traded to the Indianapolis Colts for placekicker Cody Parkey on August 20, 2014.[8]
Indianapolis Colts
Fluellen was waived by the Colts on August 30, 2014.[9]
Tennessee Titans
On July 29, 2015, Fluellen signed with the Tennessee Titans.[10] He was released at the end of roster cuts and was added to the Titans' practice squad where he spent the entire 2015 season.[11]
On September 2, 2016, Fluellen was released by the Titans as part of final roster cuts.[12] The next day, he was signed to the Titans' practice squad.[13] Fluellen was promoted to the active roster on November 7, 2016.[14] He was waived by the Titans on December 12, 2016, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[15] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Titans on January 2, 2017.[16] On September 17, 2017, in Week 2, Fluellen had the first three rushes of his career, which went for 18 yards, in a 37–16 road victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars.[17] Overall, Fluellen finished the 2017 season with four carries for 21 yards.[18] The Titans finished second in the AFC South with a 9–7 record and made the playoffs as a Wild Card team.[19] [20] In the Wild Card Round against the Kansas City Chiefs, Fluellen returned a kickoff for 12 yards right before halftime. The Titans narrowly won on the road by a score of 22–21.[21]
In 2018, Fluellen made his first rush of the season, a two-yarder, in Week 7 during a narrow 20–19 loss against the Los Angeles Chargers.[22] Three weeks later against the New England Patriots, Fluellen rushed three times for 14 yards before exiting the 34–10 victory with a knee injury.[23] He missed the next five games before being placed on injured reserve on December 20, 2018.[24] In seven games, Fluellen had four carries for 16 yards on the season.[25]
On March 11, 2019, Fluellen re-signed with the Titans.[26] He was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury on October 4.[27]
Personal life
Fluellen, a native of Lockport, New York, is married to KSAZ-TV anchor/reporter Desiree Wiley.[28] His brother, Jhamal, was a running back at Syracuse and Maine.[29] [30] Fluellen hosted the first annual David Fluellen Football Camp in June 2018 at his high school alma mater in New York, Lockport High School.[31]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: July 30, 2015 . Lockport High School star David Fluellen signs with Tennessee Titans . April 29, 2018 . Niagara Gazette . en . October 15, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221015223035/https://www.niagara-gazette.com/sports/lockport-high-school-star-david-fluellen-signs-with-tennessee-titans/article_59b32f5c-36cc-11e5-82d5-cb69edf0237d.html . live .
- Web site: David Fluellen College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180430114817/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/david-fluellen-1.html . April 30, 2018 . 2024-03-13 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en.
- Web site: David Fluellen 2010 Game Log . April 29, 2018 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en . April 30, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180430114542/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/david-fluellen-1/gamelog/2010/ . live .
- Web site: David Fluellen 2011 Game Log . April 29, 2018 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en . April 30, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180430115517/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/david-fluellen-1/gamelog/2011/ . live .
- Web site: David Fluellen 2012 Game Log . April 29, 2018 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en . April 30, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180430115726/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/david-fluellen-1/gamelog/2012/ . live .
- Web site: David Fluellen 2013 Game Log . April 29, 2018 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en . April 30, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180430120012/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/david-fluellen-1/gamelog/2013/ . live .
- Web site: Gowton . Brandon Lee . May 11, 2014 . Eagles UDFA scouting reports . March 28, 2019 . Bleeding Green Nation . March 28, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190328182326/https://www.bleedinggreennation.com/2014/5/11/5706808/undrafted-free-agents-2014-philadelphia-eagles-udfa-scouting-reports . live .
- Web site: Wesseling . Chris . August 20, 2014 . Colts trade Cody Parkey to Eagles for David Fluellen . March 28, 2019 . NFL.com . en . March 28, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190328203303/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000381205/article/colts-trade-cody-parkey-to-eagles-for-david-fluellen . live .
- Web site: McCormick . Terry . August 30, 2014 . Colts waive/injured safety Delano Howell . July 4, 2023 . 247Sports . en . July 4, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230704164558/https://247sports.com/Article/Colts-waiveinjured-safety-Delano-Howell-30711668/ . dead .
- Web site: July 29, 2015 . Lockport's Fluellen signs with Titans . July 4, 2023 . Lockport Union-Sun & Journal . en . July 4, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230704164602/https://www.lockportjournal.com/sports/local_sports/lockports-fluellen-signs-with-titans/article_0e126945-2de3-5bf7-a08a-d7a2e616f4ef.html . live .
- Web site: September 6, 2015 . Lockport's Fluellen makes Titans' practice squad . March 28, 2019 . East Niagara Post . March 28, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190328192443/http://www.eastniagarapost.com/2015/09/lockports-fluellen-makes-titans.html . live .
- Web site: Wyatt . Jim . September 2, 2016 . Titans Down to 53 Players: A Position-by-Position Look . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170807023144/http://www.titansonline.com/news/article-4/Titans-Down-to-53-Players-A-Position-by-Position-Look/628127bc-7013-4906-a04d-bd1f9e8ce8fa . August 7, 2017 . TitansOnline.com.
- Web site: Wyatt . Jim . September 4, 2016 . Titans Sign Nine Players to Practice Squad . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170816110800/http://www.titansonline.com/news/article-4/Titans-Sign-Nine-Players-to-Practice-Squad/ab4be6fb-eb1b-4c00-86ff-598aa538dc09 . August 16, 2017 . TitansOnline.com.
- Web site: Morris . Jimmy . November 7, 2016 . Titans promote David Fluellen to 53 man roster; waive Cody Riggs . November 7, 2016 . Music City Miracles . November 8, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161108134302/http://www.musiccitymiracles.com/2016/11/7/13557886/titans-promote-david-fluellen-53-man-roster-waive-cody-riggs . live .
- Web site: Wyatt . Jim . December 12, 2016 . Titans Promote DL Mehdi Abdesmad to 53-Man Roster . July 3, 2023 . TitansOnline.com . August 22, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170822012122/http://www.titansonline.com/news/article-4/Titans-Promote-DL-Mehdi-Abdesmad-to-53-Man-Roster/dfaa0177-1a98-4d54-bd59-d467103977f7 . live .
- Web site: Cotton . Dan . January 2, 2017 . Titans sign seven players to futures contracts . July 4, 2023 . 247Sports . en . July 4, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230704164559/https://247sports.com/nfl/tennessee-titans/Article/Titans-sign-seven-players-to-futures-contracts--50223664/ . live .
- Web site: Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars – September 17th, 2017 . October 18, 2017 . . October 19, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171019004128/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201709170jax.htm . live .
- Web site: David Fluellen 2017 Game Log . April 29, 2018 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en . April 30, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180430114414/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FlueDa00/gamelog/2017/ . live .
- Web site: 2017 Tennessee Titans Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports . July 4, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en . January 7, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180107115339/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/oti/2017.htm . live .
- Web site: Wyatt . Jim . December 31, 2017 . Titans Beat Jaguars, Punch Ticket to Playoffs . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180107175020/http://www.titansonline.com/news/article-4/Titans-Beat-Jaguars-Punch-Ticket-to-Playoffs/5a96d12b-a9bc-4231-8bfa-baba96b4e1b6 . January 7, 2018 . January 7, 2018 . Titans Online.
- Web site: Wild Card – Tennessee Titans at Kansas City Chiefs – January 6th, 2018 . January 30, 2018 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en . January 10, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180110052938/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201801060kan.htm . live .
- Web site: Tennessee Titans at Los Angeles Chargers – October 21st, 2018 . July 4, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en . December 15, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221215135255/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201810210sdg.htm . live .
- Web site: Froyd . Crissy . November 11, 2018 . Titans-Patriots: RB David Fluellen leaves game with injury . November 11, 2018 . TitansWire.com . November 12, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181112101251/https://titanswire.usatoday.com/2018/11/11/titans-patriots-rb-david-fluellen-leaves-game-with-injury/ . live .
- Web site: Wyatt . Jim . December 20, 2018 . Titans Promote LB Nigel Harris to 53-Man Roster, and Place RB David Fluellen on Injured Reserve . July 3, 2023 . TitansOnline.com . March 28, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190328192318/https://www.titansonline.com/news/titans-promote-lb-nigel-harris-to-53-man-roster-and-place-rb-david-fluellen-on-i . live .
- Web site: David Fluellen 2018 Game Log . March 28, 2019 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en . March 28, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190328192302/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FlueDa00/gamelog/2018/ . live .
- Web site: Wyatt . Jim . March 11, 2019 . Titans Reach Multi-Year Deal With Safety Kenny Vaccaro, While Informing Johnathan Cyprien He'll Be Released; RB David Fluellen Also Re-Signed . July 3, 2023 . TitansOnline.com . March 30, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190330190232/https://www.titansonline.com/news/titans-reach-multi-year-deal-with-safety-kenny-vaccaro-while-informing-johnathan . live .
- Web site: Wyatt . Jim . October 4, 2019 . Titans Officially Add LT Taylor Lewan to 53-Man Roster, Place David Fluellen on Injured Reserve . October 5, 2019 . TitansOnline.com . October 7, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191007122120/https://www.titansonline.com/news/titans-officially-add-lt-taylor-lewan-to-53-man-roster-place-david-fluellen-on-i . live .
- Web site: Desiree Wiley . December 11, 2018 . WSMV Nashville . en . December 15, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181215225112/https://www.wsmv.com/site/station_info/desiree-wiley/article_15bfdf2c-deb1-5314-852d-4364afe6ecd2.html . live .
- Web site: Jhamal Fluellen . July 4, 2023 . Syracuse University Athletics . en . July 4, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230704164628/https://cuse.com/sports/general/roster/jhamal-fluellen/2935 . live .
- Web site: Jhamal Fluellen – Men's Track and Field . July 4, 2023 . University of Maine Athletics . en . July 4, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230704164605/https://goblackbears.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/jhamal-fluellen/1360 . live .
- Web site: June 29, 2018 . Local NFL player returns home for football camp . July 4, 2023 . WKBW 7 News Buffalo . en . January 29, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220129074927/https://www.wkbw.com/news/local-nfl-player-returns-home-for-football-camp . live .