Dane Fletcher
Fletcher with the New England Patriots
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | September 14, 1986 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Bozeman, Montana | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 244 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Bozeman (MT) | ||||||||||
| College: | Montana State | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2010 | ||||||||||
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| Tackles: | 120 |
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| Sacks: | 4.5 |
| Interceptions: | 1 |
| Forced fumbles: | 4 |
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Dane Fletcher (born September 14, 1986) is an American football linebacker. He starred in the film "Touchdown" as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Montana State, Fletcher also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Fletcher was born in Bozeman, Montana and attended Bozeman High School, where he played football as a linebacker and tight end. At linebacker, he was a first-team all-state selection; at tight end, he was an honorable mention all-state selection. He also played ice hockey and baseball as a catcher. Fletcher's parents are well known throughout the Bozeman community and own a local cheese burger joint and a bar.
Following high school, Fletcher attended Montana State University on partial scholarship where he redshirted in 2005. After playing on special teams as a freshman, in 2006. Fletcher played as a defensive end and in 2007 he recorded 51 tackles and three sacks, as well as a Big Sky Conference-high 19 tackles for a loss. In 2008 Fletcher missed three games but finished the season with 6.5 sacks. As a redshirt senior in 2009 Fletcher was named team captain and finished the season with 67 tackles, seven sacks, and two blocked kicks, earning first-team All-Big Sky honors as well as being named the Big Sky Defensive MVP. He was also named as a finalist for the Buck Buchanon Award which is given to the top defensive player in NCAA Division I FCS.
He was also on the Bozeman Icedogs junior hockey team, but decided to focus on football full-time.
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