Background
Fletcher was born in Bozeman, Montana and attended Bozeman High School, where he played football as a linebacker and tight education
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Following high school, Fletcher attended Montana State University on partial scholarship where he redshirted in 2005.
Career
He was signed by the Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Montana State, Fletcher also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 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 Barometer
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 Most Valuable Player. He was also named as a finalist for the Buck Buchanon Award which is given to the top defensive player in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I FCS. He was also on the Bozeman Icedogs junior hockey team, but decided to focus on football full-time. New England Patriots
On May 26, 2015, Fletcher signed with the Patriots for the second time in his career on a one year deal, however Fletcher would miss the entire 2015 season recovering from an Anterior Cruciate Ligament tear suffered in the preseason. Fletcher announced his retirement at the conclusion of the 2015 league year and he was subsequently released by the New England Patriots.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On March 16, 2014, Fletcher signed a one-year $1.2 million contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Fletcher appeared in all 16 games for Tampa and set a career high in tackles with 39.
