Vincent Fuller (American football)

For other uses, see Vincent Fuller (disambiguation).

Vincent Fuller

No. 22, 38
Position:	Safety
Personal information
Born:	(1982-08-03) August 3, 1982 (age 42) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school:	Baltimore (MD) Woodlawn
College:	Virginia Tech
NFL draft:	2005 / round: 4 / pick: 108
Career history
Tennessee Titans (2005–2010) Detroit Lions (2011) New England Patriots (2011)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 163 Sacks: 2.0 Forced fumbles: 2 Fumble recoveries: 1 Interceptions: 6 Defensive touchdowns: 4 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Vincent Fuller II (born August 3, 1982) is a former American football safety that played in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL draft. He played college football at Virginia Tech.

Early life

Fuller played high school football at Woodlawn High School.

College career

During his career at Virginia Tech, Fuller totaled 142 tackles, a half-sack, 19 pass deflections, eight interceptions, three fumble recoveries, and returned a blocked field goal for a 74-yard touchdown, while playing in 50 games.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	40-yard dash	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill
6 ft 1+1⁄8 in (1.86 m)	189 lb (86 kg)	4.44 s	3.81 s	6.53 s
All values from Pro Day[1]

Tennessee Titans

Fuller was drafted by the Titans in the fourth round (108th overall) in the 2005 NFL draft.[2] He was released by the Titans on September 3, 2011,[3] in spite of offering to take a pay cut to stay on the roster.[4]

Detroit Lions

On October 5, 2011, he signed with the Detroit Lions.[5]

New England Patriots

On December 21, 2011, he signed with the New England Patriots, after being released from IR by the Detroit Lions.[6][7] He was released on December 23, 2011.

NFL career statistics

Year	Team	GP	Tackles				Fumbles			Interceptions
			Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	FF	FR	Yds	Int	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	PD
2006	TEN	16	19	15	4	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1
2007	TEN	16	30	27	3	1.0	0	1	0	2	137	68.5	76	2	4
2008	TEN	16	47	37	10	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	2
2009	TEN	13	34	27	7	1.0	0	0	0	3	71	23.6	45	2	7
2010	TEN	12	33	29	4	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0.0	0	0	2
Career		73	163	135	42	2.0	2	1	0	6	208	34.6	76	4	16

Post-playing career

Fuller attended the Fordham University School of Law and obtained his JD. Since 2017, he has worked for Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson.[8]

Personal life

All of Fuller's younger brothers played college football at Virginia Tech as he did.[9] His younger brother, Corey, was selected by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL draft. His younger brother, cornerback Kyle, is a free agent and was selected by the Chicago Bears in the first round of the 2014 NFL draft.[10] His youngest brother, cornerback Kendall, was drafted by the Washington Redskins with the 84th pick in the 2016 NFL draft.

References

1. "2005 NFL Draft Scout Vincent Fuller College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
2. "2005 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
3. McCormick, Terry (September 3, 2011). "Gage, Ford, Fuller among final cuts". 247Sports. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
4. "Titans bid farewell to Fuller | Titans Insider". Archived from the original on July 9, 2012. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
5. "Vincent Fuller signs with Lions". ESPN.com. Associated Press. October 6, 2011. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
6. Knopping, Greg (December 21, 2011). "Report: Patriots to Sign DB Vincent Fuller". SB Nation. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
7. "Patriots Sign Veteran S Vincent Fuller". Patriots.com. December 21, 2011. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
8. "Vincent Fuller, II".
9. Barker, Jeff (November 15, 2013). "For Fuller brothers, Virginia Tech has become a family home". BaltimoreSun.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
10. Twentyman, Tim (February 24, 2014). "Kyle Fuller would love joining brother Corey in Detroit". DetroitLions.com. Archived from the original on October 19, 2014. Retrieved July 4, 2014.

External links

• Career statistics from Pro Football Reference