Vincent Fuller
No. 22, 38
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1982-08-03) August 3, 1982
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
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:163
Sacks:2.0
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:1
Interceptions:6
Defensive touchdowns:4
Player stats at NFL.com

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 years

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
HeightWeight40-yard dash20-yard shuttleThree-cone drill
6 ft 1+1⁄8 in
(1.86 m)		 189 lb
(86 kg)		 4.44 s3.81 s6.53 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
CmbSoloAstSckFFFRYdsIntYdsAvgLngTDPD
2006TEN 16191540.0100000.0001
2007TEN 16302731.0010213768.57624
2008TEN 164737100.0100000.0002
2009TEN 13342771.000037123.64527
2010TEN 12332940.0000100.0002
Career[8]73163135422.0210620834.676416

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.[9]

Personal life

All of Fuller's younger brothers played college football at Virginia Tech as he did.[10] 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.[11] 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 2023-05-07.
  3. ↑ McCormick, Terry (Sep 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 2012-07-09. Retrieved 2011-09-03.
  5. ↑ "Vincent Fuller signs with Lions". ESPN.com. October 6, 2011. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  6. ↑ Knopping, Greg (Dec 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 2014-07-02.
  8. ↑ "Vincent Fuller Stats". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  9. ↑ "Vincent Fuller, II".
  10. ↑ Barker, Jeff (November 15, 2013). "For Fuller brothers, Virginia Tech has become a family home". BaltimoreSun.com. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
  11. ↑ Twentyman, Tim (February 24, 2014). "Kyle Fuller would love joining brother Corey in Detroit". DetroitLions.com. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
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