Cameron Fleming

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Cameron Fleming
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Fleming with the Denver Broncos at Buckley Space Force Base in 2021
No. 73 – Denver Broncos
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1992-09-03) September 3, 1992 (age 29)
Fort Hood, Texas
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:320 lb (145 kg)
Career information
High school:Cypress Creek
(Houston, Texas)
College:Stanford
NFL Draft:2014 / Round: 4 / Pick: 140
Career history
  • New England Patriots (2014–2017)
  • Dallas Cowboys (2018–2019)
  • New York Giants (2020)
  • Denver Broncos (2021–present)
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2021
Games played:96
Games started:46
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Cameron Jarrod Fleming (born September 3, 1992) is an American football offensive tackle for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Stanford.

High school career[]

Fleming attended Cypress Creek High School in Houston, Texas. He played football for Cypress Creek.

Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated as the 38th best offensive tackle prospect of his class.[1]

College career[]

Fleming attended Stanford University from 2010 to 2013, but was redshirted in his freshman year in 2010. He became a freshman All-American as a redshirt freshman in 2011. He was an all-Pac-12 honorable mention in his sophomore season. As a junior, Fleming made the All-Pac-12 second team. He decided to forgo his senior season and enter the NFL Draft.[2] He started 39 games at right tackle during his career. He entered the 2014 NFL Draft after his junior season.[3]

Professional career[]

External video
video icon 2014 NFL Combine Cameron Fleming
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 47⁄8 323 lb
(147 kg) 		34 in
(0.86 m) 		97⁄8 5.28 s 1.85 s 3.08 s 5.00 s 8.24 s 231⁄2 8 ft 1 in
(2.46 m)		 26 reps
All values from NFL Draft[4][5]

New England Patriots[]

Fleming was drafted in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots. Fleming appeared in nine games in the 2014 season including the playoffs and won Super Bowl XLIX with the New England Patriots.

Fleming was a surprise cut by the Patriots at the end of the 2015 preseason but was signed to the Patriots' practice squad.[6][7] He was promoted to the active roster on October 16, 2015, after starting left tackle Nate Solder was placed on season-ending injured reserve with a torn biceps.[8]

In the 2016 season, Fleming played in all 16 regular-season games with five starts mainly as a reserve tackle and reporting as an extra blocker. He contributed to the Patriots' 14-2 record, which earned them the top-seed for the AFC playoffs.

On February 5, 2017, Fleming was part of the Patriots team that won Super Bowl LI. In the game, the Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons by a score of 34–28 in overtime.[9] The Patriots trailed 28–3 in the third quarter, but rallied all the way back to win the game, which featured the first overtime game in Super Bowl history and the largest comeback in the Super Bowl.[10]

On September 24, 2017, Fleming made his first start of the season at left tackle against the Houston Texans.[11] He finished the 2017 season with five consecutive starts to finish the regular season. On January 21, 2018, Fleming started at right tackle in the AFC Championship game, making his first career postseason start.[12] Two weeks later, he started at right tackle in the Super Bowl, where the Patriots lost to the Philadelphia Eagles 41-33.

Dallas Cowboys[]

On March 26, 2018, Fleming signed a one-year contract with the Dallas Cowboys worth up to $3.5 million.[13] He played in 14 games, starting three at left tackle in place of an injured Tyron Smith.

On March 13, 2019, Fleming signed a two-year, $7.5 million contract extension with the Cowboys.[14] He played in 14 games, starting three at left tackle in place of an injured Smith. On March 17, 2020, the Cowboys declined the option on Fleming's contract, making him an unrestricted free agent.[15]

New York Giants[]

Fleming with the New York Giants in 2020

On March 26, 2020, Fleming signed with the New York Giants, reuniting with former Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett and offensive line coach Marc Colombo.[16] He started all 16 games at right tackle in 2020.

Denver Broncos[]

On May 20, 2021, Fleming signed a one-year, $1.67 million contract with the Denver Broncos.[17]

References[]

  1. ^ Cameron Fleming - Yahoo Sports
  2. ^ Jones, Mike (February 20, 2014). "NFL combine: Tackle Cameron Fleming hopes to continue Stanford tradition". Washington Post. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
  3. ^ Greenspan, Dan (January 14, 2014). "Stanford OL Cameron Fleming to enter 2014 NFL Draft". NFL.com. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
  4. ^ "NFL Player Profile - Cameron Fleming". nfl.com. September 15, 2020. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  5. ^ "Stanford OT Cameron Fleming : 2014 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
  6. ^ "Patriots claim DT Khyri Thornton off waivers from Green Bay; Release OL Cameron Fleming". Patriots.com. September 6, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  7. ^ "Patriots sign OL Cameron Fleming to the practice squad; Release DL Xzavier Dickson from the practice squad". Patriots.com. September 8, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  8. ^ Shane, Alec (October 16, 2015). "Patriots Promote OL Cameron Fleming". PatsPulpit.com. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  9. ^ "Super Bowl LI - New England Patriots vs. Atlanta Falcons - February 5th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  10. ^ Wesseling, Chris. "New England Patriots win Super Bowl LI". NFL. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
  11. ^ "Game Notes: Patriots home dominance". New England Patriots. September 24, 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
  12. ^ "Game Notes: Patriots extend NFL-record to 10th Super Bowl overall". New England Patriots. January 21, 2018. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
  13. ^ Smith, Michael David (March 24, 2018). "Cowboys expected to sign Cameron Fleming". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
  14. ^ "Cam Fleming to return as Cowboys swing tackle on 2-year deal". Cowboys Wire. USA Today. March 13, 2019.
  15. ^ Williams, Charean (March 17, 2020). "Cowboys decline Cameron Fleming's option". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  16. ^ "Reports: Giants agree to terms with OT Cam Fleming". Giants.com. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  17. ^ DiLalla, Aric (May 20, 2021). "LB Alexander Johnson signs restricted free agent tender". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved May 22, 2021.

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