Wranglers Sign Former NFL TE Mondriel Fulcher
Published on January 18, 2005 under Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Austin Wranglers News Release
Austin, Texas, January 18, 2005--- The Austin Wranglers have signed WR/LB Mondriel Fulcher to their 37-man training camp roster. After a four-year NFL career at tight end with the Oakland Raiders, he hopes to make a positive contribution to the team while getting accustomed to the fast paced action and two-sided nature of the AFL.
Mondriel Fulcher WR/LB
Height: 6-4
Weight: 255
Birth date: 10/15/76
College: Miami
AFL: Rookie
NFL: Athletic performer who has played at TE and on special teams...Drafted in the seventh round (227th overall) by the Raiders in 2000...Has played in 25 league games for the Silver and Black in three pro seasons...2003: Attended Raiders training camp...Placed on injured reserve prior to the start of the season...2002: Played in two league games at TE before suffering a knee injury...Placed on injured reserve (9/26)...Played on special teams making one stop in two contests...9-8 vs. SEA: Played at TE and on special teams...9-15 @ PIT: Played at TE and on special teams making one stop...2001: Saw action in 13 games with one start at tight end...Saw most action on special teams making 10 tackles on the season...Started for the first time in his career at Miami (9/23) in a double tight end package...Against San Diego (11/18), he made a career-high and team-high three special teams stops...In the season finale against the New York Jets he made two special teams stops...In the AFC Wild Card Game against the New York Jets (1/6) he saw action at tight end and helped the team rush for 215 yards...At New England (1/19) in the AFC Divisional Playoff Game he saw action at tight end and on special teams making one tackle and forcing one fumble...2000: Saw action in 10 league games playing at tight end and on special teams...Made first career appearance against Cleveland (9/24) seeing action on special teams...Finished the season with five special teams tackles...Saw action at tight end against Carolina (12/24)...Inactive for both playoff contests.
COLLEGE: Played in all 12 games with 10 starts for Miami as a senior...Caught 13 passes for 131 yards and one touchdown...Rushed three times for 10 yards...Caught a career-high five passes for 53 yards and a touchdown against Rutgers...As a junior in 1998, appeared in every game with three starts with 17 catches for 289 yards... Had 237 receiving yards on 11 receptions over last six games and averaged 21.5 yards per catch over that span...Scored on a 29-yard reception against UCLA...Hauled in a career-best 60-yarder against Boston College...As sophomore, played in every game, made one start and totaled five receptions for 87 yards...Averaged 17.4 yards per catch to rank third on team and tops among tight ends... Played in every game as redshirt freshman...Totaled 12 receptions for 149 yards and two touchdowns...Made first career start in Carquest Bowl vs. Virginia...Criminology major.
PERSONAL: Three-time All-Conference performer in football at Field Kindley High in Coffeyville, Kansas...All-State selection his junior year at quarterback...Led team in both passing and rushing for three years...Three-year team MVP...Passed for 1,000 yards and 12 touchdowns before being sidelined with injury...Also rushed for 1,188 yards and 11 touchdowns...Returned four kickoffs for touchdowns during his career...Four-year letterman in basketball...All-State honors at forward as a junior...Also lettered in track in high jump, long jump and triple jump.
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