Andre Fluellen
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
 Fluellen with the Detroit Lions in 2011 | |||||||||||
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| Position | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||
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| Born | March 7, 1985 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 302 lb (137 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Cartersville (Cartersville, Georgia) | ||||||||||
| College | Florida State | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2008: 3rd round, 87th overall pick | ||||||||||
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Andre Fluellen (born March 7, 1985[1]) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles and was selected in the third round of the 2008 NFL draft by the Detroit Lions.
A native of Cartersville, Georgia, Fluellen attended Cartersville High School, where he played on both the offensive and defensive lines. As a junior, he had 88 tackles, 10 sacks, six forced fumbles and scored two touchdowns. In his senior year, he added 93 tackles and 11 sacks. Regarded as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Fluellen was ranked the No. 28 defensive tackle prospect in a class highlighted by the sole five-star Nate Robinson.[2] After official visits to Vanderbilt, Florida, Auburn, and Florida State, Fluellen chose the Seminoles.
College career
After redshirting his initial year at Florida State, Fluellen appeared in all 12 games of the 2004 season. Serving as a back-up to Brodrick Bunkley, he finished the year with six tackles, including one for loss, and two pass breakups. Against both Miami (FL) and Duke he recorded two tackles each. In his sophomore season, Fluellen replaced Travis Johnson at defensive tackle. Recording 26 tackles on the year, he ranked second on the team behind Bunkley for most tackles by a defensive lineman. Fluellen also had 7.5 tackles for loss, and tied for third on the team in quarterback hurries with twelve. Season-highs in both tackles (eight) and tackles for loss (two) he recorded against North Carolina State.
As a junior, Fluellen faced the task of replacing Bunkley at the nose guard position, named one of the “ten toughest vacancies” in college football.[3] Bunkley's original successor, junior college transfer Paul Griffin, tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in the first quarter against Troy, the second game of the season.[4] Fluellen was moved to his position, and started at nose guard for the remainder of the season. He finished seventh on the team in tackles, and first among all defensive lineman, in tackles with a career-high 28 stops. Fluellen also had eight tackles for minus yardage (fourth on the team).
On the eve of his senior season, Fluellen was named one of the “ten seniors to watch in '07” by ESPN.[5] He was named to several preseason All-American and All-Atlantic Coast Conference teams, but managed to start only five games, missing three entire contests due to a left elbow hyperextension. He ended the season with 21 tackles (10 solos), including two sacks, one pressure and a pair of pass deflections.
