Melvin Fowler
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Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
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| Position | Center | ||||||||
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| Born | March 31, 1979 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 295 lb (134 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Half Hollow Hills West (Dix Hills, New York) | ||||||||
| College | Maryland | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2002: 3rd round, 76th overall pick | ||||||||
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Melvin Thaddeus Fowler Jr. (born March 31, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was a center in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the third round of the 2002 NFL draft. He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins.
Fowler has been a member of the Minnesota Vikings, Buffalo Bills, Arizona Cardinals, Detroit Lions and Florida Tuskers.
Fowler was an All-county and All-Long Island selection as a defensive lineman at Half Hollow Hills High School West in Dix Hills, New York, where he was chosen Long Island’s top lineman in a poll of area coaches. He was also a finalist for the 1996 Bob Zellner Award. He was a three-sport standout who also excelled in basketball and lacrosse.
College career
Fowler did not allow a quarterback sack in the four years as a starter at the University of Maryland. He took over center duties in his redshirt freshman year, despite having practiced at that position for only 10 days before earning the starting job. He was a model of consistency, as he started every game (44) he played in for Maryland.