April 26, 2009
NFL Draft: Fletcher selected by the St. Louis Rams
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IOWA CITY, Iowa — Bradley Fletcher’s steady off-season climb up the NFL Draft boards paid off Sunday when he was selected in the third round by the St. Louis Rams with the 66th overall pick. Fletcher started at left cornerback for the University of Iowa last season, finishing fourth on the team with three interceptions.
Fletcher is the sixth defensive back drafted during UI head coach Kirk Ferentz’s 10 seasons. The others are Matt Bowen (2000), Derek Pagel (2003), Bob Sanders (2004), Sean Considine (2005) and Charles Godfrey (2008).
During his freshman season, Fletcher recorded just one tackle. He finished his Hawkeye career with 152 total stops, including 60 last season. His 10 pass breakups were the most on the team and his 42 solo tackles ranked third on the team behind middle linebacker Pat Angerer (45) and right cornerback Amari Spievey (43).
Iowa is coming off a 9-4 season that included a 31-10 victory over South Carolina in the Outback Bowl on New Year’s Day.
This is the 32nd consecutive season that Iowa has had a player chosen in the NFL Draft. Fletcher was the second selection in the third round Sunday, following former teammate Shonn Greene, who went No. 65 to the New York Jets.
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| HAWKEYES DRAFTED DURING FERENTZ ERA | |||
| 2009 NFL Draft | |||
| Round 3 | Shonn Greene | New York Jets | Running back |
| Round 3 | Bradley Fletcher | St. Louis | Defensive back |
| 2008 NFL Draft | |||
| Round 3 | Charles Godfrey | Carolina | Defensive back |
| Round 4 | Kenny Iwebema | Arizona | Defensive end |
| Round 6 | Mike Humpal | Pittsburgh | Linebacker |
| 2007 NFL Draft | |||
| Round 3 | Marshal Yanda | Baltimore | Offensive line |
| Round 4 | Scott Chandler | San Diego | Tight end |
| Round 7 | Mike Elgin | New England | Offensive line |
| 2006 NFL Draft | |||
| Round 1 | Chad Greenway | Minnesota | Linebacker |
| Round 3 | Abdul Hodge | Green Bay | Linebacker |
| 2005 NFL Draft | |||
| Round 2 | Matt Roth | Miami | Defensive end |
| Round 2 | Jonathan Babineaux | Atlanta | Defensive line |
| Round 4 | Sean Considine | Philadelphia | Defensive back |
| Round 6 | Tony Jackson | Seattle | Tight end |
| Round 6 | Pete McMahon | Oakland | Offensive line |
| 2004 NFL Draft | |||
| Round 1 | Robert Gallery | Oakland | Offensive line |
| Round 2 | Bob Sanders | Indianapolis | Defensive back |
| Round 3 | Nate Kaeding | San Diego | Place kicker |
| Round 7 | Jared Clauss | Tennessee | Defensive line |
| Round 7 | Erik Jensen | St. Louis | Tight end |
| 2003 NFL Draft | |||
| Round 1 | Dallas Clark | Indianapolis | Tight end |
| Round 2 | Eric Steinbach | Cincinnati | Offensive line |
| Round 2 | Bruce Nelson | Carolina | Center |
| Round 5 | Derek Pagel | New York Jets | Defensive back |
| Round 5 | Ben Sobieski | Buffalo | Offensive line |
| 2002 NFL Draft | |||
| Round 2 | Ladell Betts | Washington | Running back |
| Round 5 | Aaron Kampman | Green Bay | Defensive line |
| Round 6 | Kahlil Hill | Atlanta | Wide receiver |
| 2001 NFL Draft | |||
| Round 6 | Kevin Kasper | Denver | Wide receiver |
| 2000 NFL Draft | |||
| Round 5 | Austin Wheatley | New Orleans | Tight end |
| Round 6 | Matt Bowen | St. Louis | Defensive back |