Terrell Fletcher

Terrell Antoine Fletcher (born September 14, 1973) is an American former professional football player who spent his entire eight-year career as a running back for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison where he played football as running back for the Wisconsin Badgers, the 1994 Rose Bowl champions. In 1995, Fletcher was named MVP in the Hall of Fame Outback Bowl. With the Chargers, he rushed for 1,871 yards and gained 1,943 yards receiving, leading all Charger running backs in receptions for five consecutive seasons, from 1996 to 2000. On November 4, 2001, he caught Drew Brees's first completion.

Fletcher graduated from Hazelwood East High School in Hazelwood, Missouri in 1991. He is a first-generation college graduate. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison with a bachelor's degree in English Literature (1998). In 2003, Fletcher graduated with a master's degree in Religious Studies, from Southern California Seminary. He is also has a Doctorate of Transformational Leadership from Bakke Graduate University (2018).

Fletcher is currently an ordained Bishop and Senior Pastor for City of Hope International Church in San Diego, California 1992: 496 rushing yards on 96 carries. 5 catches for 75 yards and 1 touchdown. 1993: 996 rushing yards and 9 touchdowns on 165 carries. 13 catches for 131 yards and 1 touchdown. 1994: 1,476 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns on 244 carries. 23 catches for 180 yards and 1 touchdown.

Professional career San Diego Chargers Terrell Fletcher was drafted with the 19th pick in the second round (51st pick overall) of the 1995 NFL draft by the San Diego Chargers. In 1996, Fletcher was a restricted free agent for the Chargers, and was re-signed. In 2000, Fletcher led the Chargers in rushing, rushing for 384 yards on 116 carries. In 2002, Fletcher was limited to just 10 games, missing time with a sprained ankle he suffered in an early October loss to the Denver Broncos. On February 27, 2003, the Chargers released Fletcher, saving $1.64 million in cap space. At the same time of releasing Fletcher, they released a slew of other veterans including safety Rodney Harrison and wide receiver Curtis Conway, among others. Fletcher was known for his receiving skills out of the backfield, leading all Charger running backs in receptions for five consecutive seasons, from 1996 to 2000. This included finishing second on the team in receptions with 61 in 1996. At the time of his release, Fletcher was 13th in Chargers history in rushing, with 1,871 yards, and 9th in Chargers history with 259 receptions.

NFL career statistics Year Team Games Rushing Receiving Fumbles GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost 1995 SD 16 0 26 140 5.4 46 1 3 26 8.7 15 0 2 0 1996 SD 16 0 77 282 3.7 19 0 61 476 7.8 41 2 1 0 1997 SD 13 1 51 161 3.2 13 0 39 292 7.5 25 0 4 3 1998 SD 12 5 153 543 3.5 21 5 30 188 6.3 22 0 1 1 1999 SD 15 2 48 126 2.6 16 0 45 360 8.0 25 0 1 0 2000 SD 16 6 116 384 3.3 21 3 48 355 7.4 26 1 2 2 2001 SD 13 0 29 207 3.7 26 0 23 184 8.0 27 0 1 1 2002 SD 10 0 26 128 4.9 15 1 10 62 6.2 13 0 0 0 Career 111 14 526 1,871 3.6 46 10 259 1,943 7.5 41 3 12 7

Personal life From March 2012 until June 2023, he was the Senior Pastor of the City of Hope International Church in San Diego, California. In 2007, Fletcher married actress and businesswoman Sheree Zampino. Through this marriage he was the stepfather to Zampino’s son with Will Smith. The couple divorced in 2015 after eight years of marriage. Contrary to popular belief, the pair does not have a daughter. In 2018, Fletcher married Kavalya Young. The couple have three children, a daughter Kya and fraternal twins, son Kingston and daughter Kory.

Personal Website: www.terrellfletcher.com Speaking Website: www.meetterrell.com Church Website: www.thecityonline.org