Will Fuller
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No. 15 Houston Texans | |||
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||
Personal information | |||
Date of birth: | April 16, 1994 | ||
Place of birth: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||
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Career information | |||
High school: | Philadelphia (PA) Roman Catholic | ||
College: | Notre Dame | ||
NFL draft: | 2016 / Round: 1 / Pick: 21 | ||
Career history | |||
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Roster status: | Unsigned draft pick | ||
Career highlights and awards | |||
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William Fuller Jr. (born April 16, 1994) is an American football wide receiver for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Texans in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame.
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High School
Fuller attended Roman Catholic High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As a senior, he was named the MVP of the Philadelphia Catholic League 4A, recording 57 receptions in 2012 for 932 yards and eight touchdowns.[citation needed]
Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated as the 19th best wide receiver prospect of his class.[1] He originally committed to play college football at Penn State on June 3, 2012 after receiving a scholarship offer while on a visit at the school.[2] However, Fuller would go on to switch his commitment to Notre Dame on August 5, 2012.[3]
Name | Home town | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Will Fuller WR |
Philadelphia, PA | Roman Catholic HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 168 lb (76 kg) | Aug 5, 2012 | |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 73 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 22 (WR), 3 (PA), 3 (regional), 179 (national) Rivals: 19 (WR), 7 (PA), 176 (national) ESPN: 31 (PA) | ||||||
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College career
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Freshman
Fuller played sparingly as a freshman, catching only six passes. He scored his first touchdown on a 47-yard pass from Tommy Rees against Air Force. He recorded 160 receiving yards, averaging 26.6 yards per catch, which led the team.
Sophomore
Fuller emerged as a starter following an impressive off-season, following that up by having a breakout season for the Irish.[4] He recorded 76 receptions for 1,094 yards with 15 touchdowns, tying Golden Tate for the school single season record. His 15 touchdowns were tied for 3rd in FBS, behind Colorado State's Rashard Higgins and Alabama's Amari Cooper.[5]
In a game versus Northwestern, he caught nine passes for 159 yards and 3 touchdowns; all career highs. He was recognized as an honorable mention All-American by Sports Illustrated following the season.[6]
Junior
Fuller started off the season with a two touchdowns on 7 receptions for 142 yards versus Texas. The following week, against the Virgina Cavaliers, Fuller caught 5 passes for 124 yards and two touchdowns, including the game winning touchdown pass with 12 seconds left from DeShone Kizer.[7] He had 6 receptions for 131 yards and a touchdown against Georgia Tech in Notre Dame's third game of the season, a 30–22 victory.[8]
Against USC, he recorded 3 receptions for 131 yards, including a 75-yard touchdown to beat USC, 41–31. At Pitt, Fuller caught 7 passes for 152 yards and three touchdowns leading to 42–30 victory.[9]
His three touchdowns allowed him to surpass both Golden Tate and Jeff Samardzija on the career touchdown list with 28, leaving him only second behind Michael Floyd's 37. Fuller caught 6 passes for 113 yards, including a 81 yard touchdown, in a losing effort against Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl. Fuller finished the season with 62 catches, career high 1,258 yards with 14 touchdowns. He was named a second-team All-American by the Associated Press.[10]
On January 3, 2016, Fuller announced he would forego his remaining eligibility and enter the 2016 NFL Draft.[11] He finished his career with 144 receptions for 2,512 yards (17.4 avg) and 30 touchdowns.[citation needed]
Career statistics
Year | Team | Receiving | |||||
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Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Long | Avg/G | ||
2013 | Notre Dame | 6 | 160 | 26.1 | 1 | 47 | 12.3 |
2014 | Notre Dame | 76 | 1,094 | 14.4 | 15 | 75 | 84.2 |
2015 | Notre Dame | 62 | 1,258 | 20.3 | 14 | 81 | 96.8 |
Total | 144 | 2,512 | 17.4 | 30 | 81 | 64.4 |
Professional career
At the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine, Fuller ran a 4.32 official forty yard dash, the best time among wide receivers.
Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||||
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6 ft 0 in | 186 lb | 4.32 s | 1.51 s | 2.51 s | 33.5 in | 10 ft 6 in | |||||||||||||
All values from NFL combine.[12] |
Houston Texans
On April 28, 2016, Fuller was selected in the first round (21st overall) by the Houston Texans in the 2016 NFL Draft.[13]
References
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External links
- Houston Texans currentteam parameter articles
- NFL player with pastcoaching parameter
- NFL player with pastexecutive parameter
- Articles with unsourced statements from April 2016
- Living people
- 1995 births
- Sportspeople from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Players of American football from Pennsylvania
- American football wide receivers
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players
- Houston Texans players