Former Alabama long snapper Thomas Fletcher is headed to Charlotte to re-join teammate Deonte Brown.
Fletcher was selected with the 222nd overall pick in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL draft on Saturday afternoon by the Carolina Panthers, who also picked Brown earlier in the round.
Fletcher’s pick marks the seventh year in a row that a long snapper has been drafted in any of the seven rounds.
Draft Profile: Thomas Fletcher
Hometown: Phoenix, Ariz.
Class: Senior
Height: 6-1
Weight: 235
Arms: 30.75
Hands: 9.5
• Played in a total of 42 games during his Crimson Tide career.
What they said ...
Zierlein, NFL.com: Capable and steady but smallish, Fletcher lacks plus zip and pinpoint accuracy on his snaps. He has a shot to make it, but might end up battling for a spot as an undrafted free agent.
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