Cameron Fleming
{{Short description|American football player (born 1992)}}
{{Use American English|date=October 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Cameron Fleming
| image = 2013 Cameron Fleming (cropped).jpg
| alt =
| caption = Fleming with the Stanford Cardinal in 2013
| current_team =
| number =
| position = Offensive tackle
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|9|3}}
| birth_place = Fort Hood, Texas, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 5
| weight_lbs = 320
| high_school = Cypress Creek {{nowrap|(Houston, Texas)}}
| college = Stanford (2010–2013)
| draftyear = 2014
| draftround = 4
| draftpick = 140
| pastteams =
- New England Patriots ({{NFL Year|2014}}–{{NFL Year|2017}})
- Dallas Cowboys ({{NFL Year|2018}}–{{NFL Year|2019}})
- New York Giants ({{NFL Year|2020}})
- Denver Broncos ({{NFL Year|2021|2024}})
| status =
| highlights =
- 2× Super Bowl champion (XLIX, LI)
- Second-team All-Pac-12 (2013)
| statweek =
| statseason = 2024
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 118
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 = 62
| pfr = FlemCa00
}}
Cameron Jarrod Fleming (born September 3, 1992) is an American professional football offensive tackle. He was selected by the New England Patriots in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL draft. He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal. Fleming has also had stints with the Dallas Cowboys, and New York Giants.
Early life
Fleming attended Cypress Creek High School in Houston, Texas. He played football for Cypress Creek.
Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated as the 38th best offensive tackle prospect of his class.{{Cite web |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/stanford/football/recruiting/player-Cameron-Fleming-89843 |title=Cameron Fleming - Yahoo Sports |access-date=March 8, 2015 |archive-date=April 2, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402113326/https://sports.yahoo.com/stanford/football/recruiting/player-Cameron-Fleming-89843 |url-status=live }}
College career
Fleming attended Stanford University from 2010 to 2013, but was redshirted in his freshman year in 2010. He became a freshman All-American as a redshirt freshman in 2011. He was an all-Pac-12 Conference honorable mention in his sophomore season. As a junior, Fleming made the All-Pac-12 second-team. He decided to forgo his senior season and enter the NFL draft.{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/football-insider/wp/2014/02/20/nfl-combine-tackle-cameron-fleming-hopes-to-continue-stanford-tradition/|title=NFL combine: Tackle Cameron Fleming hopes to continue Stanford tradition|last=Jones|first=Mike|date=February 20, 2014|newspaper=Washington Post|language=en-US|access-date=February 9, 2018|archive-date=April 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402145711/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/football-insider/wp/2014/02/20/nfl-combine-tackle-cameron-fleming-hopes-to-continue-stanford-tradition/|url-status=live}} He started 39 games at right tackle during his career. He entered the 2014 NFL draft after his junior season.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/stanford-ol-cameron-fleming-to-enter-2014-nfl-draft-0ap2000000313291|title=Stanford OL Cameron Fleming to enter 2014 NFL Draft|last=Greenspan|first=Dan|date=January 14, 2014|work=NFL.com|access-date=February 9, 2018|language=en|archive-date=January 16, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116124458/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000313291/article/stanford-ol-cameron-fleming-to-enter-2014-nfl-draft|url-status=live}}
Professional career
{{external media
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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4MfBjCRCM8: 2014 NFL Combine Cameron Fleming]
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{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 4 7/8
| weight = 323
| dash = 5.28
| ten split = 1.85
| twenty split = 3.08
| shuttle = 5.00
| cone drill = 8.24
| vertical = 25.5
| broad ft = 8
| broad in = 1
| bench = 26
| wonderlic =
| arm span = 34
| hand span = 9 7/8
| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web | url = https://www.nfl.com/prospects/cameron-fleming/3200464c-4515-7731-f0ee-1683da2b3966 | title = Cameron Fleming Draft and Combine Prospect Profile | work = NFL.com | date = September 15, 2020 | access-date = September 15, 2020 | archive-date = June 8, 2022 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220608220121/https://www.nfl.com/prospects/cameron-fleming/3200464c-4515-7731-f0ee-1683da2b3966 | url-status = live }}{{cite web | url = http://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=107353&DraftYear=2014 | title = Stanford OT Cameron Fleming : 2014 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile | work = NFLDraftScout.com | access-date = May 12, 2014 | archive-date = September 17, 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200917000646/http://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=107353&DraftYear=2014 | url-status = live }}
}}
= New England Patriots =
Fleming was selected in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL draft by the New England Patriots.{{Cite web |title=2014 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2014/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-15 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en |archive-date=September 21, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180921123401/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2014/draft.htm |url-status=live }} Fleming appeared in nine games in the 2014 season including the playoffs and won Super Bowl XLIX with the Patriots.
Fleming was a surprise cut by the Patriots at the end of the 2015 preseason but was signed to the Patriots' practice squad.{{cite web|title=Patriots claim DT Khyri Thornton off waivers from Green Bay; Release OL Cameron Fleming|url=https://www.patriots.com/news/patriots-claim-dt-khyri-thornton-off-waivers-from-green-bay-release-ol-ca-236946|website=Patriots.com|date=September 6, 2015|access-date=March 5, 2017|archive-date=February 18, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190218141822/https://www.patriots.com/news/patriots-claim-dt-khyri-thornton-off-waivers-from-green-bay-release-ol-ca-236946|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Patriots sign OL Cameron Fleming to the practice squad; Release DL Xzavier Dickson from the practice squad|url=https://www.patriots.com/news/patriots-sign-ol-cameron-fleming-to-the-practice-squad-release-dl-xzavier-237161|website=Patriots.com|date=September 8, 2015|access-date=March 5, 2017|archive-date=February 18, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190218081926/https://www.patriots.com/news/patriots-sign-ol-cameron-fleming-to-the-practice-squad-release-dl-xzavier-237161|url-status=live}} He was promoted to the active roster on October 16, 2015, after starting left tackle Nate Solder was placed on season-ending injured reserve with a torn biceps.{{cite web|title=Patriots Promote OL Cameron Fleming|url=http://www.patspulpit.com/2015/10/16/9558419/patriots-promote-ol-cameron-fleming|author=Shane, Alec|website=PatsPulpit.com|date=October 16, 2015|access-date=March 5, 2017|archive-date=January 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170113201008/http://www.patspulpit.com/2015/10/16/9558419/patriots-promote-ol-cameron-fleming|url-status=live}}
In the 2016 season, Fleming played in all 16 regular-season games with five starts mainly as a reserve tackle and reporting as an extra blocker. He contributed to the Patriots' 14-2 record, which earned them the top-seed for the American Football Conference (AFC) playoffs.
On February 5, 2017, Fleming was part of the Patriots team that won Super Bowl LI. In the game, the Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons by a score of 34–28 in overtime.{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201702050atl.htm|title=Super Bowl LI - New England Patriots vs. Atlanta Falcons - February 5th, 2017|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=September 2, 2017|archive-date=March 31, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331010158/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201702050atl.htm|url-status=live}} The Patriots trailed 28–3 in the third quarter, but rallied all the way back to win the game, which featured the first overtime game in Super Bowl history and the largest comeback in the Super Bowl.{{Cite web |last=Wesseling |first=Chris |date=February 5, 2017 |title=Patriots erase deficit, defeat Falcons in Super Bowl LI |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/patriots-erase-deficit-defeat-falcons-in-super-bowl-li-0ap3000000783692 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170206032912/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000783692/article/patriots-erase-deficit-defeat-falcons-in-super-bowl-li |archive-date=February 6, 2017 |access-date=February 5, 2017 |website=NFL.com}}
On September 24, 2017, Fleming made his first start of the season at left tackle against the Houston Texans.{{Cite news|url=https://www.patriots.com/news/game-notes-patriots-home-dominance-308311|title=Game Notes: Patriots home dominance|date=September 24, 2017|work=New England Patriots|access-date=February 9, 2018|language=en|archive-date=January 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190103161234/https://www.patriots.com/news/game-notes-patriots-home-dominance-308311|url-status=live}} He finished the 2017 season with five consecutive starts to finish the regular season. On January 21, 2018, Fleming started at right tackle in the AFC Championship game, making his first career postseason start.{{Cite news|url=https://www.patriots.com/news/game-notes-patriots-extend-nfl-record-to-10th-super-bowl-overall-322201|title=Game Notes: Patriots extend NFL-record to 10th Super Bowl overall|date=January 21, 2018|work=New England Patriots|access-date=February 9, 2018|language=en|archive-date=February 18, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190218141744/https://www.patriots.com/news/game-notes-patriots-extend-nfl-record-to-10th-super-bowl-overall-322201|url-status=live}} Two weeks later, he started at right tackle in the Super Bowl, where the Patriots lost to the Philadelphia Eagles 41–33.
=Dallas Cowboys =
On March 26, 2018, Fleming signed a one-year contract with the Dallas Cowboys worth up to $3.5 million.{{Cite news|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/03/24/cowboys-expected-to-sign-cameron-fleming/|title=Cowboys expected to sign Cameron Fleming|date=March 24, 2018|author=Smith, Michael David|website=ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com|access-date=March 24, 2018|archive-date=March 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180325050008/http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/03/24/cowboys-expected-to-sign-cameron-fleming/|url-status=live}} He played in 14 games, starting three at left tackle in place of an injured Tyron Smith.
On March 13, 2019, Fleming signed a two-year, $7.5 million contract extension with the Cowboys.{{cite web|title=Cam Fleming to return as Cowboys swing tackle on 2-year deal|url=https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/2019/03/13/dallas-cowboys-cameron-fleming-2019-nfl-free-agency/|work=Cowboys Wire|publisher=USA Today|date=March 13, 2019|access-date=March 14, 2019|archive-date=September 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200917181253/https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/2019/03/13/dallas-cowboys-cameron-fleming-2019-nfl-free-agency/|url-status=live}} He played in 14 games, starting three at left tackle in place of an injured Smith. On March 17, 2020, the Cowboys declined the option on Fleming's contract, making him an unrestricted free agent.{{cite web|title=Cowboys decline Cameron Fleming's option|url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/03/17/cowboys-decline-cameron-flemings-option/|author=Williams, Charean|work=Pro Football Talk|publisher=NBC Sports|date=March 17, 2020|access-date=March 18, 2020|archive-date=March 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200318030232/https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/03/17/cowboys-decline-cameron-flemings-option/|url-status=live}}
= New York Giants =
On March 26, 2020, Fleming signed with the New York Giants, reuniting with former Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett and offensive line coach Marc Colombo.{{Cite web|url=https://www.giants.com/news/reports-giants-agree-to-terms-with-ot-cam-fleming|title=Reports: Giants agree to terms with OT Cam Fleming|website=Giants.com|language=en-US|access-date=March 21, 2020|archive-date=March 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200322021709/https://www.giants.com/news/reports-giants-agree-to-terms-with-ot-cam-fleming|url-status=live}} He started all 16 games at right tackle in 2020.
=Denver Broncos=
On May 20, 2021, Fleming signed a one-year, $1.67 million contract with the Denver Broncos, after the team released offensive tackle Ja'Wuan James.{{cite news |author=DiLalla, Aric |title=LB Alexander Johnson signs restricted free agent tender |url=https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/lb-alexander-johnson-signs-restricted-free-agent-tender |website=DenverBroncos.com |date=May 20, 2021 |access-date=May 22, 2021 |archive-date=May 21, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210521223726/https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/lb-alexander-johnson-signs-restricted-free-agent-tender |url-status=live }} He was released in a planned move on August 31, 2021. He was re-signed on September 2, 2021. He appeared in 5 games with 4 starts at right tackle.
He re-signed with the Broncos on July 27, 2022.{{cite news |author=Kothe, Taylor |title=Broncos bring back OT Cam Fleming; waive ILB Kadofi Wright |url=https://www.milehighreport.com/platform/amp/2022/7/27/23280603/denver-broncos-bring-back-ot-cameron-fleming |website=SBNation.com |date=July 27, 2022 |access-date=July 27, 2022 |archive-date=August 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809203556/https://www.milehighreport.com/platform/amp/2022/7/27/23280603/denver-broncos-bring-back-ot-cameron-fleming |url-status=live }} He appeared in 15 games with 15 starts, nine of them coming at right tackle.{{Cite web |title=Cameron Fleming 2022 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FlemCa00/gamelog/2022/ |access-date=2024-12-26 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He missed two games against the Tennessee Titans and the Jacksonville Jaguars because of a quad injury.
The Broncos re-signed Fleming to a one year, $4 million contract on May 23, 2023.{{Cite web |last=Comeaux |first=Jonathan |date=2023-05-23 |title=Broncos Re-Sign OT Cameron Fleming To One-Year, $4M Deal |url=https://nfltraderumors.co/broncos-re-sign-ot-cameron-fleming-to-one-year-4m-deal/ |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=NFLTradeRumors.co |language=en-US |archive-date=May 24, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230524004129/https://nfltraderumors.co/broncos-re-sign-ot-cameron-fleming-to-one-year-4m-deal/ |url-status=live }}
After going unsigned during the 2024 NFL offseason, he was signed to the Broncos practice squad on October 8, 2024.{{Cite web |last=Heath |first=Jon |date=2024-10-08 |title=Broncos bringing back familiar face at offensive tackle |url=https://broncoswire.usatoday.com/2024/10/08/denver-broncos-news-ot-cam-fleming-signing-to-practice-squad/ |access-date=2024-10-08 |website=Broncos Wire |language=}}
References
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External links
{{Commons}}
- [https://gostanford.com/sports/football/roster/cameron-fleming/7147 Stanford Cardinal bio]
{{Patriots2014DraftPicks}}
{{Super Bowl XLIX}}
{{Super Bowl LI}}
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