Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles
{{Short description|American football player (born 1996)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles
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| current_team = New York Giants
| number =44
| position = Linebacker
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|9|4|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
| death_date =
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| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lb = 223
| high_school = Mountain View (Tucson)
| college = Arizona (2015–2018)
| undraftedyear = 2019
| pastteams =
- San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|2019}}–{{NFL Year|2024}})
- New York Giants ({{NFL Year|2025}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
| statleague = NFL
| statweek =
| statseason = 2024
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 96
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 1.0
| statlabel3 = Pass deflections
| statvalue3 = 3
| statlabel4 = Forced fumbles
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| statlabel5 = Fumble recoveries
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| statlabel6 = Interceptions
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| pfr = F/FlanDe00
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Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles (born September 4, 1996) is an American professional football linebacker for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He has previously played in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers. He played college football for the Arizona Wildcats.
College career
Flannigan-Fowles played for the Arizona Wildcats for four seasons. He finished his collegiate career with 243 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, three forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries with 22 passes defended and six interceptions in 50 games played.{{Cite web |last=Lev |first=Michael |date=January 15, 2019 |title=UA safety Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles added to NFLPA Bowl roster |url=https://tucson.com/sports/arizonawildcats/football/ua-safety-demetrius-flannigan-fowles-added-to-nflpa-collegiate-bowl-roster/article_5165b4ba-190d-11e9-8f8f-9b687e3a0883.html |access-date=November 17, 2021 |work=Arizona Daily Star}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 1 5/8
| weight = 205
| dash = 4.58
| ten split = 1.63
| twenty split = 2.65
| shuttle = 4.41
| cone drill = 7.25
| vertical = 34.5
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 3
| bench = 15
| arm span = 32 1/4
| hand span = 9 1/8
| note = All values from Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1019438&DraftYear=2019 |title=2019 Draft Scout Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles, Arizona NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile |access-date=March 24, 2023 |website=draftscout.com}}
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=San Francisco 49ers=
Flannigan-Fowles was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2019.{{Cite web |date=May 3, 2019 |title=49ers sign five draft picks, 10 undrafted free agents |url=https://www.knbr.com/2019/05/03/49ers-sign-five-draft-picks-10-undrafted-free-agents/ |access-date=February 18, 2024 |website=KNBR.com}} He was waived on August 31, during final roster cuts but was re-signed to San Francisco's practice squad the following day.{{Cite web |last=Spears |first=Justin |date=September 1, 2019 |title=San Francisco 49ers sign ex-Wildcat Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles to practice squad |url=https://tucson.com/sports/arizonawildcats/football/san-francisco-49ers-sign-ex-wildcat-demetrius-flannigan-fowles-to-practice-squad/article_afd1a228-cd0f-11e9-9b70-03acdce31e6d.html |access-date=February 17, 2024 |work=Arizona Daily Star}} Flannigan-Fowles was placed on the practice squad injured list on December 10.{{Cite web |date=December 10, 2019 |title=Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles: Hits practice-squad injured list |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/demetrius-flannigan-fowles-hits-practice-squad-injured-list/ |access-date=February 18, 2024 |website=CBSSports.com |publisher=RotoWire}} He signed a futures/reserve contract with the 49ers on February 5, 2020, and made the active roster out of training camp in 2020.{{Cite web |date=February 5, 2020 |title=49ers' Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles: Inks future deal |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/49ers-demetrius-flannigan-fowles-inks-future-deal/ |access-date=February 18, 2024 |website=CBSSports.com |publisher=RotoWire}} In 2020 Flannigan-Fowles played in 11 games, mostly on special teams, with one started and finished the season with nine total tackles.{{cite web|url=https://www.ninersnation.com/2021/7/12/22574177/49ers-90-in-90-will-demetrius-flannigan-fowles-start-alongside-greenlaw-and-warner|title=49ers 90-in-90: Will Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles start alongside Greenlaw and Warner?|first=Kyle|last=Posey|website=NinersNation.com|publisher=SB Nation|date=July 12, 2021|access-date=November 17, 2021}} In the 2021 season, he appeared in all 17 games and started two. He had 29 total tackles.{{Cite web |title=Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles 2021 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FlanDe00/gamelog/2021/ |access-date=February 18, 2024 |work=Pro Football Reference}}
On March 11, 2022, Flannigan-Fowles signed a one-year extension with the 49ers.{{Cite web |date=March 11, 2022 |title=49ers Sign LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles to a One-Year Extension |url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-sign-lb-demetrius-flannigan-fowles-to-a-one-year-extension |access-date=January 14, 2023 |website=49ers.com}} He appeared in all 17 games in the 2022 season. He recorded one sack, which came against the Carolina Panthers in Week 5.{{Cite web |title=Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles 2022 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FlanDe00/gamelog/2022/ |access-date=February 18, 2024 |work=Pro Football Reference}}
On March 16, 2023, Flannigan-Fowles signed a one-year extension with the 49ers.{{cite web|title=49ers Re-Sign LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles|url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-re-sign-linebacker-demetrius-flannigan-fowles-nfl-free-agency|publisher=49ers.com|date=March 16, 2023|access-date=March 16, 2023}} In the 2023 season, he appeared in 16 games and made one start.{{Cite web |title=Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles 2023 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FlanDe00/gamelog/2023/ |access-date=February 18, 2024 |website=Pro Football Reference}}
On March 15, 2024, Flannigan-Fowles re-signed with the 49ers.{{Cite web |date=March 15, 2024 |title=49ers Re-Sign LB Flannigan-Fowles to One-Year Deal |url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-re-sign-linebacker-demetrius-flannigan-fowles-one-year-deal-free-agency |access-date=July 28, 2024 |website=49ers.com}} In 12 games (3 starts) for San Francisco, he recorded 2 pass deflections and 17 combined tackles. On February 18, 2025, Flannigan-Fowles was released by the 49ers.{{Cite web|title=49ers Release a Linebacker; Tendered One-Year Contracts to Exclusive Free Agents|url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-release-a-linebacker-tendered-one-year-contracts-to-exclusive-free-agents|website=49ers.com|date=February 18, 2025|access-date=February 18, 2025}}
=New York Giants=
References
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External links
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- [https://www.49ers.com/team/players-roster/demetrius-flannigan-fowles/ San Francisco 49ers bio]
- [https://arizonawildcats.com/sports/football/roster/demetrius-flannigan-fowles/9306 Arizona Wildcats bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Tucson, Arizona
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Category:American football linebackers
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