Maurice Fleming
| Eastern Illinois Panthers | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Defensive pass game coordinator & cornerbacks coach |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 6, 1993 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 202 lb (92 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Chicago (IL) Curie Metropolitan |
| College: | Iowa (2012–2015) West Virginia (2016) |
| Undrafted: | 2017 |
| Career history | |
| As a player: | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| As a coach: | |
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| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · CFL.ca | |
Maurice Fleming (born December 6, 1993) is an American college football and former cornerback. He is the defensive pass game coordinator and cornerbacks coach for Eastern Illinois University, a position he has held since 2024. He played college football at West Virginia, and was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL) as an undrafted free agent in 2017.
College career[edit]
Fleming was a three-star recruit out of high school. He received offers from Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, and Boston College, but decided to enroll to Iowa. He later transferred to West Virginia.[1]
Professional career[edit]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers[edit]
Fleming signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2017.[2] He was waived/injured on August 19, 2017, after being injured in a preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars and was placed on injured reserve.[3] Five days later, the Buccaneers and Fleming reached an injury settlement, and he was released. He was re-signed to the Buccaneers' practice squad on November 29, 2017.[4] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Buccaneers on January 3, 2018.[5]
On June 15, 2018, Fleming was waived/injured by the Buccaneers and was placed on injured reserve.[6] He was released on December 21, 2018.
Ottawa Redblacks[edit]
On July 22, 2019, Fleming signed with the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[7]
Louisville Xtreme[edit]
On March 24, 2021, Fleming signed with the Louisville Xtreme of the Indoor Football League (IFL).[8][9]
Coaching career[edit]
In 2022, Fleming joined Utah as a graduate assistant.[citation needed]
In 2023, Fleming was hired to be the cornerbacks coach for Eastern Illinois.[10] In 2024, he was promoted to defensive pass game coordinator while retaining his role as cornerbacks coach.
References[edit]
- ^ Maurice Fleming high school profile
- ^ Smith, Scott (May 1, 2017). "Bucs' Rookie Free Agents Flesh Out Roster". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on October 25, 2017. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
- ^ Smith, Scott (September 2, 2017). "Wide Variety of Moves Gets Bucs to 53". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on December 8, 2017.
- ^ Smith, Scott (November 29, 2017). "Dotson, Marpet to IR Among Multiple Moves". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on January 3, 2018.
- ^ Smith, Scott (January 3, 2018). "Bucs Sign Eight to Futures Contracts". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on March 8, 2018.
- ^ "Buccaneers Waive DB Reese Fleming With Injury Designation". NFLTradeRumors. June 15, 2018.
- ^ "Transactions: July 22, 2019". Ottawa REDBLACKS. July 22, 2019. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ "Louisville Xtreme Adds Former Tampa Bay Buccaneer". OurSports Central. March 24, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ "Louisville Xtreme faces off against Massachusetts Pirates in home opener". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ "Maurice Fleming Hired To EIU Football Staff". Eastern Illinois University Athletics. February 12, 2024. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
External links[edit]
- 1993 births
- Living people
- American football cornerbacks
- Eastern Illinois Panthers football coaches
- Iowa Hawkeyes football players
- Louisville Xtreme players
- Ottawa Redblacks players
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers players
- Utah Utes football coaches
- West Virginia Mountaineers football players
- Coaches of American football from Illinois
- Players of American football from Chicago