As Wyoming prepares for its New Mexico Bowl game with Fresno State I will profile a different Cowboys player each day leading up to Saturday’s game. This one features John Fletcher
John Fletcher
Position: Defensive lineman
Height/weight: 6-6, 265
Hometown: Erie, Colo.
Major: Communications with a minor in Criminal Justice (graduated this month)
Favorite Class: Graphic Design
Top 5 music/songs in your IPod: Journey, Kansas, Lil Wayne, Young Jeezy, The Doors
Favorite TV Show: The Office
Favorite Movie: Braveheart
Favorite Food: Steak
Dream Date: “I’d have to say my fiance Abby, that way I don’t get in trouble.”
If you werent’ playing football, you would you be doing …: “I really don’t know. Football has been my life since I was 7 years old. Hopefully I will get a shot at football at the next level. That’s the one thing I can always see myself doing is playing football.”
Something about yourself not many people know: “I’ve been engaged for five years now. My fiance went to Columbine High School (in the Denver area) and she’s been up here with me for four of my five years. I probably wouldn’t have made it through without her.”
How many tattoos do you have?: If you group them just three main ones. They’re on my shoulders and back, but there are a bunch of them. A lot of hours.”
Most memorable football moment: “I would have to say San Diego State this year. Getting the blocked field goal (in the fourth quarter) and changing that game and giving us a chance to win. I think that was one of the first comeback games I’ve been a part of here at Wyoming.” (UW won 30-27)
Most embarrassing football moment: “Probably Utah (in 2007) in the famous flip-off game. Us as a team didn’t really know that happened. Just getting our butts spanked that bad (50-0) is really embarrassing.”
Hardest you’ve ever hit a player: “Probably the Florida Atlantic quarterback this year (senior Rusty Smith). I came around the edge and beat a cut block and he was just sitting there holding the ball with his back to me. I got about a 10-yard sprint at him and got him pretty good.”
Who do you model your game after?: “Jared Allen of the Minnesota Vikings. He’s not the fastest guy in the world, but he’s a technician and he’s always doing the right thing at the right time. His work ethic makes up for the lack of speed. I can kind of see that in myself.”
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