Brad Fichtel

American football player (born 1970)

American football player

Brad Fichtel
No. 64
Position:	Center
Personal information
Born:	(1970-03-10) March 10, 1970 (age 54) Aurora, Illinois, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	285 lb (129 kg)
Career information
High school:	Oswego
College:	Eastern Illinois
NFL draft:	1993 / Round: 7 / Pick: 179
Career history
Los Angeles Rams (1993–1994) Washington Redskins (1995)*^[1]
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only



Player stats at PFR

Brad Alan Fichtel (born March 10, 1970) is an American former professional football center who played for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Eastern Illinois University^[2]^[3] and was inducted into the school's Hall of Fame in 2014.^[4]

He was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the 1993 NFL draft and was on the team for two years.^[5]^[6] He played one game in his career, a week ten victory over the Denver Broncos in 1994.^[7] He attended football camp for the Washington Redskins in 1995, and almost joined the Dallas Cowboys in 1996, but failed a physical.^[6]^[8]

Since then he became a physical education teacher in Heath, Texas, and was a finalist for NFL Teacher of the Year in 2012.^[6]^[8] He got his Master of Science in Education at Canisius College in 2016.^[9] In 2018, he transitioned to the Rockwall Independent School District.^[10]

Fichtel is married to Suzanne, a former assistant district attorney in Rockwall, Texas. They have three sons.^[8] one who is following in his father’s footsteps continuing his football career at Eastern Illinois

References

^ "Transactions". NFL.com. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
^ "Brad Fichtel Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
^ "Brad Fichtel, C". NFL.com. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
^ "Eastern Illinois University adding six to Hall of Fame". Journal Gazette Times Courier. Mattoon, Illinois. May 2, 2014. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "1993 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c Ingoldsby, John. "Brad Fichtel sees job shadow as opportunity during Draft". NFL Player Engagement. NFL. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
^ "Brad Fichtel Career Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Cain MS coach named NFL Teacher of the Year finalist". Blue Ribbon News. Rockwall County, Texas. February 13, 2012. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
^ "Spotlight – Brad Fichtel". The Trust. NFLPA. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
^ "Rockwall Independent School District Board of Trustees Meeting – June 25, 2018 Regular Session" (PDF). Rockwall Independent School District. June 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2021.