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per the San Jose Mercury News:
P.J. Fleck is a name hardcore 49ers fans might well remember, and college football fans may soon learn.
Fleck is the new coach at Minnesota and many are figuring big things for the former undrafted rookie wide receiver whose catching ability helped him work his way onto the 49ers roster in 2004.
The Washington Post called Fleck “impossibly energetic, unusually charismatic human” in a feature that helps explain Fleck’s place in football now. The Post wondered if Fleck will draw attention to the Gophers despite the program’s status as long-suffering Big Ten cellar dweller.
If his history in football is any indication, he’ll find a way to flourish.
Fleck had 2,162 yards and 11 touchdowns receiving in five years at Northern Illinois. After going undrafted, he latched on with the 49ers. Bay Area News Group’s 49ers beat writer Cam Inman recalled Fleck as a “traditional, under-sized receiver who caught everything that came his way to make the roster.”
Fleck spend a season on the practice squad under coach Dennis Erickson and he made one 10-yard punt return for San Francisco before hurting his shoulder. That injury seemingly led him toward the coaching world.
Fleck keeps rowing the boat upstream in the football world. Niner Nation fans who remember him are among those wondering where his journey will end up.
http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/08/...-the-hottest-young-coach-in-college-football/
Go Gophers!!
P.J. Fleck is a name hardcore 49ers fans might well remember, and college football fans may soon learn.
Fleck is the new coach at Minnesota and many are figuring big things for the former undrafted rookie wide receiver whose catching ability helped him work his way onto the 49ers roster in 2004.
The Washington Post called Fleck “impossibly energetic, unusually charismatic human” in a feature that helps explain Fleck’s place in football now. The Post wondered if Fleck will draw attention to the Gophers despite the program’s status as long-suffering Big Ten cellar dweller.
If his history in football is any indication, he’ll find a way to flourish.
Fleck had 2,162 yards and 11 touchdowns receiving in five years at Northern Illinois. After going undrafted, he latched on with the 49ers. Bay Area News Group’s 49ers beat writer Cam Inman recalled Fleck as a “traditional, under-sized receiver who caught everything that came his way to make the roster.”
Fleck spend a season on the practice squad under coach Dennis Erickson and he made one 10-yard punt return for San Francisco before hurting his shoulder. That injury seemingly led him toward the coaching world.
Fleck keeps rowing the boat upstream in the football world. Niner Nation fans who remember him are among those wondering where his journey will end up.
http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/08/...-the-hottest-young-coach-in-college-football/
Go Gophers!!