Mondriel DeCarlos A. Fulcher (born October 15, 1976) is an American former professional

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who played three seasons with the

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of the

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(NFL). He was selected by the Raiders in the seventh round of the

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after playing

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at the

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Early life and college

Mondriel DeCarlos A. Fulcher was born on October 15, 1976, in

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. He attended Field Kindley High School in Coffeyville. Fulcher

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for the

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in 1995 and was a four-year

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from 1996 to 1999. He caught 11 passes for 138 yards and two touchdowns in 1996, five passes for 87 yards in 1997, 17 passes for 289 yards and one touchdown in 1998, and 13 passes for 131 yards and one touchdown in 1999.

Professional career

Fulcher was selected by the

in the seventh round, with the 227th overall pick, of the

. He officially signed with the team on July 11. He played in ten games during his rookie year in 2000, recording five solo tackles. Fulcher appeared in 13 games, starting one, in 2001, and was targeted once on offense while also making seven solo tackles and one assisted tackle. He also appeared in two playoff games that season, totaling two solo tackles, one assisted tackle, and one forced fumble. He played in two games for the Raiders in 2002, being targeted once on offense and posting one solo tackle, before being placed on injured reserve on September 26, 2002. The next year, Fulcher was placed on injured reserve again on July 25, 2003, and spent the entire season there. He became a free agent in March 2004.

References

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