P. J. Fleck
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Phillip John Fleck was a 5'10",184 pound wide receiver
in the National Football League
. He played for the San Francisco 49ers
from 2004
to 2006
.
Fleck attended Northern Illinois University
where he played wide receiver. He had two incredible catches that made ESPN's Top Ten during the same week. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the 49ers in 2004. Fleck spent the 2005 season
on injured reserve
after a shoulder injury. In 2006, he was released by the 49ers.
In 2006, Fleck was hired as an offensive
graduate assistant
by Ohio State University
coach
Jim Tressel
.
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/couriernews/sports/3_2_EL24_C4NIU_S10724.asp He worked directly with the Buckeyes'
tight end
s and assisted with the special teams.
In 2007, P.J. Fleck was hired by Northern Illinois University to be one of the three newest additions to the Huskie football coaching staff as a wide receivers coach. Fleck would replace Carnelius Cruz.
In 2010, P.J. Fleck was hired by Rutgers University as their Wide Receiver Coach for the winter season.
Fleck played for Kaneland High School
located in Maple Park, Illinois
and helped the Knights win 1997 and 1998 state championship back to back. Fleck also ran track
and played basketball
.
A 2004 graduate of Northern Illinois in elementary education, Fleck is married to the former Tracie Striebel. The couple has one son, Carter Joseph (C.J.).
Fleck and his wife annually host the P.J. Fleck "Live Your Dream" Football Camp that benefits the Juvenile Arthritis Foundation (Friends of Carra), Alapecia Foundation (Locks of Love), Coach Kill's Cancer Fund and the P.J. Fleck Scholarship Fund.
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He played for the San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
from 2004
2004 NFL season
The 2004 NFL season was the 85th regular season of the National Football League.With the New England Patriots as the defending league champions, regular season play was held from September 9, 2004 to January 2, 2005...
to 2006
2006 San Francisco 49ers season
The 2006 San Francisco 49ers season began with the team trying to improve on their 4-12 record in 2005. Despite having improved from their previous two disastrous seasons and were in the top 10 best offense in the league in 2006 ,they missed the playoffs for the fourth straight year, continuing...
.
Fleck attended Northern Illinois University
Northern Illinois University
Northern Illinois University is a state university and research institution located in DeKalb, Illinois, with satellite centers in Hoffman Estates, Naperville, Rockford, and Oregon. It was originally founded as Northern Illinois State Normal School on May 22, 1895 by Illinois Governor John P...
where he played wide receiver. He had two incredible catches that made ESPN's Top Ten during the same week. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the 49ers in 2004. Fleck spent the 2005 season
2005 NFL season
The 2005 NFL season was the 86th regular season of the National Football League.With the New England Patriots as the defending league champions, regular season play was held from September 8, 2005 to January 1, 2006...
on injured reserve
Injured reserve
The injured reserve list is a list of reserved players who are injured and unable to play for a period of time, used most prominently in the National Hockey League and National Football League . It is used because these leagues have a maximum number of players on the team roster, so placing a...
after a shoulder injury. In 2006, he was released by the 49ers.
In 2006, Fleck was hired as an offensive
Offense (sports)
In sports, offense or offence , also known as attack, is the action of attacking or engaging an opposing team with the objective of scoring points or goals...
graduate assistant
Graduate assistant
A graduate assistant is a position who serves in a support role at a university, usually while completing post-graduate education. The individual typically assists professors or with instructional responsibilities as teaching assistants, coaches with an athletic team, or university department...
by Ohio State University
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
coach
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
Jim Tressel
Jim Tressel
James Patrick Tressel is a gameday consultant for the Indianapolis Colts, and former collegiate football head coach at both The Ohio State University from 2001 to 2011 and at Youngstown State University from 1986 to 2000. Tressel is most notable for his time at Ohio State. He was hired by the...
.
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/couriernews/sports/3_2_EL24_C4NIU_S10724.asp He worked directly with the Buckeyes'
Ohio State Buckeyes football
The Ohio State Buckeyes football team is an intercollegiate varsity sports team of The Ohio State University. The team is a member of the Big Ten Conference of the NCAA, playing at the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, formerly Division I-A, level. The team nickname is derived from the state...
tight end
Tight end
The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...
s and assisted with the special teams.
In 2007, P.J. Fleck was hired by Northern Illinois University to be one of the three newest additions to the Huskie football coaching staff as a wide receivers coach. Fleck would replace Carnelius Cruz.
In 2010, P.J. Fleck was hired by Rutgers University as their Wide Receiver Coach for the winter season.
Fleck played for Kaneland High School
Kaneland High School
Kaneland High School, or KHS, is a public four-year high school located in Maple Park, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Kaneland Community Unit School District 302.-History:...
located in Maple Park, Illinois
Maple Park, Illinois
Maple Park is a village in DeKalb and Kane Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 1,310 at the 2010 census, up from 765 at the 2000 census...
and helped the Knights win 1997 and 1998 state championship back to back. Fleck also ran track
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
and played basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
.
A 2004 graduate of Northern Illinois in elementary education, Fleck is married to the former Tracie Striebel. The couple has one son, Carter Joseph (C.J.).
Fleck and his wife annually host the P.J. Fleck "Live Your Dream" Football Camp that benefits the Juvenile Arthritis Foundation (Friends of Carra), Alapecia Foundation (Locks of Love), Coach Kill's Cancer Fund and the P.J. Fleck Scholarship Fund.