2019 Football Roster
Walter Fletcher
- Position:
- Running Back
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-9 / 191
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Columbia, Md.
- Prev School:
- Edinboro Univ.
- High School:
- Centennial
- Major:
- Sports Administration
Awards and Honors:
2018 PSAC Western Division Offensive Athlete of the Year
2018 Don Hansen Football Gazette Division II All-American (Second Team)
2017 AP Division II All-American (Second Team)
2017, 2018 All-PSAC West First Team
2016 All-PSAC West Second Team
2019 (Gr.): Played in all 12 games with two starts at running back … ranked second on the team in rushing attempts (132) and yards (726) … also ranked fifth on the team in receptions (26) and receiving yards (306) … finished third on the squad with seven touchdowns … his 5.5 yards per carry was the second best by a Ball State running back with at least 100 carries dating back to 2000 … rushed for a season-high 156 yards in relief of an injured Caleb Huntley against Ohio on Oct. 26 … tallied Ball State’s longest play of the year, a 73-yard touchdown run versus Ohio … scored five touchdowns in the final six games, including twice at Kent State on Nov. 23 … notched 90 rushing yards and 74 receiving yards at Kent State … his longest reception was a 45-yard catch-and-run for a score in the opener against Indiana … went on to play in the 2020 FBS SPIRAL Tropical Bowl in Florida.
PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Played three years at Division II Edinboro University in Pennsylvania under head coach Wayne Bradford … two-time first team all-conference and all-region … 2018 PSAC West Offensive Player of the Year … finished second nationally in Division II and set a program single season record with 1,740 rushing yards in 2017 … ranked fifth in Division II in rushing yards per game in 2018 (147.6) … holds program records in single game rushing yards (328), single season rushing yards, most points scored (288) and most receptions by a running back (93) … 2017 Associated Press second team All-American.
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned three letters from head coach Todd Kriner at Centennial High School … was a three-year starter in football and also earned three letters and started two years in basketball … two-time team captain … rushed for 1,753 yards on 237 carries with 25 touchdowns as a senior … set school records for yards rushing in a season (1,753) and a game (306) … honorable mention all-state selection … Centennial’s Athlete of the Year … selected to play in BTC All-Star Game.
PERSONAL: Son of Reneno and Shanita Brooks … born Dec. 17, 1996 … one sister and one brother … earned his bachelor’s degree in sports administration … full name is Walter Charles Fletcher.
