Мелвин Фаулер: Америкалық футболшының өмір жолы

American football player (born 1979)

Melvin Thaddeus Fowler, Jr. (born March 31, 1979) is a former American football center. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the third round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Maryland. Fowler has been a member of the Minnesota Vikings, Buffalo Bills, Arizona Cardinals, Detroit Lions and Florida Tuskers.

Fowler was an All county and All Long Island selection as a defensive lineman at Half Hollow Hills High School West in Dix Hills, New York, where he was chosen Long Island’s top lineman in a poll of area coaches. He was also a finalist for the 1996 Bob Zellner Award. He was a three sport standout who also excelled in basketball and lacrosse.

Fowler did not allow a quarterback sack in the four years as a starter at the University of Maryland. He took over center duties in his redshirt freshman year, despite having practiced at that position for only 10 days before earning the starting job. He was a model of consistency, as he started every game (44) he played in for Maryland.

Fowler was traded to the Minnesota Vikings for the 2005 season where he played in 10 games.

Fowler was signed by the Buffalo Bills on March 21, 2006. He started his first 32 games with the team as their center, replacing Trey Teague, before starting 5 of 16 games in 2008, sharing time with Duke Preston He became a free agent in the 2009 offseason.

Fowler was signed by the Arizona Cardinals on August 4, 2009, after the team waived center Donovan Raiola. He was waived on September 4, 2009.

Fowler was signed by the Detroit Lions on November 17, 2009. He was waived on December 23.