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Hero to Liar to Hero
Hero to Liar to Hero
Happy 32nd birthday to Darius Fleming
Born July 19, 1989 in Chicago
Patriot OLB, 2014-2015; uniform #58, #44, #53, #48
Signed as a free agent on May 16, 2014
- 11 games played for Patriots, plus five playoff games (Pats went 4-1)
- 65 defensive snaps, 182 special team snaps in those 11 games; ten tackles, one fumble recovery
- Super Bowl 49 champion (28-24 vs Seattle)
The January 20, 2016 headlines themselves tell most of the story for today's title from above:
Patriots LB Darius Fleming rescues woman after car accident
On his way home from practice, Patriots linebacker Darius Fleming rescued a woman whose car had begun smoking after an accident
www.usatoday.com
"Trollin" Ben Volin And TMZ Insinuate that Darius Fleming Made Up the Story About Him Saving A Woman From A Burning Car….Walpole Police Slap Em In the Face With Police Report
"Trollin" Ben Volin And TMZ Insinuate that Darius Fleming Made Up the Story About Him Saving A Woman From A Burning Car….Walpole Police Slap Em In the Face With Police Report
And then this from the Walpole Police.. Live Look At Ben Volin TMZ - The WPD now says there was a 3 car crash at 4:18 PM on Thursday — and NECN reporter Kathryn Sotnik says the responding officer...
Rate Trollin Volin's Apology To Darius Fleming For Insinuating That He Made Up the Story About the Car Crash
Rate Trollin Volin's Apology To Darius Fleming For Insinuating That He Made Up the Story About the Car Crash
Trollin Volin’s Apology I would first like to apologize to Darius Fleming, who acted like a true hero last week in helping save that woman from her car and did not deserve to be subjected to the scru...
More from his actual on-the-field performance here:
March 4, 2016:
Patriots release LB Darius Fleming
The Patriots announced that they have released LB Darius Fleming.
Fleming, 26, was originally signed by New England as a free agent on May 16, 2014, and rotated between the practice squad and the 53-man roster over the last two seasons. The 6-foot-2, 250-pounder, was drafted by San Francisco in the fifth round (165th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft out of Notre Dame. He spent the 2012 and 2013 seasons on injured reserve with a knee injury and was released by the 49ers on May 12, 2014.
Fleming played in five games and three postseason games for the Patriots in 2014. He was released by the Patriots on Sept. 5, 2015, signed to the practice squad on Sept. 7, 2015, before being signed to the 53-man roster on Nov. 28. Fleming played in six regular-season games and both postseason games last season, finishing with two total tackles and three special teams tackles in the regular season and one tackle on defense and one special teams tackle in the playoffs.
April 23, 2019:
Fleming brings message of hard work to students
As he stood in front of students at Vanderpoel Humanities Academy, former NFL star Darius Fleming had them repeat a mantra.
Fleming, a cousin of Vanderpoel student Donnevia Nelson, admitted he quit football in elementary school, then tried it again at St. Rita, where he became one of the top players in the nation in the high school class of 2008.
He earned a scholarship to the University of Notre Dame, and he was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in 2012.
Fleming won a Super Bowl with the New England Patriots in February 2015, recovering a dropped punt in the AFC championship game.
In January 2016, he rescued a woman trapped in a smoke-filled car after a three-vehicle collision. He kicked open the window, cutting his right leg so severely that he needed 22 stitches.
Fleming, who now works for LinkedIn, said that playing at St. Rita required him to sacrifice his social life in order to be prepared to play his best. The night before a game, his father would massage his son’s back to assist in the preparations, as both knew college coaches would be watching the athlete’s performance.
He encouraged students to take a similar approach in everything they do. The work begins, he said, as early as kindergarten.
“If we have a dream of accomplishing something, and we don’t do the necessary steps to make it happen, why should we get the results that we want to see?” Fleming asked the students.
He expressed his confidence that Vanderpoel students wouldn’t be just dreamers—but doers.
“We’re going to make things happen,” Fleming said. “You all are a bunch of go-getters in here—some bright, intelligent individuals. You all are beautiful. You can do whatever you want in this world. … But, we can’t wait.”
St. Rita's Darius Fleming Once Dreamed of Bowling, Now in the Super Bowl for the Patriots
The South Sider is one of three Southland natives playing for the New England Patriots.
First-and-10: Two ACL rehabs later, Darius Fleming in Super Bowl
<p>South Sider making an impact on special teams with the Patriots — his recovery of a muffed punt helped kick-start New England’s rout of the Colts in the AFC title game</p>
chicago.suntimes.com
Patriots’ Darius Fleming hailed as a hero after crash - The Boston Globe
The linebacker cut his leg kicking out a car window to help a woman who had gotten into an accident near Gillette Stadium.
www.bostonglobe.com
Patriots LB Darius Fleming rescues woman after car accident
On his way home from practice, Patriots linebacker Darius Fleming rescued a woman whose car had begun smoking after an accident
www.usatoday.com
Is This The Crash That Darius Fleming Is Talking About? (Updated)
This morning has seen plenty of coverage about the heroics of Patriots linebacker Darius Fleming, with the general narrative being that he rescued a woman from a burning car last week on his way home from Patriots practice. But tracking down documents regarding the heroics has proved trickier...
deadspin.com
Darius Fleming story confirmed by Walpole police
New England Patriots linebacker Darius Fleming injured his leg when he kicked through a window after witnessing a car accident a week ago.
