[3] He also played basketball and threw shot put for the track and field team, being named the school's best athlete.

[4] After going unselected in the 1987 NFL draft, Fletcher was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent and was moved to defensive lineman, but did not make the team.

[6] He signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as a replacement player during the 1987 NFL strike and played three games as a backup offensive guard.

[8] Fletcher moved to the Canadian Football League (CFL) in 1990, spending time with both the Toronto Argonauts and Winnipeg Blue Bombers as a defensive lineman.

[9][10] He was drafted by the Montreal Machine of the World League of American Football (WLAF) in 1991 and after being waived by them before the season, joined the San Antonio Riders and played eight games that year on defense, totaling a sack.