Introduction
Cameron Jarrod Fleming (born September 3, 1992) is an American football offensive tackle for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Patriots in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Stanford.
High School
Fleming attended Cypress Creek High School in Houston, Texas.
Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated as the 38th best offensive tackle prospect of his class.
College career
Fleming attended Stanford University from 2010 to 2013, but was redshirted in his freshman year in 2010. He became a freshman All-American as a redshirt freshman in 2011. He was an all-Pac-12 honorable mention in his sophomore season. As a junior, Fleming made the All-Pac-12 second team. He decided to forgo his senior season and enter the NFL Draft. He started 39 games at right tackle during his career. He entered the 2014 NFL Draft after his junior season.
Professional career
New England Patriots
Fleming was drafted in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots. Fleming appeared in nine games in the 2014 season including the playoffs and won Super Bowl XLIX with the New England Patriots. Fleming was a surprise cut by the Patriots at the end of the 2015 preseason but was signed to the Patriots' practice squad and subsequently promoted to the active roster on October 16, 2015, after starting left tackle Nate Solder was placed on season-ending injured reserve with a torn biceps muscle.
On September 16, 2016, Fleming was fined $18,231 for leg whipping in Week 1 against the Arizona Cardinals. He played in all 16 regular-season games in the 2016 season. He had five starts mainly as a reserve tackle and reporting as an extra blocker.