Fluellen attended and played college football at Toledo.[2] As a freshman in 2010, he had 38 carries for 224 yards and a touchdown.[3] As a sophomore in 2011, Fluellen had 97 carries for 493 yards and four touchdowns to go along with 16 receptions for 155 yards and two touchdowns.[4] As a junior in 2012, he had 259 carries for 1,498 yards and 13 touchdowns to go along with 32 receptions for 246 yards.[5] As a senior in 2013, Fluellen had 167 carries for 1,121 yards and 10 touchdowns to go along with 27 receptions for 222 yards.[6]
Fluellen was waived by the Colts on August 30, 2014.[9]
Tennessee Titans
On July 29, 2015, Fluellen signed with the Tennessee Titans.[10] He was released at the end of roster cuts and was added to the Titans' practice squad where he spent the entire 2015 season.[11]
On September 2, 2016, Fluellen was released by the Titans as part of final roster cuts.[12] The next day, he was signed to the Titans' practice squad.[13] Fluellen was promoted to the active roster on November 7, 2016.[14] He was waived by the Titans on December 12, 2016, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[15] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Titans on January 2, 2017.[16]
Fluellen in 2017
On September 17, 2017, in Week 2, Fluellen had the first three rushes of his career, which went for 18 yards, in a 37–16 road victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars.[17] Overall, Fluellen finished the 2017 season with four carries for 21 yards.[18] The Titans finished second in the AFC South with a 9–7 record and made the playoffs as a Wild Card team.[19][20] In the Wild Card Round against the Kansas City Chiefs, Fluellen returned a kickoff for 12 yards right before halftime. The Titans narrowly won on the road by a score of 22–21.[21]
In 2018, Fluellen made his first rush of the season, a two-yarder, in Week 7 during a narrow 20–19 loss against the Los Angeles Chargers.[22] Three weeks later against the New England Patriots, Fluellen rushed three times for 14 yards before exiting the 34–10 victory with a knee injury.[23] He missed the next five games before being placed on injured reserve on December 20, 2018.[24] In seven games, Fluellen had four carries for 16 yards on the season.[25]
On March 11, 2019, Fluellen re-signed with the Titans.[26] He was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury on October 4.[27]
Personal life
Fluellen, a native of Lockport, New York, is married to KSAZ-TV anchor/reporter Desiree Wiley.[28] His brother, Jhamal, was a running back at Syracuse and Maine.[29][30] Fluellen hosted the first annual David Fluellen Football Camp in June 2018 at his high school alma mater in New York, Lockport High School.[31]
^Gowton, Brandon Lee (May 11, 2014). "Eagles UDFA scouting reports". Bleeding Green Nation. Archived from the original on March 28, 2019. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
