FAMU football QB Dustin Fletcher starts vs Miami after Isaiah Knowles injury
Quarterback Dustin Fletcher started for FAMU football vs the Miami Hurricanes to replace Isaiah Knowles, who’s out for the season with a broken thumb.
Florida A&M football's starting quarterback Isaiah Knowles was ruled out for the season due to a thumb injury. Backup Dustin Fletcher was called upon to lead the Rattlers' offense in their Week 2 game against the Miami Hurricanes on Thursday, Sept. 10. Fletcher, a transfer from The Citadel, made his first appearance in a Rattlers' game and completed 6-of-8 passes for 68 yards.
He is 6-foot-3 and 225 pounds, and graduated from Carman-Ainsworth High School in Flint, Michigan. Fletcher set every passing record at The Citadel and was a top 30 high school quarterback in the nation as an all-state selection. The remaining quarterbacks on FAMU's roster are James Hayes, Dante Howell, and Armond Parker. The game, a "money game" for the Rattlers, will be televised on ACC Network.
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