Former Tide Long Snapper Joins Scott Cochran's Coaching Staff At UWA

LIVINGSTON, AL — Former University of Alabama long snapper Thomas Fletcher has been hired as the newest addition to Scott Cochran's coaching staff at the University of West Alabama.

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Fletcher, who started at long snapper for four seasons from 2017-2020, will serve as special teams coordinator and tight ends coach. He previously worked as a special teams coach at UCLA and Florida, in addition to being a special teams graduate assistant for Alabama in 2023.

After winning the national championship in 2020, Fletcher was also named the recipient of the Patrick Mannelly Award, which is awarded to the nation's top long snapper.

"Watching Thomas grow as a coach, I can't wait to see him run his own room and take over special teams," Cochran said. "I know Thomas knows his stuff. He's learned from the best and now it's his turn to become the best. As a player, Thomas worked really hard and was one of the hardest workers on the team. He served on our leadership team at Alabama so he was always a leader even as a student athlete."

Following his time at Alabama, Fletcher was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL Draft. He played for Carolina for a year before going on to play for the Seattle Sea Dragons in 2023 in what would become the UFL.

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